Foot Care Blog
It’s Never Too Late to Clear Up Your Fungal Nails!
It’s Never Too Lake to Clear Up Your Fungal Nails!If you’re currently suffering from fungal toenails—regardless of how long you’ve had them, or how many times you’ve tried to treat them, or what time of year it…
Tips for Neuropathic Foot Pain
Peripheral neuropathy is a chronic, progressive condition that affects millions of Americans. In fact, according to the Cleveland Clinic, almost 1 in 3 Americans will develop neuropathic…
What Peripheral Neuropathy Takes Away From You
Is life starting to pass you by? If you’ve been struggling with peripheral neuropathy for a number of years, there’s a good chance that you have to answer this question…
Sensory, Motor, Autonomic—Breaking Down the Types of Neuropathy
We often talk about “peripheral neuropathy” as if it were a single condition, targeting a single area with a consistent set of symptoms.
That certainly does make things simpler and easier to understand. And in fairness, many cases of peripheral neuropathy are broadly similar between different people, and treated in similar ways. So it makes sense to simplify it a bit in order to help people understand better.
Not Just Diabetes: Breaking Down the Causes of Neuropathy
Diabetes and neuropathy are strongly associated with one another—and for good reason. Diabetes is, by far, the No. 1 cause of neuropathy. And virtually everyone with diabetes will develop some degree of damage to their peripheral nerves after decades of dealing with the disease.
Neuropathy CAN Be Reversed. We Can Help.
“I’m sorry. There’s nothing more we can do.”
If you’ve been living with the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy for more than a little while, you may have grown to hate these words.
Common Foot Care Mistakes (You’re Probably Making)
Are you treating your feet the way they deserve to be treated? Be honest. For a lot of us, the answer is, at best, “not really.” In fact, most people tend to take…
Common Foot Conditions As You Age
Dr. Alan Shih in Tucson talks about foot conditions that become increasingly likely with age—and why preventative care is so important.
Why is Diabetes So Dangerous For Your Feet?
Diabetes has reached epidemic status in the United States, and the numbers are, unfortunately, only getting worse. Around 30 million Americans are estimated to have diabetes….
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