How is it back-to-school time already? Montgomery kids are happily sporting their new backpacks, new shoes (if you haven’t gotten those yet, click here for tips on buying shoes for kids), and hopefully a fresh new attitude that has them looking forward to a great academic year! All of us at Montgomery Foot Care Specialists […]
If you like great food and drink, then August is a great month to be in Montgomery, Alabama. For 10 days, from August 10-19, you and all of us here at Montgomery Foot Care Specialists have the opportunity to explore some new tastes and nab some great deals at restaurants and cafés all across the […]
You’ve probably heard the terms “insulin resistant” and “insulin resistance” tossed around, but do you really understand what they mean? It’s important to sort out all this business about insulin in the human body because if you have resistance and don’t fix it, you’re traveling headlong down a road with curves marked “danger” and a […]
What does a wart look like? A wart can grow anywhere on the body but they’re really common on hands and feet. When they appear on your feet, they’re called plantar warts. They can feel soft and spongy, or hard, flat, and rough. Their color is brown or gray. If you look closely within the […]
Wiggle your fingers against the soles of a loved one’s foot and wait for the gales of laughter – they won’t take long. Feet are one of the most ticklish places on the human body. That’s because there are more nerve endings per square centimeter in the soles of our feet than in any other […]
Do people learn from history? Or are we doomed to repeat it, as the pundits say? At Montgomery Foot Care Specialists, we like to think that humans are always striving to improve themselves – changing their behavior in order to avoid the unpleasantness, difficulty, or danger of the past. Unfortunately, learning from mistakes – either […]
A pedicure is so much more than getting some color polished onto your toenails – or at least it should be! Sure, it’s fun colors of the season, but picking out your favorite shade of Pool Blue, Petal Pink, or Fiery Red doesn’t even have to be part of the picture at all. A pedicure […]
We’ve heard the question tossed around a lot – “Are podiatrists M.D.s?” The answer is yes! Some people are under the impression that a foot doctor hasn’t been to medical school, but this is completely false. Podiatrists like Dr. Heidi M. Christie and Dr. Chanda L. Day-Houts are fully-qualified medical doctors who are specifically trained […]
People say that men don’t go to the doctor as readily as women do. Is this perception fact or fiction? Do men truly avoid going to the doctor? Well, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control published a study that concluded that “Women are 100% more likely than men to seek preventative health care.” Wow – […]
When summer comes around, podiatrists Chanda L. Day-Houts, DPM and Heidi M. Christie, DPM begin to see certain types of foot problems in kids that weren’t prevalent earlier in the year. Blame it on the beautiful Montgomery, Alabama weather that practically pleads with kids to play outside. The call of the great outdoors is something we should […]
