Our Podiatric Blog

How to Train for a 5K (and Stay Safe!)

facebooktwittergoogle-pluspinterest (814) 472-2660 Call or Click Here to Request an Appointment 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...

Getting Into the Olympic Spirit

(814) 472-2660Call or Click Here to Request an Appointment 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...

Hockey Resolutions for Fitness and Exercise

facebooktwitterpinterest Hockey is a very popular sport in our Ebensburg community. Naturally, there are many of us who root for the Penguins – even when the team isn’t winning multiple Stanley Cups (and, as of this writing, there probably won’t be another...

How to Not Get a Santa Belly During the Holidays

facebooktwittergoogle-pluspinterestlinkedin (814) 472-2660 Call or Click Here to Request an Appointment Even if you have the world’s strongest willpower, the holiday season is bound to be a challenge. It can seem virtually impossible to stay on track with your healthy...

Keep Diabetic Feet Safe By and While Exercising

(814) 472-2660Call or Click Here to Request an Appointment When it comes to managing diabetes, the first step is to monitor and control glucose (sugar) levels in your bloodstream. Your primary care physician can advise you on an acceptable range of glucose, and then...

Healthy Eating and Diabetic Foot Care

facebooktwittergoogle-pluspinterest(814) 472-2660Call or Click Here to Request an AppointmentNovember is National Diabetes Month. During this month, communities across our nation strive to bring attention to diabetes and how the disease affects millions of Americans....

Can I Still Run if I Have Stress Fractures?

(814) 472-2660Call or Click Here to Request an Appointment Stress fractures are an agonizing injury for runners. It’s not so much the symptoms per se as it is the temptation. If the injury had been, say, a bad ankle sprain, there’d be no question about staying off...

Top Workouts for Foot Health

facebooktwittergoogle-pluspinterestlinkedin (814) 472-2660 Call or Click Here to Request an Appointment You know the drill – eat right, get enough sleep at night, and exercise regularly for optimal health. Do you actually follow these general guidelines, though? We...

Tips for The Beginning Runner

facebooktwittergoogle-pluspinterestlinkedin (814) 472-2660 Call or Click Here to Request an Appointment There are three certainties in life – death, taxes, and the continual emergence of new fitness trends! From CrossFit to hot yoga to P90X to Tae Bo to [whatever’s...