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Our feet are certainly invaluable to our daily lives, yet they are often overlooked – that is, until a problem arises. The health of your feet is critical: it impacts your entire skeletal system and, ultimately, your way of life. Here are some of the most surprising everyday habits that harm your feet (and what …

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Toads, frogs, and cackling, grotesque witches in fairy tales – this is usually what comes to mind when we think of warts. Although they are usually a minor inconvenience, warts can be embarrassing – and sometimes painful. There’s nothing to be ashamed about if you have a plantar wart, and you certainly don’t have to …

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Those excruciating first steps in the morning, that tightness and discomfort you experience in your heels – sounds like heel pain to us. Heel pain due to plantar fasciitis or Achilles tendinitis is one of the most common podiatric conditions we treat at The Foot & Ankle Center. In fact, it’s so common that 1 …

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Here’s the scene: you’ve motivated yourself enough to get off the couch and shuffle toward the fridge in search of a midnight snack. Your bare feet slap the cold tile beneath you as you amble toward the treasure trove of treats in the dark. You’re almost there when suddenly – BAM! – you’ve stubbed your …

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Our toes are little workhorses that go through so much every day. We often don’t pay them too much attention as we shove them into our shoes, hastily clip our nails, or precariously bang them into furniture. Unfortunately, all of these instances and injuries can wind up affecting how our nails grow, resulting in pain, …

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