When your body temperature rises, perspiration will begin. Unfortunately, your feet will not be immune to sweating when this occurs. Hot weather, closed-toed shoes and sweating can lead to unpleasantries such as athlete’s foot, bad smells and infections. Infections and foot odors can be the cause of bacteria living on the skin of your feet and eating your sweat. The…
If you exercise too rigorously or place too much stress on your ankle, it’s possible that you will experience ankle pain. This type of pain is very common and can be brought about by a myriad of different causes, some of which will need to be tended to if you want to effectively relieve your pain. Understanding the various causes…
If you want your feet to remain strong and healthy for years to come, it’s essential that you take the necessary steps to increase your foot strength and flexibility before your feet undergo too much wear and tear. By keeping your feet healthy, you’ll be able to reduce ankle and foot pain, reduce the soreness in your foot muscles, and…
If you are among the 30 million or so Americans living with diabetes, you’ve probably been told about the potential for foot-related problems associated with this disease. You may have even spent the better part of the past year struggling to find shoes that keep your feet comfortable and healthy. Fortunately, there are some footwear tips – discussed below –…
Podiatrists often treat patients with foot or ankle pain related to high heels. While it may be preferable to avoid this particular footwear choice altogether if you’ve had some issues with foot pain, that’s not always something that’s easy to do if you this is your preferred style. What you can do instead is be smart about the way you choose…
