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02 Apr What is Forestier’s Disease?

Posted at 14:11h in Corrective Foot Care, Custom Orthotics, Forestier's Disease, Podiatrist Loudoun County Va, PTTD by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Coping with Forestier's Disease Named for the doctor who discovered it, Forestier's is a rare form of degenerative arthritis. Also known as diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), this disease attacks the...

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13 Mar Why do I have Foot Pain in the Morning?

Posted at 15:33h in Corrective Foot Care, Foot Care Bracing, Foot Care Comfort, Pediatric Foot Care, Plantar fasciitis, Podiatrist Loudoun County Va by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Morning Foot Pain You wake up ready and eager to start your day when all of a sudden, a sharp stab of pain in your foot gives you a rude awakening. What's...

07 Mar Diabetic Foot Care Tips

Posted at 12:43h in Diabetic Foot Care, Foot Care Comfort, Foot Care Insurance Coverage, Neuropathy, Pedorthist, Proper Shoe Sizing by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Diabetes and Foot Problems If you have diabetes, ordinary foot problems can be extraordinarily serious. You need to take extra care of your feet so that you don't develop diabetic neuropathy...

16 Feb 5 Reasons to Treat an Ingrown Toenail

Posted at 09:11h in Ingrown Nails, Pediatric Foot Care, Podiatrist Loudoun County Va, Sports Medicine, Tips from Foot Doctor, Toenail Care by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Treating Ingrown Toenails Most foot problems can be prevented by wearing comfortable, supportive shoes, getting regular exercise and routinely checking your feet for pain, blisters and other symptoms. But even with...

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06 Feb Sports Medicine Podiatrist

Posted at 15:24h in Orthotics for Atheletes, Sport Team Foot Care, Sports Injuries, Sports Medicine by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Put a Podiatrist on Your Team According to experts in podiatric sports medicine, 70 percent of athletic injuries occur in the lower extremities. That's the feet and ankles. The same studies...

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17 Jan Arch Development in Children

Posted at 10:11h in Fallen Arches, Flat Feet, Orthotics, Pediatric Foot Care by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Flat Feet: Questions and Answers If your child is complaining about ankle or foot pain, avoiding sports and refusing to walk, flat feet might be the cause. There is some confusion...

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05 Jan Ankle and Foot Bracing for Basketball and More

Posted at 10:11h in Custom Orthotics, Foot Care Bracing, Orthotics for Atheletes, Sports Medicine by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Bracing for Basketball You might know about using braces and orthotics to help sports injuries heal. But there's one sport where using braces, orthotics and other devices should be used proactively,...

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19 Dec Spotting Flat Feet in Children

Posted at 19:55h in Corrective Foot Care, Custom Orthotics, Flat Feet, Foot Care Bracing, Pediatric Foot Care, Pedorthist by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Flat Feet in Children Walking flat-footed is common in toddlers, whose feet are still fat and round. If you've noticed your child walking that way and asked your pediatrician about it,...

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06 Dec What is Turf Toe?

Posted at 17:19h in Corrective Foot Care, Foot Care Bracing, Orthotics, Orthotics for Atheletes, Sports Injuries, Sports Medicine, Turf Toe by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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What is Turf Toe Just this week, the National Football League announced that three players are out with "turf toe" injuries. They're sure to be followed by others. Football and soccer...

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27 Nov What to Look for in Snow Boots

Posted at 16:21h in Custom Orthotics, Inserts, Podiatrist Loudoun County Va, Sports Medicine, Tips from Foot Doctor by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Give Winter the Boot When we were kids, we didn't worry about finding the right winter boots. When a snow day beckoned and a long hill called, we shoved our plastic...