Listen to Your Feet: 5 Vital Signs They Reveal About Your Overall Health

Listen to Your Feet: 5 Vital Signs They Reveal About Your Overall Health

Your feet do more than carry you from place to place—they can also provide valuable insights into your overall health. From circulation issues to systemic diseases, Clark Podiatry Center has outlined five important messages your feet might be sending you. 1. Circulation Concerns: Poor circulation can manifest as cold feet, numbness, or a blueish tint…

Why Do You Have Bunions?

Why Do You Have Bunions?

Patients with bunions either ask me why they have bunions or tell me why they THINK they have bunions.  Here’s the real deal:  bunions are hereditary.  Most likely they come from one or both of your parents, but they may have skipped a generation and come from your grandparents.  Specifically, it’s all about how your…

Where Did My Foot Problems Come From?

Where Did My Foot Problems Come From?

It seems like almost everybody has or knows somebody who has a foot problem: bunions, hammertoes, corns, calluses, ingrown toenails, heel pain, arch pain, warts, ingrown toenails, athlete’s foot, fungal toenails, tendonitis, arthritis, gout, neuromas and more.  Many people “know” or think they know these problems were caused by things such as tight shoes, worn…