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Juvenile Bunions: Be Aware of What You’re Not Aware Of

If you’re having a hard time falling asleep and need a long list of things to count to get past the insomnia, you should try counting everything kids complain about! Seriously, your list will pretty much never run out. Want some to get the list started? Here you go:...

Your Child Has Heel Pain? (It’s Probably Sever’s Disease.)

Stop Ignoring Heel Pain in Kids: It’s a Real Problem! Have you ever noticed your kiddo limping around and thought, “Meh, they’re just being dramatic”? Well, here’s the truth bomb—heel pain in children isn’t something to brush off! And no, it’s not just a problem for...

How Weight Affects Your Heels (And What You Can Do About It!)

Even Billy Joel will tell you:    (yet another Dinosaur Rock reference) Extremes are almost always bad. And that is something that can hold true for even innocuous, life-sustaining activities—like drinking water. But, at the same time, most things in life are fine in...

A Tale of Two Bunions

When Charles Dickens started A Tale of Two Cities with the classic line “[i]t was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” he wasn’t talking about life with and without bunions—but he very well could have been. After all, a bunion-free life can put you closer...

The Best Nail Treatment is an Early Nail Treatment

Recently, I posted on my blog about how you need to take care of yourself if you’re going to be in a position to take care of others. Today, I’m going to flip the script a little on you: Sometimes you need to help me if I’m going to help you. I have an array of tools...

Your Guide to Posterior Tibial Tendonitis

The anatomy of your feet and ankles breaks down like this: You have 26 bones, 33 joints, and over 100 muscles, ligaments, and tendons in each foot. These tissues all work in harmony when everything is going well, but sometimes problems disrupt the natural flow. Some...

Floating Toe is One Magic Trick You Don’t Want to See

There are many different kinds of magic tricks people enjoy watching, including one type that reminds us a bit about a condition known as floating toe. Of course, when a magician uses sleight of hand or special devices to levitate an object, or even a person, it’s...