Frankel FastStep Bunion: Lapiplasty 3D Bunion Correction
Return to the activities you love without fear of bunion recurrence with the Lapiplasty 3D Bunion Correction procedure. After traditional bunion surgery, one in three patients is dissatisfied with the procedure, and there is a high rate of bunion recurrence. Thankfully, there is an alternative to the pain and long recovery time from traditional bunion […]
Foot & Ankle Injuries in the Female Athlete
Title IX created opportunities for women in sports and recreation in 1972. Now, over three million girls participate in high school sports in the United States, and almost a quarter million women play college sports. Men and women deserve equal access to sports and recreation, and it is also important to gain a better understanding […]
What Are the Benefits of One-size-fits-all Versus Custom Orthotics?
Quick question: what’s the difference between custom and one-size-fits-all orthotics? Both are soft, flexible and slip into a shoe, boot or other enclosed footwear. They must offer the same benefits, right? Here’s the deal: off-the-shelf inserts offer limited pain relief, while orthotics are a corrective device – just like eyeglasses or dental braces – and […]
A Parent’s Guide to Children’s Heel Pain
When you’re raising a rowdy, active young athlete, bumps, bangs and bruises are normal. Most of their time, the gift of youth allows them to bounce back from these injuries. But not all aches and pains are equal, and appearances can be deceiving. Some require more intervention than others. Foot injuries are a perfect example. […]
Should I Get My Bunion Fixed?
Bunions are very common, and roughly a third of adults will get one. Also called hallux valgus, they develop over years, beginning with a slight bend and maturing – in some cases – into a painful deformity. While some patients are aware that they are developing a distinctive bump, others realize it suddenly. And no […]
Walking
Walking: Rx for Health, Happiness For a healthier, happier lifestyle, try walking — the most popular form of exercise. It’s easy, safe, and inexpensive. It’s also relaxing and at the same time invigorating, requires little athletic skill, and does not call for club membership or special equipment other than sturdy, comfortable shoes. And it is […]
Foot Health
A biological masterpiece, but subject to many ills The human foot is a biological masterpiece. Its strong, flexible, and functional design enables it to do its job well and without complaint — if you take care of it and don’t take it for granted. The foot can be compared to a finely tuned race car, […]
Children’s Feet
Your Children’s Feet You worry about your children’s teeth, eyes, and other parts of the body. You teach washing, brushing, and grooming, but what do you do about your child’s feet–those still-developing feet which have to carry the entire weight of the body through a lifetime? Many adult foot ailments, like other bodily ills, have […]
Answers to FAQ’s
1. Are foot problems widespread? Seventy-five percent of Americans will experience foot health problems of varying degrees of severity at one time or another in their lives. 2. Are feet complicated? The foot is an intricate structure containing 26 bones. Thirty-three joints, 107 ligaments, 19 muscles, and tendons hold the structure together and allow it […]
APMA Study Finds Americans Don’t Care About Their Feet
The American Podiatric Medical Association recently published a study revealing that much of this nation’s foot pain goes untreated. In a survey of 1,000 people over the age of 18, 77% reported experiencing foot pain, but only a third of those claims they would see a podiatrist. Half of the participants with foot pain say that the pain […]
