Blog Archives - Page 38 of 53 - Kevin J. Powers, DPM
26 February 2018
Your body goes through a lot of changes throughout nine months of pregnancy. The baby bump is the most obvious example, but far from the only one! Hormonal changes, increased blood volume, weight gain … your body...
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23 January 2018
Some foot and ankle conditions have misconceptions that are commonly held by the general public. For example:
- Plantar warts are not caused by frogs, toads, or any other amphibian.
- Bunions are not caused by women’s footwear. (Although, high-heeled...
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10 January 2018
We get it. We’re all on the lookout to save a few bucks where we can. The off-brand cereal that tastes just as good for half the cost. The barely-used designer jacket that pops up at the local thrift store....
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03 January 2018
A good pair of custom orthotics can last for several years without wearing out, especially if you take good care of them. However, inevitably, there will come a time when your orthotics must be updated in some...
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14 December 2017
You may be tempted to neglect your feet during the colder months. As the saying goes, after all, “out of sight, out of mind.” But just because they are hidden away in your new pair of boots, doesn’t mean...
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08 December 2017
Many people think about foot health, or heart health, or lung health, or any other kind of physical well-being separately, as if they’re not all part of the same body. However, this is too simplistic an approach. In truth, foot health is just one part of whole body health—everything...
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30 November 2017
It’s not groundbreaking news to know you need to be physically active (along with eating well and getting plenty of sleep) for optimal health. What you may not know or consider, however, are the effects exercise can have on your feet.
Now, those effects can be both positive and negative....
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15 November 2017
Diabetes causes systemic damage and can really impact every part of the body, including the skin on your feet. In fact, skin problems are sometimes even the first sign a person has diabetes.
It’s estimated that as many as one-third of diabetic individuals will have a skin issue either caused...
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10 November 2017
Established by the American Diabetes Association, we observe National Diabetes Month every November. If it seems odd to dedicate an entire month to a single disease, consider this – the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports “one in 10 Americans have diabetes” and “another 84 million...
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27 October 2017
Podiatrists have two different general courses of treatment to help our patients overcome pain and restore functionality to feet and ankles – surgical and nonsurgical. Between the two, conservative treatments are typically the preferred course of action (for both us and our patients!). If we can fix your problem...
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