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March 11, 2015

5 Things to Check Before a Pedicure

Are you thinking about spring? Thinking about sunshine, warmth, and leaving work when it is still light out? Oh, the things that help our perspective! There is one other springtime ritual that you could indulge in about now. How about a pedicure? Gentlemen, this is not just for the ladies. I am willing to bet […]

March 4, 2015

Spots on your Feet

Spots on leopards are good. Spots on your feet aren’t In the past, I have written about checking your toe nails for skin cancer.But it is time to take it a step further. I want you to look at your whole foot. Yes, I want you to grab a hand mirror and take a good […]

February 25, 2015

It is a Pain in the Big Toe

Last week we talked about turf toe. Turf toe is when you bend the  joint between your metatarsal bone and the connecting phalange bone beyond normal. With this injury, the capsule and ligaments around and between the bones are strained or torn. What can happen if you ignore pain at the base of your big […]

February 18, 2015

Turf Toe – Otherwise Known as OUCH!

  How often do you think about your big toe? I bet not often unless you hurt it. For many of us, the main way we would injure our toe is to stub it. Hurts to even think about it, right? We all know that feeling. Turf toe – a painful sports injury   But […]

February 11, 2015

Your Feet and Going to the Gym

What were your New Year’s resolutions? Are you still keeping up with them? I heard that by January 8, most resolutions have been broken. That is not an encouraging statistic. Maybe it wasn’t your resolution but the winter chill has chased you inside for your workouts. And there you are working out, showering, and feeling […]