At Montgomery Foot Care Specialists, in Alabama’s river region, our patients often complain of cracked heels. Heels become dry and cracked for many reasons.
What to About Dry, Cracked Heels
Category: Proper Foot Care
Our Dream Pedicure [A Podiatrist’s View]
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 […]
4 Foot Care Myths You Should Ignore
The American Podiatric Medical Association designates the month of April as Foot Health Awareness Month, which makes our podiatrists smile. Heidi M. Christie, DPM and Chanda L. Day-Houts, DPM are the experienced podiatrists at Montgomery Foot Care Specialists whose mission it is to provide top quality treatment of foot disorders. So foot health is our […]
Protect Your Feet in Cold Weather
The Southeast United States sure has seen some rare weather this winter, like the first snowfall Florida’s capital has seen in 30 years, six inches of snow in the Carolinas, and an arctic chill in the air here in Montgomery, AL . The start of 2018 has brought us the coldest weather in 5 years. […]
Catch Health Problems through Regular Foot Self-Exams
Primary doctors do well to remind you about self-examination of your breasts or testes. Self-exams can detect diseases such as cancer before your next doctor’s appointment and before they become major health issues. Our podiatrists, Dr. Heidi M. Christie and Dr. Chanda L. Day-Houts of Montgomery Foot Care Specialists, want you to know that performing […]
Dos and Don’ts for Fit Feet
Think about what might keep you holed up at home, unable to get out and get on with your day. An illness like the flu can certainly leave you bedridden. A hurricane can leave all of Alabama at a standstill. And problems with your feet can get so bad that moving around isn’t even an […]
Why Physical Therapy Matters
An elderly acquaintance who’s having trouble walking (not a patient of ours) recently said that she would refuse to go to physical therapy if her doctor recommended it. Somehow, this octogenarian got it into her mind that physical therapy is a waste of time. This kind of thinking makes all of us at Montgomery Foot […]
What are Your Shoes Trying to Tell You?
Have you ever gone to a shoe store where the salesperson asks to examine your current shoes? If so, you’ve hit upon someone who truly cares about selling you just the right shoe. This caring salesperson is probably looking for unusual wear patterns in your current shoes. What wear patterns say Wear patterns can tell […]
Preparing Your Feet for the Future
In the past several weeks, we’ve seen some great examples of Americans taking charge of a challenging situation. They knew it was coming. And they prepared themselves well. First, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency decided not to wait until hurricane season to get their act together. One month before the start of the season, various […]
Nutrition for Your Feet and Bones
May is National Osteoporosis Awareness Month, so let’s take a look at what that’s all about. Anything “osteo” refers to bones. Our bones are carefully designed to be solid foundations, allowing our bodies to stand up and have some shape. The bones in our feet need to be especially strong and solid because they literally […]