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...
Are You Being Haunted by Your Ingrown Toenails?
Welcome to October, by all accounts the spooookiest month of the year—especially if you make it out to any of Dallas’ legendarily frightening haunted houses or watch a few scary movies on a Friday evening to get into the mood. One common trope in Halloween fiction is...
Fall Sports Injury Prevention
It’s fall in Texas! The nights are a little cooler, high school football is in full swing, and people everywhere—kids and adults—are stepping out of the air conditioning and enjoying some more outdoor exercise.Are you one of them? If so, that’s great! We’re sports...
Back-to-School Shoe Shopping: 12 Tips to Save Your Little One from Pain
Where does the time go?Kids only have a few weeks left to enjoy the freedom of summer vacation—and that means there’s a good chance you’re scrambling to make sure your child has everything he or she needs to start the new school year off on the right foot. And hey,...
5 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Heel Pain
Heel pain. How complicated could it be? Actually, a lot more complicated than you might realize! From what can cause it (and what usually doesn’t), to who can get it, to how it’s treated, there may be a lot you don’t know about heel pain. Fortunately, we’re here to...
The Benefits (and Considerations) of Orthotics for Children
Be honest. When you think of “orthotics” and the people who wear them, you probably imagine working people in their 40s and up, struggling with increasing foot pain on the job or at home. Hey, there’s nothing wrong with that image! A lot of our patients who wear...
Foot Care Tips for Athletes
Athletes—just like non-athletes—tend to only really think about their feet when they’re in pain. Hey, we get it. You rely on your feet so often, for so much, that you tend to take them for granted. But unfortunately, failure to think about your feet and be proactive...
How to Ward Off Heel Pain When You’re a Weekend Warrior
When the weather is ideal, there is nothing more invigorating than being active outdoors – the sun and the gentle breeze beckons you to get to your feet and try new activities, things you might not usually do on the regular basis. For example, maybe you decided to run...
Custom Orthotics: Why Drugstore Insoles Just Don’t Cut It
If you’ve ever spent any time walking through a decently sized drugstore, or pharmacy section at a general retailer, you’ve probably seen shelves full of “orthotics.” These off-the-rack insoles and arch supports probably make spectacular claims on the packaging....