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!
PS. If you want more content, send us an email and we will blog or write about it.
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Deadly Pedicure?Approximately $6 Billion are spent on spa related nail care every year. Unfortunately, you can take home: hepatitis, cutaneous herpes, warts, HIV, bacterial and fungal infections.
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Does Running Cause Arthritis?Is it a foregone conclusion that if you run, you will have arthritis? Many patients are concerned that the aches and pains they have are harbingers for their future arthritis.
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Are Your Feet Vacation Ready?Although rest and relaxation are the goals for most vacations, they usually involve a lot of walking and a lot of walking usually involves sore feet. "Walking is great exercise and one of the most reliable forms of transportation," says Marybeth Crane, DPM, FACFAS, a foot and ankle surgeon with Foot and Ankle Associates of North Texas, LLP in Grapevine, Texas. "But if your feet aren't in the best shape or you don't have the right shoes, too much walking can cause foot problems."
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Whats Hiding Under Your Nail Polish?My nails are thick, yellow and seem to have something growing underneath them. I'm not a dirty person, how did this happen? I get asked this question more times a week than I can count. Why do some people have nasty toenails that look like little mountains of yellow, thick rock? Fungus is the most common culprit!
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What A Pain In The Butt!Anne was running the White Rock marathon in Dallas in 2007. It was a cold, wet day, and by mile 18, she had a "cramp" in her hamstring and into her butt. It continued to get worse and worse as it got colder and colder. First she described that her fourth toe went numb, then the entire bottom of her foot. By the time she got to mile 24, she relates being freezing, wet, miserable, and could not feel her left foot or calf! Quit? Never!
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Don't Mess With Puncture Wounds!I stepped on something and it stuck in my foot. No big deal, I pulled it out and cleaned the area. Now my foot is red, hot and swollen....what should I do?
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There Is Hope For Bunion Sufferers!Who ever named it a "bunion?" Bunions are the common description of a bump on the side of the big toe. Really they are much more than that.
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Killer Heels? Why Women Need to Rethink High Heels And Tips For Better Foot HealthWe all have them, those adorable, had-to-buy-them, high heel shoes hiding in our closet. Butt what are we doing to our feet?
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Escalator Injuries! Are We Putting Our Kids At Risk? Does Shoe Gear Matter?The rising popularity of flip flop sandals and Crocs shoes, has brought escalator safety concerns for children in the United States to the forefront.
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Fall Down, Go Boom? Are Ankle Sprains A Right Of Spring?Spring is in the air and the ankle sprain is starting to show up more frequently at FAANT. Ankle sprains have been reported to be approximately 20% of all sports injuries!
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Is The "Fit Flop" The Answer to The Common Fit Flop Sandal?For years podiatrists have been maligning the flip flop sandal as a cause of many common foot problems.
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Why Do My Feet Hurt When I Bike?Being new to the sport of triathlon, 50 miles was the longest bike ride of my life! The funny part was the only part of my body that hurt were my feet! Why is that?