If you complain of foot pain during an appointment with your family doctor, he or she will likely recommend that you seek the care of a podiatrist, who can determine the nature of your discomfort and have orthotic inserts made to wear in your shoes. If you don’t regularly attend doctor’s checkups, however, you can bypass this referral and contact your local podiatry clinic directly to inquire whether orthotics may be right for you.…
If you have suffered from plantar fasciitis and treatments like resting your feet, using orthotics and changing your style of shoe have not provided the necessary relief, your podiatrist may have recommended surgical intervention. Unfortunately, it is easy to assume that surgery will permanently fix the problem without any further assistance. The truth is that it is common to use a specific type of orthotics and to be unable to resume some of your preferred physical activities for three months or more after your surgery.…
Even though you’ve retired, you see yourself as an active senior. You’re in good health but a number of foot problems could keep you from getting out as much as you’d like. Many of these can be addressed by a visit to a podiatry services clinic like Aiken Maurice W, DPM PA, so don’t suffer with these painful conditions any longer. Get back on your feet and be the active senior that you always planned to be.…
Runners, like other athletes, are at risk of a range of repetitive stress injuries, including march fractures. March fractures refer to stress fractures of the metatarsal bones, a group of five long bones in the midfoot. Here are three things runners need to know about march fractures.
How does running cause march fractures?
Running puts a lot of strain on your metatarsal bones. Every time your foot hits the ground, your metatarsal bones are subjected to pressure.…
