podiatry
Why Pronation vs Supination Matters to Your Health
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Pronation vs. supination may be concepts you typically don’t often consider, but the effects of each can matter to your long-term health. While these terms can be used to describe the orientation of your arms, wrists, and hands, they are most commonly used regarding your feet. For many people, the degree to which their feet […]
Hallux Rigidus: A Stiff MTP Joint
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Your toes are an easy thing to take for granted. But if you’re affected by a condition called hallux rigidus, you realize just how big a role these small digits play in your life. Hallux rigidus is the medical name for a stiff big toe or big toe arthritis. The word hallux refers to your […]
Laser Therapy for Foot Pain
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Not all pain responds to traditional treatment methods. Even when it does, recovery timelines sometimes feel excessively long for patients who need to get back to their regular routines. Laser therapy is an excellent treatment option for individuals experiencing chronic foot pain or athletes who need to speed up the healing of a foot or […]
Clinic Spotlight: Tooele Podiatry
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Whether you’re facing a sudden injury or dealing with a painful issue that doesn’t seem to be getting better, deciding where to go and who to trust with your care can be difficult. The choice involves answering questions about which doctors are the best, how far you’ll have to drive to see them, and whether […]
10 Signs You May Have Morton’s Neuroma
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According to Cleveland Clinic, there’s a condition affecting approximately 30% of Americans, yet you may never have heard of it. This condition is often described as a feeling of having a small rock in your shoe, a stinging pain when you lift onto the balls of your feet, or a burning sensation between your toes […]
Is your heel pain plantar fasciitis?
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Does your job require you to spend a lot of time on your feet? Are you a long-distance runner or have you recently picked up running? Are you overweight or have poor foot mechanics? If you answered yes to any of these questions, your heel pain may be plantar fasciitis. What is plantar fasciitis? Plantar […]
Ingrown Toenails: Symptoms, Treatments & Common Questions
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The foot is a complicated system made up of 26 bones, 30 joints and more than 100 muscles, ligaments and tendons. With so many anatomical parts, it’s no wonder that the foot is incredibly easy to injure. One foot condition that is often overlooked but can have a significant impact on your quality of life? Ingrown toenails. […]
Climbers’ Feet & Bunions: Causes, Treatments & How Climbing Shoes Make Bunions Worse
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Blame it on Alex Honnold and Free Solo. Or American Ninja Warrior. Or the explosion of indoor climbing gyms and the scores of people leaving the coasts for the mountains. The popularity of rock climbing continues to grow both in the US and worldwide; in fact, sport rock climbing will make its debut at the Summer Olympics in […]
3 Common Causes of Foot Pain from Running
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As the coronavirus pandemic has pushed more and more people out of their daily routines, workplaces and gyms, people are taking to the streets in ways they haven’t before. Namely, first-time joggers, gym-goers and bored people everywhere are hitting the pavement in an effort to stay – or get – in shape during quarantine. Running […]
Climbing Foot Injuries – They’re More Common than You Might Think
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When it comes to common climbing injuries, climbers suffer primarily from upper extremity injuries. In a study published in the US National Library of Medicine at the NIH, 90% of the 357 participants who climbed regularly reported sustaining an upper extremity injury. Per the study: “Fingers (41%) were the most commonly injured, followed by the […]