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Causes of Dry Cracked Heels: Why It Happens and What Helps
Dry, cracked heels—heel fissures—occur when skin around the heel becomes thick, dry, and brittle enough to split. What starts as roughness can hurt, bleed, and even get infected. Often it’s dryness and pressure, but footwear, habits, and certain conditions can weaken the skin barrier. This guide breaks down why heels crack and what helps. We’ll...
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Home Pedicure Kits: 8 Podiatrist Picks to Buy in 2025
Want salon-smooth feet without a salon visit? Search results are packed with pedicure kits that promise to fix calluses, cracked heels, and ragged nails. Some deliver; others are harsh or simply wrong for your skin. Choosing well matters—especially if you have diabetes, neuropathy, poor circulation, or thin skin, where the wrong tool can mean cuts...
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Where To Buy Orthopedic Shoes: 8 Podiatrist-Approved Picks
Sore heels, achey arches, numb toes, or a foot that just doesn’t feel supported—when every step hurts, “where to buy orthopedic shoes” stops being a casual search and becomes urgent. The tricky part is sorting real support from clever marketing. Do you need extra depth, wider widths, rocker soles, or removable insoles for custom orthotics?...
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Ankle Injury Rehabilitation Exercises: Step-by-Step Guide
A rolled ankle can sideline you fast. The swelling, bruising, and twinges with each step make walking uncertain. Maybe you’ve iced and rested, but you’re unsure what to do next—or when it’s safe to push. Doing too much too soon risks setbacks; doing too little leaves you stiff, weak, and prone to reinjury. The fix...
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Prescription Arch Supports: Costs, Insurance, and How to Get
Prescription arch supports are custom, podiatrist-prescribed orthotic inserts that fit inside your shoes. Built from a 3D scan, foam impression, or plaster mold, they’re designed to match the exact contours of your feet and the way you walk, so they can reduce pain, improve alignment, and distribute pressure where you need it most. Unlike over-the-counter...
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Gait Analysis With a Podiatrist: What It Is, Benefits, Cost
Gait analysis is a clinical look at the way you stand and move. During a podiatrist-led assessment, we watch you walk (and sometimes run), measure pressures under your feet, and track joint motion to see how your feet, ankles, knees, and hips work together. The goal is simple: connect your symptoms—heel pain, shin splints, knee...
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What Is Regenerative Medicine? Benefits, Uses, Risks, Cost
Regenerative medicine is a treatment approach that helps the body repair itself. In musculoskeletal care, that often means using your own cells, platelets, and growth factors (sometimes called “orthobiologics”) to reduce pain and support healing in injured or worn tissues. Common examples include platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and bone marrow or fat–derived cell concentrates. Some techniques...
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5 Podiatrist-Approved Tips: How to Improve Gait and Balance
Feeling unsteady, shuffling your steps, or tiring quickly on walks? Changes in gait often creep in after an ankle sprain, arthritis flare, surgery, neuropathy, or simply years of compensating in unsupportive shoes. The result can be shorter steps, poor balance on turns, and a growing fear of falls that keeps you from the activities you...
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Symptoms of a Broken Foot: When to Seek Care and Next Steps
Wondering if your foot is actually broken? A “broken foot” simply means one or more of the 26 bones in your foot has a crack (stress fracture) or a full break. It can happen after a misstep, fall, sports impact, or even from overuse. The tricky part: symptoms often overlap with sprains or bruises, and...
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13 Best Shoes for Heel Pain in 2025 (Podiatrist-Approved)
Heel pain can hijack your day—from that first sharp step out of bed to the dull, persistent ache after hours on hard floors. Whether yours stems from plantar fasciitis, a heel spur, or an overworked Achilles, the wrong shoes can amplify stress with every stride. The right pair, however, can offload the plantar fascia, tame...
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Recent Articles

Home Pedicure Kits: 8 Podiatrist Picks to Buy in 2025
Home Pedicure Kits: 8 Podiatrist Picks to Buy in 2025
November 7, 2025
Where To Buy Orthopedic Shoes: 8 Podiatrist-Approved Picks
Where To Buy Orthopedic Shoes: 8 Podiatrist-Approved Picks
November 6, 2025
Ankle Injury Rehabilitation Exercises: Step-by-Step Guide
Ankle Injury Rehabilitation Exercises: Step-by-Step Guide
November 5, 2025

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