Crooked toes are a common health problem among Americans, and there are several crooked toe syndromes. What kind of crooked toe problem you have depends on the degree and direction of deviation in your affected toe’s joints. In some cases, your abnormal toe position is not permanent, and your toe may be realigned using conservative …
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The RICE protocol — Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation — has been the most popular treatment method for acute musculoskeletal injuries since Dr. Gabe Mirkin coined the term in his popular 1978 Sportsmedicine Book.
When considering the health of children’s feet, one practice stands out as simple yet highly effective: barefoot play. Allowing children to explore their surroundings without shoes offers a multitude of advantages for their foot development and overall well-being. In this blog post, we will delve into the benefits of barefoot play and why it should …
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How long does it take for toe separators to work? As with many aspects of foot health, the answer to this question is not straightforward and depends on various factors. In this article, we will explore the personal and product-related factors that influence the success of toe separators. If you’re an athlete, someone struggling with …
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Metatarsal pads, also known as met pads, are small pads that are placed under the center of the foot to provide relief to the metatarsal heads in the ball of the foot. These pads come in various shapes and sizes, including adhesive, elastic, and free-floating options, and can be shaped like circles, triangles, or teardrops. …
Back in the late 2000s, a barefoot running renaissance started to emerge. Runners and active folks of all types were intrigued by Vibram FiveFinger “toe shoes” (introduced in 2005) and inspired by Christopher McDougall’s Born to Run (published in 2009).
Mike from the Bob & Brad podcast interviews Dr. Ray about the ins and outs of rehabilitating your feet from years in conventional footwear. Topics such as transitioning to minimalist shoes, optimal shoes for foot health, how to strengthen your feet, and more were covered during the session. To listen to the whole podcast, click …
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Are Your Feet at Risk? Don’t Ignore These Early Symptoms of Bunions! Do you have a bunion? Probably a little bit. Many people have at least a very slight bunion due to the unfortunately ubiquitous Tapered Toe Box shape that’s designed into virtually all mainstream and conventional footwear. It’s not just dress shoes, cowboy boots, and stilettos …
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Athletes! Many of you have sacrificed your feet to athletic footwear for far too long. It shouldn’t have to be this way. Sport-specific footwear is often full of the latest and greatest technology, designed to help protect the foot while enhancing athletic performance—yet basic human anatomy is ignored.
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