Your posterior tibial tendon provides immense support to your foot arch when you’re walking or running, but like any tendon, if it is overloaded with stress, tendonitis can set in. Posterior tibial tendonitis can typically be managed from the comfort of your home, but if...
Many foot fractures will resolve on their own without surgical intervention, but that doesn’t mean that you don’t need to proactively treat and protect the fracture site. If you keep trying to go about your day like normal on the assumption that the bones will...
Sleep should be a restorative process that allows us to feel refreshed and recharged, but it’s hard to feel energized and ready to attack the day when your first few steps are painful. If you’re dealing with foot pain in the morning, know that we...
If your shoes are too tight, you may be at risk for developing a number of different foot conditions. The longer your feet stay in these ill-fitting shoes, the worse the problem can get, and that can make it harder for you to find effective...
The fat pad on the underside of your heel helps your foot disperse the weight of your body as you walk in order to protect the bones and soft tissues in the area. However, like many structures in our body, this fat pad can slowly...
Plantar fasciitis is a painful foot condition that can make every step uncomfortable, but with 26 bones and a variety of ligaments and tendons in the foot, how can you tell if plantar fasciitis is the underlying culprit or if you are dealing with a...
Our feet handle an immense amount of stress each day, so it’s not uncommon for them to experience some discomfort or even some pain at the end of the day or if they are exposed to acute trauma. And while nobody wants a foot injury...
Our feet handle a lot of pressure with every step we take, and all of this stress can take its toll on our feet over time. Depending on your footstrike pattern, much of the stress of your body weight may be loaded onto your heel...
Plantar fasciitis is a painful foot condition that involves inflammation and tearing of the strong connective tissue on the underside of your foot. Your plantar fascia connects your heel to your toe and is essential in handling stress when you run, jump and push off...
Equinus is a medical condition that is categorized by a restricted upward bending of the ankle joint. This inability to flex the top of your foot towards your leg can cause balance and walking issues, and it can lead to problems in other areas of...
