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How Wearing Foot & Ankle Braces Helps
Though it’s crucial to keep your feet and ankles in good condition to enjoy comfortable movement and a good range of motion, this isn’t as easy as it seems. Foot and ankle injuries are incredibly common. Each year, over 53,000 foot injuries lead to missed days at work. Ankle sprains alone affect seven in every […]
Continue readingFoot Conditions That Cause Heel Pain
Foot pain can be a distressing and debilitating condition that affects people of all ages and lifestyles, from athletes pushing their limits to someone leading a more sedentary lifestyle. In this article, we shed light on the top five causes of heel pain, including the common symptoms and a range of treatment options, such as […]
Continue readingThe Parts of Your Foot
The human foot is amazing with its 28 bones, 30 joints, and more than 100 muscles, ligaments, and tendons. All of these parts work together seamlessly to provide you with balance and mobility. So, if the anatomy of the foot is as fascinating to you as it is to us, you came to the right […]
Continue readingA Guide to Preventing Bone Spurs
Here at Gurney Podiatry & Sports Medicine, we treat a wide variety of conditions related to feet and ankles. While we’re skilled in treatment, we prefer to prevent injuries and adverse conditions. One condition that we commonly assess for, treat, and aim to prevent is bone spurs. What Are Bone Spurs? The technical term for […]
Continue readingFoot Care for Ballet Dancers
Ballet is a unique sport in that it’s both artistic and highly challenging from a physical standpoint. While participating in ballet can provide many health benefits, it can also greatly increase the risk of a foot injury. Dr. Schoene, Dr. Bever, and their associates have the experience and education to help you prevent and treat foot injuries […]
Continue readingHow a Sedentary Lifestyle Can Affect Your Feet
In this age of remote work and desk-bound jobs, it’s easy to neglect our physical health, especially our feet. But did you know that a sedentary lifestyle can wreak havoc on foot health? The good news is that by taking simple steps to prioritize your foot health, you can avoid discomfort and pain in your […]
Continue readingWhat Happens If You Let a Bunion Go Untreated?
Bunions are a common issue that we see in our clinic. They begin as a minor irritation but can eventually become very painful and uncomfortable in tight or ill-fitting shoes. Bunions are the most common foot condition, with 25%-33% of adults — over 5 million people in the United States — experiencing them annually. Because […]
Continue readingHow Do You Get Rid of Bunions on Your Feet?
If you’ve lived with bunions for any amount of time, you know how painful and agonizing they can be. Sometimes they’re more of a nuisance, but other times they’re so tender it can be difficult to put on a shoe or even walk around. These painful bumps are bony formations that develop on the joint […]
Continue readingBest Shoes for Morton’s Neuroma
Morton’s Neuroma is a painful condition affecting the ball of your foot. The area most commonly affected by Morton’s Neuroma is between the third and fourth toes. It’s caused by a thickening of tissue around a nerve that leads to your toes; this tissue becomes a swollen nerve bundle that results from irritation and compression of […]
Continue readingWhen Should You See a Doctor for Foot Pain?
Most of us will experience pain or soreness in our feet, but it’s usually short-term and passes. Sometimes that’s not the case, and you need to seek medical care. Foot pain can be caused by many factors, including overuse, injury, or conditions that cause inflammation in bones, ligaments, or tendons in the feet. If pain, […]
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