Next Step: Foot Care In Connecticut

• posted: Jan. 24, 2013
• brandon matera,  brandon matera foot,  brandon matera foot injury,  brandon matera injury

Gold Coast Sun forward Brandon Matera has been placed in a walking boot for a week and sent for new orthotics in an effort to ease the soreness in his troublesome right foot.  Matera Read More

• posted: Jan. 24, 2013
• mark wahlberg,  mark wahlberg ingrown,  mark wahlberg ingrown toenail,  mark wahlberg toenail surgery

Ellen Degeneres got up close and personal with actor Mark Wahlberg's feet during last Thursday's show. Wahlberg was on to promote his newest movie, Broken City, and regaled Degeneres with the details of Read More

• posted: Jan. 24, 2013
• baby boomer feet,  baby boomers and foot care,  baby boomers and foot health,  foot care for baby boomers,  foot health and baby boomers

Back when baby boomers were younger, they were stylin'  pointy toe shoes, stilettos, and much more. Today, baby boomers are wearing everything from flip-flops, heels, running shoes, and hiking boots. Read More

• posted: Jan. 21, 2013
• serena williams,  serena williams ankle,  serena williams ankle injury,  serena williams injury,  serena williams rolled ankle

Not long after having surgery on her big toe, Serena Williams suffered another foot injury, this time on the tennis court. Tuesday Williams rolled her right ankle during the first set against Edina Gallovits-Hall at Read More

• posted: Jan. 21, 2013
• ankle fractures linked to obesity,  obesity and ankle fractures,  obesity linked to ankle fractures

Obese patients experience more severe ankle fractures than those with a healthy body mass index, BMI. The findings, published in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, show that patients with a Read More

• posted: Jan. 21, 2013
• embarrassing sweaty feet,  preventing sweaty feet,  tips for sweaty feet

Our feet sweat just as much in the winter months as they do in the summer months. Our feet are bundled up in socks, boots, and slippers, and often end Read More

• posted: Jan. 16, 2013
• foot care tips,  foot health tips,  tips for taking care of feet

  In honor of the New Year, here are some basic foot care tips that will keep you on the right foot all year long. Remember, podiatrists are here to help Read More

• posted: Jan. 16, 2013
• anatomy of foot,  foot anatomy,  number of bones in foot,  number of ligaments in foot,  podiatrists in ct,  what makes up the foot

The foot is made up of 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, 19 muscles, and numerous tendons. Complex biomechanics keep all these parts in the right position and moving together. Read More

• posted: Jan. 16, 2013
• bulge on shoe,  outer sole wear of shoe,  shoes and wear patterns,  wear patterns,  wear patterns of shoes

Examining old shoes before buying new ones can help you evaluate your wear patterns and buy shoes with a better fit and style that compensates for the stresses you place Read More

• posted: Jan. 07, 2013
• big shoes for women,  big size shoes,  large feet,  large shoe sizes for women,  shoes for large feet

Morgaine Padal has a problem. "I was a 7 in kindergarten- a ladies size 7." She's referring to not to her clothing size, but her shoe size. Padal, now 28, wears a Read More

• posted: Jan. 03, 2013
• best foot massage,  how to give a foot massage,  perfect foot massage

Step 1: Soak their feet in warm water for about 10 minutes. You may wish to include drops of your favorite essential oil (or make your own!) or bath salts. Peppermint Read More

• posted: Dec. 31, 2012
• randall cobb,  randall cobb ankle sprain,  randall cobb foot injury,  randall cobb injury

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. He will test his ankle today to see if he will be ready for Sunday's regular season final game. Cobb Read More

• posted: Dec. 31, 2012
• complications of rheumatoid arthritis,  myths about rheumatoid arthritis

Myth: All arthritis is the same. Fact: Rheumatoid arthritis is very different from osteoarthritis, the most common form of the disease. Most people will develop some form of arthritis in their Read More

• posted: Dec. 31, 2012
• baby boomer shoes,  comfortable shoes for baby boomers,  shoes for baby boomers

Remember the days when you could walk out of the house, strutting your stuff, in pointy toe shoes or sky high stilettos? Now you're looking at shoe options that remind Read More

• posted: Dec. 31, 2012
• byron mullens,  byron mullens ankle,  byron mullens ankle sprain,  byron mullens foot injury,  byron mullens injury

The Charlotte Bobcats can't seem to catch a break.  Not only are they recovering from a 15 game losing streak, they lost big man Byron Mullens when he got his feet tangled with other players' Read More