Month: September 2016

Naot Shoes for Women  is Transforming Fashion

Naot Shoes for Women is Transforming Fashion

Women are often forced to choose between comfort and fashion when it comes to shoes. For too long, dress shoes have been associated with blisters and sore feet at the end of the day, and wearing the wrong pair of shoes can lead to permanent 

Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain in adults. The plantar fascia is a thick band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches to the heel bone, runs across the bottom of the foot and fans out to connect at the base of 

Diabetic Footwear: How to find the Right Shoes for Diabetes

Diabetic Footwear: How to find the Right Shoes for Diabetes

While it is a good idea for everyone to wear shoes that are comfortable and that don’t cause ache and pains, It is imperative for people who suffer from diabetes to make sure that they wear good shoes.

The reason that it is so important for people who have diabetes to to find specific shoes that are tailored  to their needs are because of the medical issues that bad shoes can cause. According to Katherine Kam’s article on webmd.com, a shoe that does not provide the right support can trigger foot ulcers, infections, and in a worse case scenario amputation. If you can avoid these issues just by wearing the right kind of shoe than why would you choose any other way?

Yes, better shoes are going to be a little more pricey, but they will last longer than cheaper shoes. Diabetic footwear will also save you money in the long run from the future medical expenses that bad shoes would cause.

Click here to read the full article by Katherine Kam at webmd.com.

Selecting Comfortable Footwear for All Occasions

Selecting Comfortable Footwear for All Occasions

You may not want to sacrifice stylish footwear for the sake of comfort. In the past, you may have subjected yourself to wearing painful but trendy shoes because they complemented your outfit and overall look. While it is understandable that you always want to look 

10 of the Top Sneaker Brands

10 of the Top Sneaker Brands

When looking for a new pair of sneakers, it can be difficult to decide which brand to go with since there are so many! The video above shows the top 10 sneaker brands which can help you narrow down your choices.

Morton’s Neuroma: Treatment Options for Foot Pain

Morton’s Neuroma: Treatment Options for Foot Pain

The foot consists of 28 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 muscles in the foot. With such a complex structure, it is no wonder foot pain is so common.

Morton’s Neuroma is caused by a thickening of the tissue around one of the tissue around one of the nerves that  leads out of your toes, it usually happens between the third and forth toes, and can sometimes feel like a pebble stuck in your sock.

Risk factors for the condition include having foot abnormalities like bunions, hammertoes, or arch problems. The condition can be exacerbated by wearing high heels, which can put extra pressure on your toes. Participation in high impact sports like running, which can cause repetitive trauma to your feet.

Treatment options for Morton’s Neuroma depends on the severity of your symptoms, however here are some options your doctor may suggest:

  1. Wearing shoes with a wider and deeper toe box
  2. Custom made orthotics
  3. Over the counter orthotics and/or metatarsal support
  4. Anti-inflammatory medications taken orally or injected into the area affected that blocks the nerve pain.
  5. Decompression surgery that relieves pressure by cutting and nearby strictures surgery to remove the nerve causing pain.
Choosing the Best Orthopedic Shoes

Choosing the Best Orthopedic Shoes

Everyone’s feet are completely different, therefore each individual person will have a different preference on which orthopedic shoe will work best for them. Andy mentions in her article on healthiro.com that the most important thing to look for in an orthopedic shoe is that the deficiencys 

How to Choose Athletic Shoes

How to Choose Athletic Shoes

Choosing athletic shoes that fit your needs is extremely important. Christina Frank’s article on webmd.com discusses 10 tips to use when looking to buy a new pair of athletic shoes. She explains that if you choose the wrong pair of athletic shoes it can cause aching feet