Foot Health

Foot Health

Battling Bunions

A slightly goofy word that connotes pain and deformity, bunion is derived from the Greek word for turnip. It’s a…

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Toeing the Line

Until recently, surgery to remove a bunion—that unsightly, bony bump on the joint at the base of the big toe—was…

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Avoiding Ankle Accidents

Ankle rolls and sprains are unwelcome surprises: You step off an unexpected curb, have an unsteady moment on a hiking…

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Put Your Best Foot Forward

When you think about exercising your core, you probably think about planks, crunches, and other moves aimed at strengthening your…

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The four-step plantar fasciitis plan

If you wake up in the morning with pain in the bottom of your heel or the arch of your…

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6 Common Foot Problems for Aging Feet—and What To Do About Them

Coping with corns, calluses, bunions, hammertoes, thickening nails, foot fungus and more

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Why Is My Bunion Growing So Fast?

Age and heredity are well-known risk factors for bunions. But a bunion also can be an early sign of this inflammatory condition…

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Better Bunion Surgery—Less Pain, Big Gain

Minimally invasive bunion surgery (or percutaneous procedure) is less painful, has a shorter recovery…and preserves toe range of motion. Learn more…

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Help for Tired, Sore Feet

Easy, natural soaks for aching feet.

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My Feet Stink! What Really Stops Foot Odor

Embarrassed by foot odor? Sometimes you may think that nothing can remove the stench. But that’s not true. Here’s what really works…

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What to Do About Swollen Feet and Ankles

Many people ignore swollen feet and ankles, but Dr. Johanna Youner cautions that it should not be dismissed.

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Exercising Your Feet

According to Dr. Johanna Youner, board-certified podiatric surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, the feet are the body’s tires, and as such the...

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Simple Way to Heal Foot Neuralgia

In this video, Dr. Johanna Youner, board-certified podiatric surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, explains that foot neuralgia occurs when diabe...

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Foot Self-Massage

In this video, Dr. Johanna Youner, board-certified podiatric surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, explains how to effectively massage your own f...

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Beat Plantar Fasciitis in 2 Weeks

Dr. Johanna Youner, board-certified podiatric surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, shows how to get rid of the pain and inconvenience of plantar...