• posted: Jan. 19, 2021
• Peoria Podiatrists,  Peoria Foot Doctors,  Ingrown Toenail,  Painful toenails,  Ugly toenails

An ingrown toenail is a toenail that grows sideways into the nail bed, causing pain and swelling. Ingrown toenails can worsen and cause drainage, turning into a serious infection. Several factors Read More

• posted: Jan. 12, 2021
• Peoria Podiatrists,  Peoria Foot Doctors,  Elderly Foot Care,  Fall Prevention,  Foot Health,  Foot Care,  Senior Foot Issues

Research has shown that as the aging process occurs, falling may be an unnatural and common experience. Unpleasant conditions, which may include enduring a fracture, can happen from falling. It Read More

• posted: Dec. 14, 2020
• Peoria Podiatrists,  Peoria Foot Doctors,  cuboid syndrome,  pain on the side of the foot,  lateral foot pain

The most common cause for pain in the side of your foot is cuboid syndrome and it occurs when the cuboid, a small bone in the outer foot, is dislocated. Read More

• posted: Dec. 07, 2020
• Peoria Podiatrists,  Peoria Foot Doctors,  foot health,  foot care,  Foot injuries in athletes,  athlete foot injuries,  sports injuries to the foot

Athletes are known to have many foot and ankle complications. Some issues tend to affect the athletes of specific sports more than others. For example, “turf toe” is common among Read More

• posted: Dec. 01, 2020
• Peoria Podiatrists,  high heels,  risks wearing high heels,  foot issues wearing high heels,  Peoria foot doctors

There are many people who enjoy wearing high heels.  This type of shoe can enhance the appearance of the legs by making them look longer and thinner. Potential damage to Read More

• posted: Nov. 15, 2020
• Peoria Podiatrists,  Peoria Foot Doctors,  Pregnancy,  Pregnancy and foot health,  Pregnancy and foot care

There are numerous changes a woman’s body goes through while being pregnant,  The feet are often affected, and obvious differences can be noticed. These can include swelling, chronic aching, and Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2020
• Diabetic Foot Care,  Peoria Podiatrists,  Peoria Foot Doctors,  Foot Health,  Foot Care,  Diabetes

November is Diabetes Awareness month.  It is a time to bring attention to diabetes and its overall impact on one’s health. According the 2020 CDC report, there are 34.2 million Read More

• posted: Oct. 19, 2020
• Peoria Podiatrists,  Peoria Foot Doctors,  foot health,  foot care,  Cracked heels,  dry heels

The medical condition that is referred to as cracked heels occurs when the skin on the outer edge of the heel(s) becomes dry. Pressure is applied on the heels as Read More

• posted: Oct. 12, 2020
• Children's Foot Health,  Health Feet,  Foot Doctor in Peoria Arizona,  Podiatrist in Peoria Arizona,  Children's Feet

Babies feet are generally flexible when they are born. There are numerous bones, joints, and ligaments that hold the feet together, and will become stronger as walking begins. This typically Read More

• posted: Oct. 05, 2020
• Peoria Podiatrists,  Peoria Foot Doctors,  Fall Prevention,  Senior foot issues,  Balance Issues in Seniors

Falling has the potential of causing serious injuries, especially in older adults. This may happen for a variety of reasons, including poor vision, wearing shoes that do not fit properly, or Read More

• posted: Sep. 21, 2020
• Peoria Podiatrists,  Peoria Foot Doctors,  Foot care,  Foot health,  Stress Fractures,  Athlete foot issues

Stress fractures occur when the foot experiences continual micro-trauma. This is common in athletes who push themselves in order to improve their performance. Stress fractures are caused by accumulative micro Read More

• posted: Sep. 14, 2020
• Peoria Podiatrists,  Peoria Foot Doctors,  Foot Health,  Foot Care,  Children's Foot Issues,  Ingrown toenails

It is never normal for a child to experience pain in his or her feet. Foot pain that lasts more than a few days and limits a child’s ability to Read More

• posted: Aug. 17, 2020
• Foot Health,  Foot Care,  Painful feet,  Corns

A corn on the foot will typically develop as a result of friction the foot endures. This can come from wearing shoes that do not fit correctly, not wearing socks, Read More

• posted: Aug. 03, 2020
• Peoria Podiatrists,  Peoria Foot Doctors,  Achilles Tendon,  Achilles Tendon Injuries,  Ankle Pain,  Foot Pain

The largest tendon in the body is referred to as the Achilles tendon. It is located in the back of the calf, and it’s function is to connect the lower Read More

• posted: Jul. 06, 2020
• Peoria Podiatrists,  Peoria Foot Doctors,  Foot care,  Foot health,  working on your feet,  standing on your feet,  foot pain at work,  foot pain when standing

There are many professions that require standing for hours, which unfortunately can put a heavy strain on the feet. Oftentimes, people who work on their feet begin to notice aches Read More

• posted: Jun. 29, 2020
• Peoria Podiatrists,  Foot Health,  Foot Care,  Peoria Foot Doctor,  flip flops

Research has indicated that many flip-flops do not provide adequate support nor shock absorption that the feet need for comfort. The function of flip-flops is to cover the bottom of Read More