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Findlay, OH 45840
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Posts for: December, 2009
The Advanced Footcare Clinic is here to help you keep your feet healthy and feeling great. However, we recognize that from time to time your feet will experience problems that require a visit to our office. But there are steps you can take everyday to keep your feet healthy and prevent injuries that may occur. While we recommend all of our patients to follow these guidelines, we especially recommend that diabetic patients follow these guidelines. For a person with diabetes, a small foot problem can quickly become a big problem. Following these basic guidelines will help you recognize any new problems that may arise. At our office, we have five general tips we recommend to our patients:
1.Choose comfortable shoes. It sounds simple, but comfortable, supportive shoes are one of the primary ways to prevent injury to your feet.
2. Practice good foot hygiene. It's hard to forget to brush your teeth or take a shower, but sometimes its easy to forget how important good foot hygiene is. Good foot hygiene can prevent bacteria and infection from entering your feet.
3. Keep them covered at all times. The best way to prevent foot and ankle injuries from foreign objects is to keep your feet covered. For children, it is especially important to keep feet covered to prevent warts and other infections.
4. Check out those feet. Make it a habit to regularly check your feet to make sure there isn't anything out of the ordinary that you should have checked out.
5. Come in to see us. At the first sign of a problem be sure to call us for an appointment. We are here to help with any problems you may be experiencing with your feet!
Following these tips will help you keep your feet healthy and feeling great! Check out our website and blogs for the most up-to-date information on foot health.
Fondest wishes for a Merry Christmas from Dr. Vail and the staff at the Advanced Footcare Clinic. We hope that the season brings good health, fond memories, shared times with friends and family, and joy to you and your loved ones. We get a deep satisfaction from seeing our patients find relief from their foot ailments and we look forward to another year of providing the best service available. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any problems. Have a wonderful holiday season!
This is the most common cause of heel pain on the bottom of the foot and is an inflammation in the band of tissue (the plantar fascia) that runs from the heel to the toes. This condition is most often caused by poor foot structure such as overly flat feet or high arches. It can also be caused by wearing non-supportive footwear on hard surfaces, spending long hours on your feet, or obesity. The pain from plantar fasciitis is usually a sharp, stabbing pain on the inside of the bottom of the heel that can feel like a knife sticking into your heel. Pain from plantar fasciitis is usually most severe when you first stand on your feet in the morning. It will usually subside, but can return with prolonged standing or walking or getting up after long periods of sitting.
Periodically, our staff checks out the latest shoes on the market. We evaluate these shoes so that we are able to recommend the shoes that will provide your family with the support and comfort they need. From walking shoes to dress shoes, here are the shoes we recommend this season:
Exercise, Walking, and Running Shoes:
New Balance: 1011* 587(lat) 817 766
Asics Gel: Evolution Foundation Fortitude
Etonic: Stable Pro
Nike: Equation Structure Triax
Brooks: Beast*/Ariel* Addiction Adrenaline Vapor
Saucony: Grid Stabil* Onmi Hurricane
Adidas: Adistar Control Supernova Sequense
Mizuno: Renegade
Basketball:
Nike Air: Air Force STAT Air Huarache Max Elite
Adidas: KG Bounce T-MAC
New Balance: 904 8026
Dress shoes should fit the following criteria:
Firm Heel
Torsionally Stable (do not twist easily)
Removable Insole
The Following brands have several models which fit the above criteria:
Rockport, Hush Puppies, Ariat, Dansko, Kumfs, Wolky, Timberland, Sanita, Nickels, Aravon, Naot, Dunham, Sudini, Slaamander, Nautica, Paul Thomas, Munro, Selby, Theresia, Neil M.
Proper footwear is an integral part of any comprehensive foot care plan. In fact, the success of any treatment plan your doctor may prescribe can be enhanced or undermined by your choice of shoes. Here at the Advanced Footcare Clinic, we are committed to helping you find the right shoe for your lifestyle. Finding the "right fit" for your lifestlye ensures support, comfort, and style.
Remember: As the seasons change, so should your shoes. Here are a few tips offered by the American Podiatric Medical Association on how to best keep your family's feet comfortable and protected every season:
- Do not assume a given size will fit the same for different brands of shoes
- Avoid man-made materials because they limit the breathability
- Never use "hand-me-down" shoes
- Check your child's new shoes every few months to make sure they are fitting properly as children's feet grow quickly
- In the fall, Dr. Vail can recommend some great options for teenagers that may also still be fashionable enough for them to wear to school
- Make sure the shoe "fits the sport" when selecting an athletic shoe
- The toebox of many shoes is often made too narrow; be sure your toes have enough room to move.
At the Advanced Footcare Clinic, we are committed to helping you have happy, healthy feet. If you have any questions or would like to be fitted for shoes, please call our staff at (419) 423-1888.