Fourth of July brought with it flags, parades, family and fun. It also brought barbeques and fireworks. Over 9,000 people each year are burned by fireworks, a third of which are children. Most are burned on the face and upper limbs, but occasionally small children step on lit fireworks or the fire spreads down a […]
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10 Ways To Lower Diabetes Risk
Diabetes Mellitus affects more than 230 million people worldwide! That is equivalent to approximately 20 times the number of people living in the state of Ohio alone. One out of every three people with diabetes is unaware they have the disease. There are three types of diabetes: type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational […]
Ballet’s Damaging Effects On Feet
Ballet is a beautiful mix of art and athleticism. However, fifteen to twenty percent of ballet injuries involve the foot! Dancers are notorious for having painful, or even ugly feet due to the enormous amount of pressure that is put on the tips of the toes repetitively. Dancers essentially use their feet in ways that […]
Pediatric Foot Complaints
The pediatric population suffers from a distinct group of conditions, some of which adults do not suffer from. Younger patients have open growth plates leaving them vulnerable to injuries involving the growth plates, or due to the fact that some bones have not ossified, or hardened. However, pediatric patients are still vulnerable to the majority […]
Summer Shoe Gear
Summer is not quite here, but for many people the warmer weather leads to poor choices in summer shoe gear. Women are especially notorious for wearing shoes that are terrible for their feet, but men also make poor shoe choices. Eight out of ten women say their shoes are painful. Vanity often comes before comfort […]
The Effects of Pregnancy on the Feet
Pregnancy can be a time filled with excitement and anticipation as an expecting parent awaits the arrival of their newborn. However, pregnancy also comes with crazy hormones, drastic body changes, and can be very uncomfortable at times. Pregnancy also causes a lot of changes to the feet. Pregnancy comes with a wide range of potential […]
Ways to Prevent Melanoma
Now that spring is here, and summer is just around the corner many people will get out their sandals and shorts, and enjoy the sunshine. Regardless of skin tone, caution should be taken with sun exposure. Despite popular belief, melanoma can be caused from sources other than sun exposure, and can be more deadly in […]
Kent Bazemore’s Torn Tendon
Kent Bazemore, of the Lakers, has a lot of potential as a young athlete. This was his second season to play professional basketball. Bazemore is the 6-foot-5 guard for the Lakers, and will unfortunately be sitting out the rest of the season due to a foot injury. Bazemore sustained a tear in the peroneus longus […]
Can You Fight the Flu Through Your Feet?
Flu season is about to reach its typical peak at the end of January to the beginning of February, but in Columbus and across the country record high numbers of individuals have already been suffering from the virus. There are many remedies and medications that people utilize to improve their health when they have the […]
Swimmers Keep Your Flipper-like Feet Healthy!
Swimming kicked off the Olympic Games this past weekend with an exciting start as many of the events were full of surprises. Former champ Michael Phelps was defeated by fellow American Ryan Lochte in the 400 meter medley, in which Lochte won gold. Swimming is known for being an activity that is less damaging to […]