Benefit From Compression
As a Podiatrist I commonly prescribe compression stockings for both women and men who experience swelling of their legs due to venous insufficiency or lymphedema. Most people associate these …
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Part 2: Eliminating the Heel Pain
Left without treatment, plantar fasciitis may take 6 months to 2 years to heal completely on its own. For most people the pain may be extremely uncomfortable and they …
Part 1: Ouch! My Heel Hurts!
Ranging from meek discomfort to incapacitation, heel pain affects over 2 million American every year. The most frequent cause of heel pain is inflammation of the connective tissue band …
The Shoe With The Built In Gym
This summer Macy’s introduced a new brand of sandals that promised to act as a gym and increase lower extremity muscle tone called the Fitflop. This sandal has been …
Lean your ABC’s of Malignant Melanoma
Summer is rapidly coming to an end, and where there is sun there is also the risk of getting malignant melanoma. Malignant melanoma is a cancerous disease that originates …
Labor Day Fashion
The first Labor Day was celebrated on September 5th, 1882, and has continued to be honored the first Monday of September for the last 127 years. This holiday was …
Kicking Out Digger the Dermatophytevân
One morning you wake up and notice that one or many of your nails is undoubtedly discolored. Over the past few months you have watched as your nail has …