AL PODIATRIST STATES THAT PROPER SHOES CAN PREVENT MANY COMMON FOOT PROBLEMS
posted: Feb. 20, 2013.
PODIATRIST, DR. JOSEPH DUPPER STATES THAT, " TOO TIGHT SHOES ARE OFTEN THE CAUSE OF A TRIP TO THE PODIATRIST. OBVIOUSLY, YOU'RE GOING TO RUN INTO ISSUES WITH PAIN. ONE OF THE THINGS WE SEE IN PEOPLE WITH TIGHT SHOES ARE INGROWN TOENAILS FROM THE NAILS GETTING SQUEEZED BY THE SHOE. OTHER PROBLEMS CAN BE BUNIONS,HAMMERTOES, CROSSED TOES, AND CORNS. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS CAN LEAD TO SURGERY."
MANY PROBLEMS CAN BE PREVENTED BY PICKING THE RIGHT SHOE. FOR WOMEN THAT MEANS WEARING A LOWER HEEL AND TOES THAT ARE NOT POINTED.
BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. JOHN A. HARDY, OWNER OF ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS.