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06 May How Long Does it Take for Plantar Fasciitis to Heal?

Posted at 15:33h in Plantar fasciitis, Podiatrist Loudoun County Va, Tips from Foot Doctor by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Recovering From Plantar Fasciitis If you follow sports news, you may know that Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman was recently placed on the injured list because of plantar fasciitis in his...

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22 Apr Custom Orthotics for Hiking Boots

Posted at 12:13h in Custom Orthotics, Foot Care Comfort, Orthotics, Tips from Foot Doctor by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Do Your Hiking Boots Need Orthotics? If you're an avid hiker, there's nothing like getting outside in the crisp, clean air and putting miles on your boots. In Virginia, we're blessed...

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03 Apr Is it OK to Buy Used Cleats?

Posted at 12:34h in Custom Orthotics, Orthotics for Atheletes, Sports Injuries, Sports Medicine by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Is it Smart to Buy Second-Hand Cleats for Kids? The push to recycle and reuse has reached the world of children's sports shoes. If you have kids who play sports, you've...

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21 Mar Toe Nail Trimming Best Practices

Posted at 16:11h in Foot Care Comfort, Fungal Nail Care, Ingrown Nails, Toenail Care by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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5 Tips for Trimming Toenails When it's time to cut your toenails, do you just grab the clippers, grab your foot and start hacking away? Sadly, many people do, but that...

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05 Mar What Causes Foot Odor?

Posted at 17:18h in Foot Care Comfort, Pediatric Foot Care, Podiatrist Loudoun County Va, Tips from Foot Doctor by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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What Makes Your Feet Smell? Are you cautious about taking your shoes off in public, because you're afraid that bad smells are going to come wafting over from your feet? Bad-smelling...

21 Feb What is Bursitis of Heel?

Posted at 09:11h in Foot Care Bracing, Heel Pain, Inserts, Orthotics, Podiatrist Loudoun County Va, Tips from Foot Doctor by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Heel Your Bursitis Pain If you're feeling pain in your heels, you might be suffering from heel bursitis, a common but painful condition that can turn a simple walk into a...

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01 Feb Night Splint for Foot Care

Posted at 17:46h in Corrective Foot Care, Foot Care Bracing, Pedorthist, Plantar fasciitis, PTTD, Tips from Foot Doctor by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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All About Night Splints When you see a podiatrist for a serious foot problem, your doctor might include night splints as part of your treatment. You may have wondered what these...

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16 Jan Orthotics for Ice Skates?

Posted at 20:53h in Orthotics, Orthotics for Atheletes, Pediatric Foot Care, Sport Team Foot Care, Sports Injuries, Sports Medicine by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Stay Safe on the Ice Winter sports are in full swing as we go into a new year, and all over Northern Virginia, hockey players and figure skaters are lacing up...

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09 Jan What are Heel Spurs?

Posted at 15:49h in Corrective Foot Care, Custom Orthotics, Heel Pain, Heel Spur, Orthotics, Podiatrist Loudoun County Va by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Do You Have Heel Spurs? In the past year, several high-profile athletes have chosen surgery to fix their painful, recurrent heel spurs. They include: John Wall of the Washington Wizards. Troy...

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17 Dec Pronated Foot Treatment

Posted at 08:30h in Achilles Tendonitis, Corn and Calluses, Corrective Foot Care, Custom Orthotics, Fallen Arches, Flat Feet, Foot Care Bracing, Orthotics, Orthotics for Atheletes, Pediatric Foot Care by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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What is Overpronation? If you've ever bought running shoes or had a podiatrist examine your gait, you may have heard the word "pronation." If you're not sure what that is or...