Foot & Ankle Conditions

Warm beach weather is coming soon. But, don’t forget the safety of your feet! Beer bottles, aluminum cans, and all sorts of other clutter routinely get left on the beach. That can spell disaster for your feet. And it could even be worse if you already have diabetes or an immune system compromised by other … Continue reading How to Keep Your Feet Safe at the Beach This Summer

What should you know about bunions if your child has one? Find out in this post from North Texas Foot & Ankle.

What should you know about puncture wounds in your feet? Find out in this post from North Texas Foot & Ankle.

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Everyone around here is excited about the NBA season starting, but what does that mean for the Oklahoma star Kevin Durant?! If you’re not familiar with Kevin Durant, then you will definitely recognize him as the last season’s MVP trophy owner. Sadly, he sustained a right foot injury during practice earlier this month. His injury … Continue reading Kevin Durant Sustains a Jones Fracture

Ouch! Every time you take a step it hurts. It feels like there’s no skin between the bone in your heel and the ground. Walking reasonable distances shouldn’t be a painful experience. But for many Americans it is. And don’t be like the many other Americans who decide to ignore the pain and do nothing … Continue reading What’s Causing Your Heel Pain?

Winter is here, and basketball, volleyball, and wrestling are in full swing. Football season’s wrapping up too. Regardless of the sport or sports your teen plays, their ankles are in danger. There’s a reason that in basketball they say “ankle breaker” when a player makes an awesome move. Have you ever rolled your ankle? Many … Continue reading How to Help Your Teen Protect Their Ankles During Winter Sports

Winter sports are winding down – did your teen make the playoffs? Last month we covered how to prevent ankle sprains. But in high-impact sports like basketball and wrestling, ankle sprains sometimes happen even when you take every proper safety precaution. Your teen goes up for a shot and rolls their ankle awkwardly when they … Continue reading How to Recover from an Ankle Sprain

By now, Peyton Manning has played in what is likely the final Super Bowl, and game, of his career. Will the hallowed quarterback have been able to overcome the disruptive Panther defense? And will his own defense be stifling enough to keep the Panthers high-octane offense under control? It seems a distant memory now. But … Continue reading Lessons to Learn from Peyton Manning’s Foot Injury

The thing that really stinks about foot problems (pardon the pun) is you always know when you have them. You have to put pressure on your feet a certain amount of the day. And depending on where that foot problem happens to be, you’re going to feel it to a certain degree. To help relieve … Continue reading How to Properly Apply Padding for Relief from Corns, Calluses, and Blisters