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How to Avoid Painful Steps: Advanced Plantar Fasciitis Treatment in Sarasota
Common Heel Pain Injuries from Pickleball like Plantar Fasciitis and What to Do About Them Are you an enthusiastic pickleball player experiencing foot and ankle pain that's affecting your game? Whether it's the sharp discomfort of plantar fasciitis or the nagging...
Heartfelt Steps: Connecting Your Feet to Heart Health
Heartfelt Steps: Connecting Your Feet to Heart HealthIntroduction Hey there, foot enthusiasts! February is not just the month of love; it's also Heart Month, dedicated to raising awareness about cardiovascular health. While you may not immediately think about your...
Diabetic Ulcer – What you need to know to avoid dire consequences…
Diabetic Ulcer - What you need to know to avoid dire consequences…What is it A Diabetic ulcer is an opening through all layers of the skin into the tissue under the skin. An ulcer can penetrate as deep as the bone. Some ulcers don’t hurt because of damaged nerves...
Walking takes work! Here’s how to walk and chew gum at the same time.
Walking takes work! Here's how to walk and chew gum at the same time.Hello, avid walkers! We're the dedicated podiatrists from West Coast Podiatry, and today, we're on a mission to unravel the intricacies of walking. You might be thinking, "Walking? That's a...
Swelling of the Feet
Swollen Feet and Effective TreatmentsIt can be a fluid situation… Swelling of the feet, medically, known as pedal edema, is a common condition that can affect people of all ages and backgrounds. It is characterized by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the feet and...
Don’t Wait to Treat Heel Pain
Don't Wait to Treat Heel PainIt could get way worse…You step out of bed in the morning and your heel hurts.After a minute of getting your morning started the soreness subsides.You forget about the pain until the next morning when it happens again.And, again the next...
Six Ways to Love Your Feet
6 Ways to Love Your Feet Stretch your calf muscles daily. When your calf muscles are tight your foot has to compensate by making movements that can lead to common foot conditions. The compensating movement is pronation which is the root of many evils in the foot....
Pay Attention to Your What your Feet Are Telling You
The BIG PictureSomething you probably shouldn’t ignore… We’ve all been told not to ignore a lump or bump on our body. The foot is no different than any other part of the body in this regard. Even though the vast majority of the lumps and bumps on the foot aren’t...
Finding Relief with Custom Orthotics: Your Ultimate Guide to Pain Relief
Finding Relief with Custom Orthotics: Your Ultimate Guide to Pain ReliefAre you tired of dealing with persistent foot pain that just won't go away? If you're constantly searching for custom orthotics, you're in the right place. Welcome to West Coast Podiatry Center,...