Shin splints (also known as tibial stress syndrome)
I was trying to think if there was a word to describe when a term used to for something is makes it so clear that you know just what the term means. That is not always the case with medical terms that we hear. At first I thought that it might be onomatopoeia but that […]
Top 5 Reasons to have bunion surgery NOW!
So you have been to your friendly local podiatrist and the doctor told you that it was time to have surgery to repair your bunion. You have been mulling this over in your mind and just can’t seem to pull the trigger on scheduling the surgery. I understand. It is surgery and you will […]
Are You a Marathon Runner with Sore Feet?
Dear Foot Blogger Chick, I am busy training for the Chicago Marathon (YEA!) but I have found that my feet really hurt during and after my runs. I am not sure of the problem. My shoes are fairly new and have not caused problems in the past but I need to solve this problem as […]
Grabbed Shoes and Went for a Run
Dear Foot Blogger Chick, The weather is so nice now after that terrible winter and I was so happy to get out and start running again. BUT I am in pain! On the first nice day, I grabbed my shoes out of my closet and went out. It felt so good that I ran farther […]
Stinky Feet – No Sweetheart
Dear Foot Blogger Chick, All my life I have heard the taunt, “Cold hands, warm heart, stinky feet, no sweetheart”. I now feel that I am living it! My feet stink! It is so bad that I don’t want to take off my shoes anywhere but a well-ventilated private area! WOW they stink! The […]