Next Step: Foot Care In Connecticut

• posted: Aug. 11, 2015
• Shoes,  Foot Biomechanics,  Health

Amazon has recently bought startup company Shoefitr to help customers struggling to select the right shoe size while shopping online. The Pittsburgh-based startup uses 3D technology to help people virtually Read More

• posted: Aug. 03, 2015
• foot pain,  Running injuries,  Injury prevention

To prevent running injuries and foot pain, runners will often invest in quality shoes and try to follow a training schedule. Injury prevention, however, also involves performing stretches. Yoga stretches Read More

• posted: Jul. 27, 2015
• Achilles Tendon,  Heel injury,  Rupture of the tendon

After recently injuring his Achilles tendon, Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas has shared that he will not be undergoing surgery to repair the injury. The goalkeeper’s Achilles tendon has been Read More

• posted: Jul. 21, 2015

New research from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte reveals that wearing high heels can initially strengthen the ankle but eventually create weakness and instability as time passes. Tricia Read More

• posted: Jul. 13, 2015

Those looking to simultaneously increase the comfortability and wearability of their shoes should look to invest in a pair of replacement insoles. As a majority of insoles already found in Read More

• posted: Jul. 07, 2015

Sixty-nine-year-old Charles Smith was descending Bemis Mountain on the Appalachian Trail when he fell and broke his ankle. Smith used a global satellite communication and tracking device to help rescuers Read More

• posted: Jun. 30, 2015

According to a recent study, office workers who spend most of their day sitting in a chair should devote at least two hours on their feet to reduce risk of Read More

• posted: Jun. 16, 2015

After over 500 miles on her cross-country run to raise money and awareness for hunger, Steph Robinson suffered a stress fracture that forced her to stop the rest of her Read More

• posted: Jun. 09, 2015

The first time Kathleen Sundbye experienced a gout attack, she had no idea what it was. “The pain was unbearable and seemed to come from the inside out, so I Read More

• posted: Jun. 03, 2015

Kenton Lee, founder of the nonprofit Because International, and Proof of Concept, an Oregon-based shoe design studio, have developed a pair of sandals that can expand with the use of Read More

• posted: May 28, 2015
• Ankle Pain,  ankle injury,  ankle sprains

After suing New York City for $5 million after spraining her ankle on a Soho street crack, Dominique Sharpton proved her ankle may not have been as severely injured as Read More

• posted: May 18, 2015
• tinea

Ultraviolet sanitizers are reportedly capable of removing infection-causing fungi and odor-creating bacteria from shoes. One particular advice has been shown to lower the levels of fungus in test pairs of Read More

• posted: May 18, 2015
• Blister

A link may be present between the kind of socks one wears and the development of blisters on the feet. Wearing thin or cotton socks can increase the friction that Read More

• posted: May 06, 2015

Burning feet, medically known as neuropathy or paresthesia, is characterized by painful tingling sensations in the feet. The condition—which is more common in the summer—mainly occurs due to damaged and Read More

• posted: Apr. 28, 2015
• Active Desks,  Wellness

Many people already understand that remaining sedentary behind a desk for a full work day can be detrimental for one’s health. To combat this issue, many workplaces have turned to active Read More