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05 Dec Do Orthotics Make Sense for Kids Shoes?

Posted at 09:10h in Custom Orthotics, Fallen Arches, Flat Feet, Orthotics, Pediatric Foot Care, Severs Disease, Sports Injuries by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Custom Orthotics for Children's Shoes? Children can suffer from a range of foot problems. Can custom orthotics help them? Early Foot Troubles It can often be difficult to know if a child's feet are developing normally, or if your child is walking the right way for their age....

29 Oct Tips on Toe Sprains

Posted at 12:34h in Sport Team Foot Care, Sports Injuries, Sports Medicine, Stretching for Feet, Tips from Foot Doctor, Turf Toe by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Tips for Toe Sprains You don't usually think about your toes until you stub them. If you're experiencing pain in your toes, you may have a strain or a sprain. Learn more about toe sprains and tips for managing them. What Is a Toe Sprain? A toe sprain...

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04 Sep Blisters Care for Feet

Posted at 15:14h in Foot Care Comfort, Foot Care for Runners, Pediatric Foot Care, Proper Shoe Sizing, Tips from Foot Doctor by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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How Do You Take Care of Blisters? You know what a blister looks and feels like, but what is it exactly? A blister happens when irritation causes the skin to build a protective layer or bubble on the skin's surface. This bubble fills with fluid, which is...

08 Aug Why is Second Toe longer than Big Toe?

Posted at 14:31h in Corn and Calluses, Corrective Foot Care, Custom Orthotics, Foot Care Comfort, Hammer Toe, Morton's Neuroma by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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What Is the Meaning of a Long Second Toe? It goes by the name Morton's toe, Greek toe, turkey toe, royal toe, and Viking toe. They're all ways to identify the unusual condition of having a second toe that's longer than your first toe. If you have...

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17 May What is a Foot Care Specialist?

Posted at 11:12h in Corrective Foot Care, Pediatric Foot Care, Podiatrist Loudoun County Va, Tips from Foot Doctor by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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What Exactly Is a Foot Care Specialist? Have you ever wondered exactly what a podiatrist is? Many people aren't aware of the training or education that a foot care specialist has. At Shuman Podiatry and Sports Medicine, we know that patient education is an important part of...

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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 probably seen stores that offer used sports shoes, cleats, boots and other equipment for sale. Reasons...

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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 approach can lead to foot problems like a fungal nail and ingrown nail. These conditions may...

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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,...

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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 Toluwitzky of the Toronto Blue Jays. Rudy Gay of the San Antonio Spurs. Reading about these...

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16 Nov Improper Fitting Ski Boots are Trouble

Posted at 17:03h in Custom Orthotics, Orthotics, Orthotics for Atheletes, Proper Shoe Sizing, Sports Medicine by Joanna Shuman 0 Comments

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Get the Right Fit in Your Ski Boots With winter on the way, many Northern Virginians are heading north to take in some action on the snowy slopes of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and beyond. Skiing is a great way to get some fresh air and exercise...

Foot Doctor Ashburn Tag

05 Dec Do Orthotics Make Sense for Kids Shoes?

29 Oct Tips on Toe Sprains

04 Sep Blisters Care for Feet

08 Aug Why is Second Toe longer than Big Toe?

17 May What is a Foot Care Specialist?

03 Apr Is it OK to Buy Used Cleats?

21 Mar Toe Nail Trimming Best Practices

01 Feb Night Splint for Foot Care

09 Jan What are Heel Spurs?

16 Nov Improper Fitting Ski Boots are Trouble