By Arden Smith DPM, FACFAS, FACFAOM Stretching is so important, even for kids, to get ready for spring sports. Along with bodily growth where the muscles are trying to keep up with the bones, the cold-weather can tighten muscles. Spring sports aren’t always played in warm weather; and so stretching becomes absolutely key. Many orthopedic problems in […]
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Stress Fractures By Arden Smith DPM, FACFAS, FACFAOM Older adults are particularly vulnerable to stress fractures, or tiny cracks in the bone, because the trabeculae, the spongy tissue that connects your bodies bones, thin with age. The most common symptom is pain with activity that subsides with rest. At Advanced Foot Care we saw a lot of
By Arden Smith DPM, FACFAS, FACFAOM Two complications of diabetes are nerve damage and restricted blood flow to the legs and feet. Both increase the risk of various foot complications. Nerve damage decreases the feeling in your feet, a common condition called peripheral neuropathy. Reduced blood flow to the feet makes it harder to heal an injury,
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Ever had a day when you come home from a long day’s work where you’re standing for long periods of time in uncomfortable shoes and notice what appears to be a skin bubble on a sore part of your feet? This is known as a blister. What is a Blister? A blister is essentially a
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