This is a library of every article written by a FAANT doctor or staff in the last few years. The collection is quite extensive and there are some overlapping articles, but basically this is everything you ever wanted to know about your feet and ankles! Throw in some running and triathlon advice mixed in with all about shoes and socks; and you have a FAANT lasagna of articles. Enjoy!
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Sweaty Feet (Hyperhidrosis)Wet, sloshy, sweaty feet that side around in your shoes and sandals. That can’t feel good! Why don’t your feet stop sweating?
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Charcot Foot (Charcot Neuroarthropathy)Funny name, but a serious limb threatening condition. Charcot foot is a complete collapse of the bones in the foot or ankle that occurs from neuropathy.
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What is in Your Sock Drawer?I get asked everyday about the types of running shoes people should buy, but what about socks? Why do we ignore a very basic part of our running gear?
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Itchy Dry Winter Skin?Colder temperatures bring dry itching skin to most of us. Cold temperatures in winter months can bring dry, cracked skin that can make you crazy.
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Acute InflamationMy feet and ankles hurt! And they are swollen and red after I fell down. What do I do? Inflammation is the normal response to irritation, injury, or surgery.
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Diabetic Foot Care TipsThe most common reason diabetics are hospitalized in the United States is foot infections. Diabetes can be dangerous and devastating to your feet.
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Running Injuries are Not InevitableRunners and injuries just seem to go together; you rarely have one without the other. Over 90% of runners reported missing a workout due to an injury within the last year.
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Podiatric Surgeons Urge Prompt Treatment for Growth Plate InjuriesIndoors and outdoors, child athletes stay active year round in competitive sports, and for many of them heel pain occurs as often as missed free throws.
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Gout: The Disease of KingsGout used to be known as the disease of kings. Too much red meat and red wine caused the kings of old to suffer from gout.
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Ganglionic CystWhere did that bump on your foot come from? If it is soft, or at one time was soft and is now getting harder, you are probably looking at a ganglion cyst. The word "ganglion" is taken from the Greek word "ganglia" to mean "knot of tissue". These "knots" are also known as "synovial cysts" and arise from a herniation of a joint lining or from the sleeve that wraps around some tendons. If they do not hurt, we treat them conservatively.
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Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome or Reflex Sympathetic DystrophyThis is an uncommon, chronic condition that affects an arm or leg with intense burning, aching pain and swelling. Changes in skin (texture and color) can occur.
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Morton's NeuromaMorton’s neuroma is actually "perineural fibrosis." In English, this is chronic scarring around a nerve.