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• posted: Dec. 08, 2025
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Podiatry
• Podiatry

Neuropathy often begins subtly, with numbness, tingling, or a pins-and-needles sensation in the feet. Many people notice these symptoms more at night or after long periods of standing. As the Read More

• posted: Mar. 25, 2025
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• athlete's foot,  Foot Care,  Blog,  foot doctor,  foot fungus,  podiatrist,  Podiatry
• foot doctor,  podiatrist,  feet,  fungus

How Often You Should Wash Your Feet Your feet are home to billions of bacteria. How often should you wash them? Jasmin Fox-Skelly, BBC Both the UK's National Health Service (NHS) and US Read More

• posted: Dec. 26, 2024
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Foot Care,  Foot Conditions,  Foot Injury,  broken bones,  Foot,  foot doctor,  foot injury,  foot pain,  foot specialist,  heel pain,  Kansas City Foot and Ankle,  Podiatry
• podiatrist,  ankle pain,  foot pain,  heel pain,  New Year Foot Inury

Staying Safe in the New Year: Weather-Related Precautions and Common Issues Read More

• posted: Jul. 11, 2024
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Bunions,  Podiatry
• Bunions,  Bunion,  Bunion Prevention

There are factors you can't control when it comes to bunions; for example, certain foot shapes and structures can increase your chances of developing the condition. But there are certain Read More

• posted: Jun. 14, 2024
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Foot Care,  Podiatry
• Podiatry,  Podiatry Check-Ups

You know that it’s important to visit your doctor regularly, but you may not realize that the same goes for visiting your podiatrist. Regular podiatry check-ups are essential for maintaining Read More

• posted: Feb. 29, 2024
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Foot Care,  Conditions and Diseases,  diabetes,  Podiatry
• Diabetic Foot Care,  Diabetic Foot,  Infection,  Neuropathy,  Ulcers,  Calluses,  Impaired Circulation

Seven doctors of podiatry see patients daily at the Kansas City Foot & Ankle and the Heel Pain Center in Kansas City and Lee's Summit, MO, for diabetic footcare. Our Read More

• posted: Oct. 06, 2023
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Podiatry
• Podiatrist

A podiatrist is an expert at diagnosis and treatment of foot, ankle, and toe conditions. A podiatrist can help you enjoy healthy feet, so you can stay active. Visiting your Read More

• posted: May 10, 2023
• Jeff Slutsky
• Kansas City Foot and Ankle,  Kansas City podiatrist,  podiatrist,  Podiatry,  walking
• feet,  Music on hold,  message on hold,  songs

We were so tired of boring music on hold. So, we conducted an informal survey of our staff at Kansas City Foot and Ankle of our favorite songs about or Read More

• posted: Apr. 11, 2023
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• achilles tendonitis,  American Diabetes Association,  Ankles,  Arthritis,  Foot Care,  Foot Conditions,  Conditions and Diseases,  flat foot,  foot injury,  Lee’s Summit,  podiatrist,  Podiatry
• podcast,  laugh,  Anderson,  David Naster,  You Just Have To Laugh

Podcast "Getting on the good foot" with Dr. Jason Anderson Our own Dr. Jason Anderson was interviewed by host, David Naster, for the international podcast, You Just Have To Laugh."   (Available on Read More

• posted: Mar. 08, 2023
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Foot Care,  Foot Conditions,  Podiatry
• Diabetic Foot Care,  Diabetic Foot

Dealing with diabetes is difficult and involves many lifestyle changes after you first get diagnosed. There are many things that you’ll have to start thinking about when you have diabetes, Read More

• posted: Feb. 13, 2023
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Foot Care,  Foot Conditions,  heel pain,  Podiatry
• Heel Pain,  Plantar Fasciitis

Dealing with heel pain can be irritating and you might find that you’re unable to participate in some of your favorite activities. Heel pain can be caused by numerous issues, Read More

• posted: Feb. 01, 2023
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Podiatry
• Podiatrist,  Plantar Fasciitis,  Achilles Tendonitis,  Sprained Ankle,  Stress Fractures

When it comes to your feet, it’s important that you’re doing what you can to keep them healthy and strong, since they’re so important to your daily life. There are Read More

• posted: Jan. 23, 2023
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Foot Care,  Foot Conditions,  foot fungus,  foot injury,  foot pain,  hammertoes,  heel pain,  Podiatry,  sports injuries
• Bunions,  Hammertoes,  Diabetes,  Plantar fasciitis,  Heel pain,  Ingrown toenails,  Fungal toenail,  Lateral ankle instability,  Sprained Ankles,  strained ankles,  Rheumatoid arthritis,  Osteoarthritis

Your podiatrist is a foot and ankle specialist who can treat a wide variety of foot, ankle, and toe conditions. Your ankles, feet, and toes perform important functions helping you Read More

• posted: Jan. 04, 2023
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Foot Care,  Foot Conditions,  diabetes,  diabetic foot issues,  Podiatry
• Diabetic Foot Care,  Diabetic Foot,  Diabetes

Diabetes is one of the most serious health conditions because it has such harmful effects on your entire body. Diabetes is especially damaging to your extremities, including your feet. If Read More

• posted: Dec. 01, 2022
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Foot Conditions,  Bunions,  foot pain,  Podiatry
• Bunions

If you have a hard, bony lump on the side of your big toe, it’s probably a bunion. Bunions are caused by a genetic bone deformity which makes your big Read More

• posted: Nov. 18, 2022
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Foot Conditions,  foot injury,  foot pain,  ingrown toenails,  Podiatry
• Ingrown Toenail

An ingrown toenail is a toenail which has grown into the surrounding skin of your toe. If you’ve ever had an ingrown toenail, you already know how painful it can Read More