Dr. Brandon Macy
Podiatrist - Clark, NJ
1114 Raritan Road
Clark, NJ 07066
Those who have been diagnosed with arthritis know the painful and tiring symptoms that come with it. All arthritis patients may have similar symptoms, but each person can have their own sensitivities and triggers. Below, we’ll discuss some of the ways you can care for your arthritic feet, as well as some lifestyle changes you can make to help you in your day-to-day.
Since arthritis is a chronic condition of inflammation in the joints, minimize activities and foods that trigger inflammation. For example:
The following are changes you can make to help relieve symptoms and reduce risk of triggering inflammation events:
If still need help with caring for arthritic feet, come see our board-certified podiatrist, Dr. Brandon Macy. He can assess your feet to meet your needs at Clark Podiatry Center. Make an appointment to see us today at our Clark, NJ office.
Children and adults alike are at a higher risk of injuring their feet or ankles if they do not take preventative measures. Especially when taking part in intense activity like sports, dancing, or playing on the playground, children with weak feet or ankles can incur an injury.
Even if your children won’t necessarily take part in these types of activities, it’s better safe than sorry, especially because you never know when they may trip or fall from uneven grounds. Because they are still growing and their bones and tissues are still developing, an injury can cause issues with proper development. Injuries to the growth plate can result in complex procedures to fix the problem.
The following are some flexibility exercises that you and your children can do to lower risk of injury:
Don’t forget to use proper foot and ankle wear and protective gear. Wearing shoes that are appropriate for activities can help prevent injury. For example, cleats are important to prevent slipping in grass or turf, while hiking shoes help stabilize and protect on uneven hiking trail terrain. Furthermore, your child should stretch and warm up before sports and other vigorous activity.
Did your child experience an injury while playing sports? Need more information about increasing flexibility? Come see our board-certified podiatrist, Dr. Brandon Macy. Make an appointment today to have their feet assessed and treated with care. We are located in Clark, NJ and serve patients in all of Union County! We keep you walking!
We all know the importance of exercise and stretching when it comes to overall body health. In fact, there are magazines, books, and other blogs about the many different ways to maintain good health like eating a healthy diet and performing activities to stay in shape. However, feet are often overlooked when they mention tips on stretching and strengthening.
Dr. Brandon Macy, our board-certified podiatrist would like to encourage you and your family to get those feet and ankles moving! Here are some suggestions that our team at Clark Podiatry Center recommends that you and your children follow to maintain health from the top of your heads to the tips of your toes:
Without proper foot care, hygiene, and regular exercise of the feet and ankles, it is possible to experience pain or other issues like Athlete’s foot, blisters, corns and calluses, as well as heel spurs, sprains and torn ligaments. If you need more information about proper foot care or ways to stretch and strengthen your feet, make an appointment to come see us at our Clark, NJ office. We want to keep you walking!
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1114 Raritan Road
Clark, NJ 07066