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Heel Pain is No Fun

Hi. My name is Sandra Newell. I’m a thirty-five-year-old professional. I’m telling you that I’m a professional because that will explain why I spent a good portion of my waking hours in shoes with high heels. I never wore extremely high heels, but did frequently wear those that were three inches high. That was until I developed horrible heel pain. My doctor heard me out and then sent me to a podiatrist. As it happened, I had a number of things going against me. I was wearing shoes that were too tight, too high, and didn't have any arch support. Moreover, I shouldn't leave out the fact that I wore pointy toed shoes that left me with a few ingrown toenails every year. I’m going to share what my podiatrist has done for me, and how he helped educate me in the art of wearing comfy, yet stylish shoes.

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4 Reasons Why The Skin On Your Feet Is Peeling
You expect the skin on your feet to stay intact; you don't expect it to peel. So, when the skin does start to peel away, this can lead to a variety of questions, including why is it happening. While there is a long list of reasons why you could be dealing with this issue, there are some common culprits. Learn what some of them are. Fungal Infection A leading reason for peeling skin on the feet is a fungal infection, especially if the skin is primarily being removed from the toe area.

Four Ways To Keep Your Child From Developing Shin Splints
Going back to school can be an exciting time, not only are there new friends to make and new classes to take, there are new sports waiting to be played. But if your child is getting ready to play fall soccer, football, volleyball, run cross-country, or even cheer lead, one of the things that they are going to want to avoid is medial tibial stress syndrome or shin splints. Luckily, by taking a few easy steps, they will be able to avoid or at least minimize the pain they present.

Treatments That Might Help Foot And Ankle Pain From A Tendon Injury
It's easy to take your feet and ankles for granted because they are designed to take a lot of abuse and keep on going. However, when you roll an ankle or injure a tendon, you'll quickly realize how difficult it is to get around when it hurts every time you walk. Your ankle has several tendons. Some are large and others are smaller, but they all are important for the full range of motion in your feet and ankles.

Dealing With An Ankle Sprain
If you have sprained your ankle, you will want to do everything that you can to help it heal properly. The first thing you want to do is to go to the doctor to make sure it is in fact just sprained and not actually fractured or even broken. The doctor will also be able to give you a brace for it. They will probably give you a brace that velcros closed so you will be able to loosen it since swelling comes with a sprain and you won't want something too tight on your ankle.

How To Get Rid Of A Painful Ingrown Toenail
An ingrown toenail is very painful. Your toe may hurt so bad that you can barely wear shoes to go to work. You want relief from the pain right away, but if you try home remedies to get rid of the problem, it will probably take several days for your situation to improve. Here are some suggestions for how to treat your ingrown toenail. Home Remedy If your toe is not infected and the pain is not severe, then you may want to treat the problem at home yourself.

Causes Of Heel Pain And Treatment Options
Heel pain is a common ailment where the sufferer feels pain right below the heel, or right behind the heel. When the pain is below the heel, the patient is diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. Pain in the back of the heel is diagnosed as Achilles tendinitis. Pain can be mild or debilitating. Pain can also come on slowly, as in a repetitive strain injury, or pain can come on suddenly from an injury.

How A Podiatrist Can Tell That You Have Flat Feet And Weak Ankles
Foot and ankle pain is often caused by flat feet and weak ankles. If you visit a podiatrist, he or she can quickly tell which of these two conditions you suffer from. If you have ever wondered how a podiatrist can tell when people have flat feet/fallen arches and/or weak ankles, here are the telltale signs. You Can Feel the Floor with Your Whole Foot People who do not have flat feet or fallen arches can only feel the floor through the balls of their feet, their heels and the outer sides of their feet.