An ingrown toenail can develop when footwear is tight and/or narrow in the toe area. Tight shoes press against the toenails, forcing them down into the skin and tissue that surround the nails.
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With the holiday season here, it’s time for all kinds of gatherings ranging from work parties to family get-togethers and sophisticated cocktail parties.
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Two complications from diabetes can spell danger for your feet. Too much glucose in your bloodstream can cause neuropathy or nerve damage. This condition can cause pain in the feet, but can also lessen sensation.
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However, those with diabetes must be attentive to facility cleanliness and nail technician proficiency to avoid a dangerous infection. Because your blood flow is reduced, even a tiny nick or cut may easily get infected. And if you have nerve damage called neuropathy.
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Diabetes is a serious disease that affects your whole body. The excess sugar in your bloodstream can result in nerve damage, kidney damage, eye and skin problems and foot damage such as wounds and ulcers.
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The Achilles tendon is the largest in the body and connects your calf muscles to the heel bone at the back of your lower leg. Achilles tendinitis is a painful inflammation of this tendon.
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Over time, toe deformities may appear because of inadequate biomechanics, foot bone positioning and diseases like arthritis that affect the foot’s bones and joints.
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However, it’s up to parents and caregivers to ensure that a fun Halloween is also a safe one. The easiest way to spoil the big night is for your child to fall and experience a foot or ankle injury while trick-or-treating.
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You can live with a bunion for years with no ill effects. However, when it becomes painful, red and swollen, or if you develop corns or calluses from friction against your shoes, it’s time for a visit to the podiatrist.
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At PodiatryCare, PC and the Heel Pain Center, we invest in our patients. We invest in them by equipping our offices with state-of-the-art technology.
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September is Fall Prevention Month and a great time to learn how to reduce the risk of injury from a fall. Many falls result in foot and ankle injuries including fractures, ankle sprains, tendon injuries, and dislocations.
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Are you and your family getting enough fruits and vegetables in your daily diets? Fresh fruits and veggies are packed with important nutrients like iron, calcium, magnesium and fiber that help build muscle and bone.
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Your arches have key jobs to do as you go about your daily life. Arches help with movement propulsion and weight-bearing. They bring stability as well as flexibility to your foot.
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Whether they choose football, field hockey, cross country, soccer or cheerleading, your child should be physically ready to play and properly equipped.
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Connecticut schools will soon be back in session and those yellow school buses will be a familiar sight on our roads. Are your children ready for school?
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Do you ever feel like there is a pebble in your shoe, or that your sock is folded under the ball of your foot? If you don’t find anything in your shoe, you may have Morton’s neuroma.
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Gout is a form of arthritis and, when it flares up, you will experience a sudden and severe burning pain in a joint. The pain may be accompanied by swelling and tenderness.
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To keep those toes beautifully polished for warm-weather sandals, you may be visiting your favorite nail salon more often this summer.
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There’s one fact on which children, their parents, and podiatrists agree – they need their feet to be healthy and pain-free to enjoy activities and prevent injuries.
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