Advice on Foot Care

An abstract presented at the 2007 American Diabetes Association Scientific Session showed reduced lower extremity complications in diabetics who participated in a diabetic management program. Reduced Incidence of Diabetes Lower Extremity Complications During Participation in Diabetes Disease Management Programs Authors: CARTER COBERLEY, BRENT HAMAR, ZACKARY SAMPLES, MATTHEW MCGINNIS, SADIE COBERLEY, ANDRES PEREZ, DEXTER SHURNEY, Nashville, [...]

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There are almost 7 million trail runners in the United States and they enjoy fantastic views, clean air and the peace and quiet of the outdoors. Trail running does have it’s own set of risks and injuries. Although many of the same foot and ankle problems a road runner might encounter, a trail runner may [...]

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Mountain biking has inherent risks which are dependent on the type of trail and skill level of the rider. Many riders think of broken collarbones and separated shoulders as the main risk of mountain biking, but don’t realize the impact on the foot and ankle during cycling. Blunt trauma from rocks, roots and trees is [...]

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The urban dictionary has defined “mandals” as sandals for men. It has become more and more common to see men in sandals during the summer. In the past, men wore flip-flops only for their yearly beach trip and sported regular shoes the rest of the year. Over the past few years, the expanding fashion line [...]

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A recent article in Sports Medicine cited a significant increase in the number of people who are running marathons. The yearly incidence of injuries in marathon runners is reported as high as 90%, but it appears that less experienced runners are the ones who are more prone to injury. More experienced runners are less likely [...]

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Millions of runners, in the form of casual joggers, trail runners, sprinters, marathon runners and elite competitors, take to the streets, tracks and trails everyday. People run for health, for fitness, for stress relief and for fun. Despite these differences, all runners are susceptible to foot problems. Common foot and ankle conditions in runners include [...]

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