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Do your feet have a sharp and burning pain from time to time? Any of these could be the real cause. Learn the possible causes from North Texas Foot & Ankle.

Does duct tape work for removing warts? Can Vicks VapoRub get rid of toenail fungus? Learn the truth behind these 2 home remedies.

You may have heard some talk that high heels cause bunions and other foot conditions. But is it true? Find out what experts have to say in this post.

What do Dick Cheney, Ansel Adams, Ben Franklin, Sir Isaac Newton and King Henry VIII all have in common? It is true they are all men but not what we are looking for. They are all popular pubic figures but again not the answer. Do you give up? They have all suffered from …. Gout! … Continue reading Gout is a real pain in my…..toe?

Do you ever feel like you are walking or standing on a pebble that doesn’t go away? Do your socks always feel like they are bunching up under the ball of your foot? Aerosmith front man, Steven Tyler did until he was recently diagnosed with a Morton’s neuroma and had it surgically removed. A Morton’s neuroma … Continue reading What is a Neuroma?

Many athletes know the feeling, the “snap” followed by pain in the back of your ankle…you have torn or ruptured your Achilles tendon. It happens under all sorts of circumstances…like when Kobe Bryant landed on a misplaced foot, Erik Karlsson came into contact with an errant skate blade or Ryan Howard sprinted to 1st base, … Continue reading Oh SNAP…..was that my Achilles?

What’s the one thing a woman cannot live without? Some would say make-up, clothing, but many others agree that high heel shoes are it!  So what’s the hype about high heel shoes? Some say wearing high heel shoes can make the appearance of women seem taller. Some may say that legs look longer and sleeker. Others … Continue reading Is beauty pain or bunions?

Spend some time in a podiatry clinic and you will see and hear it all. Recently, a diabetic patient being treated for an aliment of his right foot stated, “I think there is something in my left shoe.” I expected to find a fold in his sock, a pebble but no… he took off his … Continue reading Have you seen my comb?

How do I go from this to this? It is an all too common story, a patient comes to the office (usually female) concerned that spring and summer are fast approaching and they want to wear sandals…but their toenails won’t let them. The male patients sometimes present wearing socks with their sandals in order to … Continue reading Sandal season is coming…..are your toenails ready?

 They say that beauty is only skin-deep, but toxic chemicals in nail polish, go much further. The familiar chemical odor of standard nail polish comes from a group of ingredients that have come to be known as the “toxic trio” by health advocates, such as Alexandra Scranton, director of science and research for Women’s Voices … Continue reading Is Your Nail Polish Toxic?