Do your feet always feel like blocks of ice, even when the weather is warm? Have you been known to wear thick socks, even on balmy Spring days? If so, an underlying condition may be to blame. In today’s post our Charlotte University podiatrist shares four of the most common...

If you’re an RLS sufferer planning on taking a lot of trips this year, you may be dreading the upcoming flights and the jittery, pins-and-needles feeling that will accompany them. Luckily, there are some ways to alleviate the discomfort you experience from Restless Leg Syndrome. Learn more below from our...

High arches (pes cavus) are the excessive, fixed flexion of the arch of the foot. While weight-bearing stress is typically distributed across the entire foot in people with normal arches, those with high arches carry their weight mainly on the heels and balls of the feet. This places undue stress...

It’s no myth that nurses spend a lot of time on their feet. According to a study in Permanente Journal, an average nurse walks up to 5 miles during a day shift, and 3 miles during a night shift. Furthermore, most of all this walking and weight bearing is on hard...

If you’re experiencing pain when you run, look no further than your feet. The type of running shoe you wear can have a significant impact on your heel strikes, foot strikes, and all-around foot and ankle health. Whether you have flat feet, high arches, or something in-between, here are some...

Learn more about “sixth toenails” from a Concord NC foot surgeon. You may have noticed when trimming your toenails that one of your toes—most likely your pinky toe—appears to be split lengthwise down the middle, so that you have two toenails growing side-by-side. In podiatry, these tiny “sixth toenails” are...