Family Foot & Ankle Centers Blog

Foot Care Tips to Avoid High Heel Injuries Wearing high heels can be considered both as a sport and an art. Imagine wearing high heels all day and without breaking a sweat. The problem with high heels is that this was not designed for supporting the feet. In fact,...

Does Touching Toads Cause Warts? Ummmm…no. Frogs and Toads do not give people warts. Plantar warts are benign growths (not cancerous) that develop most commonly on the bottom of your feet caused by direct contact with the human papilloma virus (HPV) — a common...

Pregnancy and Your Feet Pregnancy and Foot Pain There is no question that being pregnant brings with it changes physical and emotional changes. It’s quite common for pregnant women to experience not only general body aches and pains but also pain and swelling in...

Foot Orthotics: Who needs them? Foot orthotics are devices designed to restore your natural foot function by controlling abnormal muscle imbalances. Many foot pain complaints such as heel pain, forefoot pain, knee pain, and lower back pain are caused by poor foot...

What To Do For Leg Cramps What causes muscle cramps? A muscle cramp is a strong, painful contraction or tightening of a muscle that comes on suddenly and lasts anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes. Leg and foot cramps may have many different causes. Let’s...

Heel Pain in Kids With football season well underway and now in playoffs, the foot doctors at Family Foot & Ankle Centers are seeing an influx in children/teenagers suffering from heel pain. Even though there are a number of possible causes for this heel pain...