Shuman Podiatry and Sports Medicine Blog

18 Oct Overlapping toes in Toddlers Feet

Posted at 19:26h in Corrective Foot Care, Custom Orthotics, Foot Care Bracing, Pediatric Foot Care, Podiatrist Loudoun County Va by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Does Your Toddler Have Overlapping Toes? Overlapping toes can happen in adults, but did you know children can also have them? If you’ve noticed an overlap on your toddler’s toes, you...

04 Oct To Soak or Not To Soak?

Posted at 18:30h in Foot Care Comfort, Home Foot Care, Joint Care, Tips from Foot Doctor by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Soak Feet or Not Soaking your feet can feel amazing. That long, luxurious soak is one reason we enjoy getting pedicures. That might get you wondering: Should you indulge in...

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08 Sep Arthritis in Feet – What to do

Posted at 17:09h in Corrective Foot Care, Foot Care Bracing, Foot Care Comfort, Joint Care, Orthotics by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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How To Stop Arthritis Before It Stops You It can be surprising how common arthritis is. 1 in 5 Americans over 18 has arthritis, 1 in 5. It can have...

08 Sep Do Night Splints Help Bunions?

Posted at 17:02h in Bunions, Foot Care Bracing, Orthotics by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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What Treatments Work Best for Bunions? Bunions can be painful and unsightly. Fortunately, there are some excellent treatments that allow you to correct bunions without surgery. If you have bunions, there’s...

11 Aug What is a Pedorthist?

Posted at 15:23h in Pediatric Foot Care, Pedorthist, Podiatrist Loudoun County Va, Proper Shoe Sizing, Sport Team Foot Care by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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FAQs: What Does a Pedorthist Do? At Shuman Podiatry, we’re proud to offer the services of a fully certified pedorthist to all our customers. We particularly recommend this service to older...

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03 Aug The Importance of Lacing Sports Footwear

Posted at 16:43h in Custom Orthotics, Foot Care Comfort, Orthotics for Atheletes, Pediatric Foot Care, Sport Team Foot Care, Sports Medicine by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Are You Lacing Up Right? The most important part of a tree is its roots. If the roots aren’t at least as big as the rest of the tree, it...

12 Jul Why Do Nike Shoes Run Small

Posted at 17:48h in Custom Orthotics, Foot Care Comfort, Foot Care for Runners, Orthotics for Atheletes, Podiatrist Loudoun County Va, Proper Shoe Sizing by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Do Nike Shoes Really Run Small? Yes. But you already knew that. You want to know why don't you? Your favorite jeans fit you perfectly. But you spilled coffee all over them, &...

08 Jul How long for an ankle sprain to fully heal?

Posted at 15:46h in Custom Orthotics, Foot Care Bracing, Orthotics for Atheletes, Pediatric Foot Care, Sport Team Foot Care, Sports Injuries by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Recovery from a Sprained Ankle A sprained ankle is one of the most common lower-body injuries. Ankle sprains are 40% of all ankle injuries and about half of all sports injuries. A...

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08 Jun Why Is the Bottom of Your Foot Itching?

Posted at 14:17h in Athletes Foot, Corn and Calluses, Diabetic Foot Care, Foot Care Comfort, Fungal Nail Care, Sport Team Foot Care by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Bottom of Your Foot Itching? Is your foot itching uncontrollably? Pruritis is the medical term for an irritating itch. It can occur anywhere on your body, but it’s more likely to...

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24 May Treatment Options for Overlapping Toes

Posted at 14:47h in Corrective Foot Care, Custom Orthotics, Fungal Nail Care, Pediatric Foot Care, Tips from Foot Doctor by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Overlapping Toes Do your toes overlap? Studies find about 7% of people have a toe that overlaps. Of those people, about 30% have overlapping toes on both feet. There are many causes...