For those of you taking care of older loved ones, you probably find yourself doing many things on their behalf: making doctor’s appointments, taking them to the supermarket or buying their groceries, as well as buying their clothing and shoes. All these tasks are not always easy, so we first want to encourage you and acknowledge the…
Not all shoes are created equal. The structure, material quality, and features of comfort and support vary from one shoe to the other. With all the heat and humidity lately, it’s tempting for you and your children to wear the most open-toed shoes (or even go barefoot) to keep cool. While sandals are usually better…
A common concern that parents have when they come in to see us at The New Jersey Children’s Foot Heath Institute, is Pigeon Toeing or Intoeing. This means that when they walk or run, the one or both feet point inward, toward the other, rather than straight ahead. However, you don’t need to be alarmed just yet!…
Is your sporty child complaining of pain in the heel? Is there swelling or redness in the heels? Discomfort when you squeeze both sides of the heel? He or she may be suffering from Sever’s Disease, or calcaneal apophysitis. It is a heel bone disorder caused by inflammation of the growth plate, a condition commonly found…
What do a 70-year old woman with diabetes and an 8-year old boy with an intoeing deformity have in common? They both are improving their foot health by wearing custom-fitted orthotic devices. Orthotics are inserts that fit into shoes to correct an abnormal walking pattern or redistribute pressure to alleviate a foot problem. Some shoe inserts…
The professional baseball season has just started but already the injuries are mounting up. Yankee reliever pitcher Bryan Mitchell will be out until at least August because of injuries suffered in a recent Disney World game against the Braves. One injury is bad enough, but Mitchell had the unfortunate luck to suffer two at the…
Have you heard the word orthotics? The word comes from Greek and means to align or straighten. Orthotic devices fit inside your shoes and are custom-made to each individual’s feet and needs. They support and comfort your feet and can also be prescribed to heal chronic foot issues and correct biomechanical foot problems. Orthotics can also…
Yesterday we held our first Spring Foot Screening Clinic for children at the office. It was a beautiful spring day outside, so there were plenty alternatives to coming in to have feet checked, but we still had a number of families attend. Of course, my adorable little granddaughter Maggie was first in line with her…
Heel pain. Miserable when you first stand up getting out of bed in the morning or when getting out of the car after driving home at the end of the work day. Or even after you’ve been sitting down for a few minutes and stand up. This symptom is known as post static dyskinesia, a very…
Many have gone under the assumption that their bunions are caused by tight-fitting shoes, in particular the pointed-toe style of women’s dress shoes. There have been plenty of “reliable sources” reinforce this misconception. Men get bunions and wear more rounded toe styles; bunion deformities can be seen in children under the age of 10 who…
