Our Podiatric Blog
A New Year Can Mean New Hope for Your Heel Pain
We don’t really need to turn a calendar page to start a period of goal pursuit or renewal. But, as human beings, a new year can be a big help in reminding us that many things we take for granted can change. One thing that we tend to unnecessarily accept in our lives...
Why You Need the Right Pair of Winter Boots
Many people love winter. Some would rather hibernate until spring. Regardless of your feelings on the season, however, it’s important that you equip yourself with the right kinds of winter boots for your needs. Not having the right footwear for your environment and...
How to Stick to a Running Plan (When All You Want to Do Is Slide Off)
Starting to run is one thing. Continuing to run is another.If you started hitting the pavement in the fall, odds are a bit higher that you’re not feeling it so much now as it would be if you had started during another part of the year.Why is that? Well, when you...
So You Want to Start Running? Here’s What You Need to Know
It’s never too late to think about taking up a running program! If you like the breeze on your face outdoors, Cambria County features plenty of great trails to take advantage of. There’s the Jim Mayer Riverswalk Trail that winds along Johnstown, the huge Ghost Town...
Foot and Ankle Exercises with Arthritis
The idea of exercising with arthritis in your feet or ankles might seem ludicrous at first. If your joints are already experiencing damage, wouldn’t adding activity potentially make things worse? They already hurt, after all! The good news is that an arthritic joint...
What You Need to Know About Home Remedies for Bunions
What is a Bunion? Are you looking for home remedies to decrease bunion pain? Let's get down to business and first learn what a bunion is! A bunion is a foot deformity that occurs as a bump on the joint where your big toe meets your foot (also called as MTP joint)....
Understanding Pump Bump
When you have heel pain, there are a variety of potential causes for it – which partially explains why so many people suffer from this problem. Depending on where you experience the pain, it could be caused by something like plantar fasciitis or Achilles tendinitis....
How to Train for a 5K (and Stay Safe!)
A potential injury risk that accompanies running—on a trail, track, or even treadmill—is heel pain. Now, running can be a tough physical activity, but it shouldn’t be a painful one. If you have either sharp or dull pain anywhere in a foot, heel, or ankle, it is a...
Getting Into the Olympic Spirit
It’s a big night tonight as billions of people worldwide will tune in to watch the opening ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, hosted in Pyeongchang by South Korea. As a note before we go further, you may see the city/county spelled “PyeongChang”—with the “c”...
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