If you have a stabbing pain on the bottom of your heel that hits you when you first get out of bed in the morning, you may have plantar fasciitis. The pain may gradually subside as you begin to move about, but can strike again after you’ve been sitting for a while. The plantar fascia is…
The latest treatment being offered at the podiatrist’s office is known as Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy. This is a new and non-invasive technique that is now being used to successfully treat many foot conditions. The Shock Wave Therapy treatment essentially delivers high pressure shock waves that travel deep within the skin to heal affected skin…
When it comes to children’s foot problems, it is often difficult for parents to know what is normal and what needs attention. Especially when small children don’t have obvious pain or when they are unable to express their discomfort very well, parents want to know whether “this too shall pass” or if it something that…
Summer has come and gone and with it the start of the school year and fall sports season. Soccer, football, dance classes, gymnastics classes are all in full swing. For some of the kids, however, it also means the onset of foot problems. Heel pain, blisters, warts, damaged and ingrown toenails, fractures, sprains & strains…
Sitting Is the New Smoking II –Keeping Seniors Walking [This is the second in a series, the first dealt with childhood obesity] How would you like to save money on your heating bills this winter? It’s NOT an advertisement to get a new furnace or switch utility suppliers. Details below. Everyone knows –or should know that smoking is…
Sitting Is the New Smoking I Everyone knows –or should know that smoking is not good for you. It affects your lungs, your cardiovascular health, your circulation, your skin, your weight, lowers your resistance to disease, it even affects your attitude. What you need to understand is that sitting has precisely the same effect. A recent article in Parade Magazine cited…
It’s that time of year again. Already. The heat of summer is gone and the memories of warm sunshine and outdoor activities are fading into the fall colors, chilly air and thoughts of Thanksgiving dinners. This yeah, Hanukkah is beginning during the Thanksgiving holiday with December holiday parties and Christmas right after. What comes with…
This topic has a great deal of personal interest to me. No, I’m not pregnant–that would be a medical miracle. But my oldest daughter Jennifer is pregnant with my first grandchild–no secret, its a girl! The anticipated arrival of the little lady is in mid-December and we’re all very excited about the new addition to…
Spring soccer season started yesterday here in New Jersey. I’m a referee, mostly working games in the Morris County Youth Soccer Association. Ages 8-19 and its a lot of fun, plus I get paid to exercise. Not enough to quit my day job, mind you, but it’ll buy a few tanks of gas (although not…
