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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 sprained ankle happens when you pull or tear a ligament. It is painful, but a...

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13 May Can you Use Orthotics and Braces for Flat Feet

Posted at 18:08h in Corrective Foot Care, Custom Orthotics, Fallen Arches, Flat Feet, Foot Care Bracing by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Five Facts About Treating Flat Feet Podiatrists call it pes planus. You might know it as fallen arches or flat feet. It's a painful condition that has no cure, but you can manage it with your podiatrist's help. Here are five things you should know about...

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10 Apr Managing Fall Risk with Foot Braces

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Can a Balance Brace Keep You Safe From Falls? According to the National Council on Aging, 25% of all adults aged 65 or more have dangerous falls each year. Falls are the highest cause of death and the highest cause of trauma in elderly people. Can...

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15 Jul What Causes Toes to Overlap?

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Do You Have Overlapping Toes? Do you have toes that overlap? In earlier times, they might have been considered an evil omen or a sign of good luck. In today's medical term, you have a condition called clinodactyly. Overlapping toes generally affect the smallest toe on your...

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 miserable experience. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of this condition. What is Bursitis of...

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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 are and how they can help. Night splinting is used for a few podiatric conditions,...

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 why you should be concerned about it, read on for some pointers on pronation. 1. What...

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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 going on? Why did you go to bed feeling fine and wake up with foot...

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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, to prevent injuries from happening in the first place. Basketball players experience some of the highest...

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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, they probably told you that your little one would outgrow it. But is that always...