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Bunion Busters
By Dr. Reza Mobarak, Southwest Foot and Ankle Center Many people have bunions. With some the cause is hereditary, for others bunions are caused by their shoe gear. Regardless of the cause, the patient usually […]
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Taking Care of your Feet and Ankles
Courtesy Complete Foot and Ankle of North Texas A North Texas foot and ankle surgeon advises athletes: Don’t play with foot pain and that athletes and parents should monitor seemingly ‘normal’ foot and ankle pain. As […]
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Long, Vigorous Hikes Take Toll on Feet and Ankles
By Nicole Hancock, MD, Complete Foot and Ankle Care of North Texas, PA As the weather heats up, hikers and hunters nationwide migrate to mountains, woods and fields. Unfortunately many are ill prepared for the beating […]
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Deformities of the Foot
Courtesy Texoma Foot & Ankle Specialists, PA There is a common children’s song that refers to two men who built a house. The first of the two is a wise man who built his house […]
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Ingrown Toenails Can Be Painful and Unsightly
By Chantell Peterson for LIVING WELL Magazine I’m sure most of you have had a painful toenail at some point in your life. The feeling of a sharp, shooting pain penetrating in the corner of […]
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Fall Prevention: Keeping you on your feet
Fall Prevention
Keeping you on your feet
By Vanessa Ohnes, MD, Texoma Medical Center, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Changes are normal as we get older: eyesight and hearing decline, reflexes slow down, coordination diminishes and muscles get weaker. We’re not as agile to avoid a fall. For seniors, falls can result in serious injuries that may require a trip to the hospital or even threaten your ability to live on your own. […]
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Arizona Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center on a Common Sense Approach to the Feet – LIVING WELL Magazine
A Common Sense Approach to the Feet
Michael D. Castro, D.O., Arizona Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
Many of the more common problems affecting our feet result from tight calf muscles –specifically, the gastrocnemius. […]