Orthotics FAQ

You have a job that requires you to spend a good deal of time on your feet, and they’re not all that happy about it. If your feet are in pain on the job, it’s time to take a closer look at custom orthotics.

While ingrown toenails are usually not medically serious, they can create plenty of discomfort. You can often remedy this painful condition at home, but not always.

For the tens of millions of Americans with diabetes, nerve damage in the feet is a common side effect of this chronic disease. Here are some telltale signs of diabetes-related peripheral neuropathy.

Living with diabetes has its challenges, and slow-healing foot and ankle wounds top the list. Diabetic ulcers are serious concerns because they’re the leading cause of amputations in the United States.

Stress fractures can be sneaky — they start out as an occasional pain in your foot and quickly graduate to something that hobbles you. That’s why seeking help at the first signs of a stress fracture is important.

As the expression, “Pebble in your shoe,” illustrates, even the smallest problem in your feet can feel significant since you’re on your feet a lot. This often applies to plantar warts, which are more nuisance than danger.