An Easy Guide to Ingrown Toenails
What Are Ingrown Toenails? Onychocryptosis, or ingrown toenails, is a common condition that occurs when the corner or side of a toenail grows into the flesh instead of over it. This can be the result of improper nail trimming, tight shoes, or injury to the toe....
Easy but Vital Tips for Diabetic Foot Care
Proper management of diabetes involves more than a combination of medications and lifestyle changes. Amongst them, diabetes foot care is one of the most neglected and un-researched aspects. Yet, an amputation takes place across the globe every 30 seconds due to...
What Does Stress Do to Your Feet?
Stress is described as a negative emotional state brought on by an unpleasant experience. We all feel stress as a result of events in our life. Stress can be short-term or long-term. In any case, it's critical to pinpoint the root of your anxiety. Stress affects not...
Can Weather Affect Heel Pain?
As you may well know, good health is a key ingredient for living a fulfilling life. In most cases, conditions such as cancer and heart disease dominate such conversations. However, a condition does not have to be deadly to affect your lifestyle. If you have heel pain,...
When Should You Begin Diabetic Foot Care?
Dallas’s experts at Texas Foot & Ankle Center discuss when the best time to begin diabetic foot care is, and what that care should consist of.
Comprehensive Wound Care Means More than Cleaning and Dressing
Whenever we are faced with a diabetic wound, prompt and proper care is essential. Any wound to the foot is always worthy of needed attention, of course, but diabetic wounds have a higher risk of infection and complications if they are not addressed well. That makes...
What Are the Best Shoes for Heel Pain?
Every set of feet is a little bit different, so the perfect pair of shoes for you may not be the same as the perfect pair of shoes for someone else. That being said, there are several basic guidelines you can follow when shopping for your perfect pair: They have to...
Help! My Teenager Is Getting a Bunion. What Can I Do?
Bunions, if we’re being honest, have a reputation for being an “old lady” condition, or maybe something that might happen earlier in life if you wear high heels every day. There’s admittedly some truth behind that impression. Certainly, the typical American bunion...
Why Does My Child Keep Getting Ingrown Toenails?
Lots of factors can contribute to recurring ingrown toenails in childhood, including shoes, trimming technique, and genetics. Our team can identify and treat them for your child.
Why You Should Never “Walk Off” a Sports Injury
March is the best month of the year for many, many sports fans in Texas! Will Texas Tech get a chance to avenge last year’s loss in the National Championship game? Or is this Baylor’s year?Whether you’re a big fan of one of the contenders, a senior bracketologist, or...
Why Your Bunions are Not a Lost Cause
A bunion is a condition that tends to leave its own (unwanted) legacy. You may have bunions run deep through your family line. You may have had your own bunion for years or even decades, living with the discomfort and inconvenience as it grows slowly larger and worse...
Don’t Let Heel Pain Slow Down Your Holiday Season!
For many Dallas residents, the weeks surrounding the holidays are among the most active, exciting, and physically demanding of the year.You yourself may be looking forward to events like: Attending holiday parties with friends, family, and work colleagues. Cruising...