A bunion is one of the most common toe deformities that we see here at Montgomery Foot Care Specialists. You can suspect that you’ve got a bunion when: the base of your big to juts outward your big toe is bent at an angle, possibly pushing into your smaller toes you can’t wear shoes that […]
Teachers, nurses, and cashiers could tell you all about their aching feet. So could hairdressers, pastry chefs, and mail carriers. These are people who spend a lot of time standing up on the job. If you spend the bulk of your day vertical as these folks do, it’s normal for your feet to feel tired. […]
Podiatrists Chanda L. Day-Houts, DPM and Heidi M. Christie, DPM of Montgomery Foot Care Specialists are passionate about diabetes prevention. That’s because we’ve seen the horrible things that can happen to a person’s feet when diabetes gets the upper hand. But in honor of Diabetes Awareness Month, we have a special message today specifically for […]
There’s a lot of “fake news” out there regarding diabetes. It’s not that the media is printing misinformation. It’s more like old wives’ tales are getting passed on from generation to generation. Someone in your family has diabetes, but you never really ask them about it. You make assumptions that sound right but really aren’t […]
Smokers have known about the dangers of cigarettes since the 1960s. That’s when Congress put an official warning on cigarette packages that smoking involves very real health risks. Little kids from coast to coast have been taught this in school for decades. We’ve all seen the side-by-side lung samples – one fresh, pink, and healthy; […]
Have you seen that meme online that says, “Welcome to your 40’s – if you do not already have a mysterious ailment, one will be assigned to you shortly”? It’s so true that as we get older, some unusual and unexpected things begin to happen to our bodies. One of the ailments that can mysteriously […]
Many studies have shown that the overconsumption of sugar is bad for our health. Too much sugar contributes to heart disease, hypertension, obesity, and Type 2 diabetes. The problem is that sugar is everywhere. It’s added to packaged foods at the grocery store. It shows up at the office in the form of birthday cakes […]
Would that our bodies stayed the same throughout our lives! Aging is inevitable. And our podiatrists, Dr. Heidi M. Christie and Dr. Chanda L. Day-Houts, can tell you without question that feet aren’t immune to the effects of aging. After several decades and hundreds of thousands of miles supporting you, there’s a good chance your […]
Cold weather’s on its way and with it comes a lot more of a curious medical condition called Raynaud’s Disease. Never heard of it? Then read on. October is Raynaud’s Awareness month, so all of us at Montgomery Foot Care Specialists think it’s a good time to pass along some helpful information. Q: How do […]
Pronation is a term that podiatrists Heidi M. Christie, DPM and Chanda L. Day-Houts, DPM use to talk about the natural way your foot strikes the ground. It makes a difference what position your foot and ankle are in when they make contact. That position – and how your foot behaves after contact – can […]
