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. […]
A bony bump sticking out from the back of the heel can be debilitating. Runners can’t run, dancers are forced to sit backstage, and just about anyone has a hard time keeping a shoe on without pain. That noticeable bump on the back of your heel is what we call Haglund’s deformity. Haglund’s deformity is […]
Changes to your feet can happen over time, but they can also happen in an instant – and when you least expect it. You might be going about your day, same routine as usual, but something goes slightly wrong. Maybe you trip over a threshold that you’ve stepped over a thousand times just a bit […]
In recent weeks, a couple of baseball players ran into bad luck when a pitched ball bounced off of their foot. Ozzie Albies, who’s being groomed to move up from Triple-A minor league to join the Atlanta Braves, reportedly suffered a foot contusion. Contusion was also the diagnosis for the Washington Nationals’ Jayson Werth when […]
What’s a neuroma of the foot? Neuroma is one of those terms that sounds like it could be something really bad – maybe because a lot of similar-sounding words do indicate a serious medical condition, like “sarcoma,” “melanoma,” and “carcinoma,” which are all associated with cancerous growths. Neuromas are growths, but not cancerous ones. They […]
Maybe you wore flip-flops too long. Maybe you were a little too aggressive when starting out your new running routine. Or you walked the same 3-mile course every day all summer – and forgot to get new shoes. However it happened, you’ve got really bad heel pain. In fact, you can hardly walk when you […]
There’s no way to sugar coat the facts, ladies: high heels can be dangerous. As much as we love them and as glamorous as they make us feel, we need to use our heads when propping our feet up on three and four-inch pegs. There are two things to be concerned about when it comes […]
The nation commemorated “Backwards Day” on January 31 – or did it pass you by? Not the most celebrated of holidays, unless you’re 8 years old and fond of wearing your shirt front-to-back or starting your school day with Snack instead of Reading. So exciting – for kids! Instead of telling you what you should […]
Make a resolution to take better care of your feet this New Year. Address problems before they become harder to fix! Start by familiarizing yourself with these 5 general categories of foot issues. If you notice anything amiss, don’t wait; call Montgomery Foot Care Specialists in Montgomery, AL at (334) 396-3668 and seek the expert […]
Quick — answer this question: What’s the leading cause of long-term pain and disability in people all over the world? If you said your in-laws, we give you points for trying. The real answer is bone and joint pain. Bone & Joint Action Week is celebrated globally this year from October 12-20, so we at […]
