Summit Pedorthics: Diabetic Foot Issues Should not be Ignored! As if diabetes was not problem enough to deal with, the side effects that can happen to the body and the feet can be irreversibly catastrophic. Diabetics who do not take care of their body as a whole and follow the guidelines recommended by most every doctor treating the condition can
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Summit Pedorthics: Heel-to-Toe Humans Do you walk from toe-to-heel, or heel-to-toe? From the earliest of times, humans adapted to a way of walking that was different from that of most mammals. Instead of walking on our toes without putting much weight on our heel, we tend to walk by striking our heels first. This is known as heel-toe
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Summit Pedorthics: OUCH! Shin Splints Are you familiar with these painful shin pains? The term “shin splints” refers to pain running along the inner side of the tibia. Shin splints are very common! Many people suffer from these pains after running or long periods of exercise. Dancers are also very prone to this ailment. They can be caused by
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Bunions, Calluses & Corns- Oh My! Part one: Bunions ~ Welcome Fall! Happy October! If you’ve ever had a bunion, you know that they can be some of the most painful things to deal with! A bunion usually occurs at the base of the big toe, right at the joint. This means that all of the body weight, with each
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Pronation & Supination: Foot Wear & Extra Care ~ If you’ve got pronation, or supination, you’ve most likely already met with a Pedorthist or Podiatrist, gotten your custom pair of orthotics made, and have been diligently working them into your everyday shoe wearing routine. If you have NOT done those things yet, then please begin there! Most cases of pronation
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Pronation & Supination: What You Should Know ~ There are two main words used when someone’s feet are turning in, or turning out. These are “pronation” and “supination.” These terms best describe the way the foot naturally moves through the motions, while running or walking, and is sometimes called the “running gait.” If your feet turn in, or out, this
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Summit Pedorthics: The Basics of Plantar Fasciitis You’re waking up one day, taking a few steps out of bed, when out of nowhere you fall back down to the mattress, bouncing dramatically, holding your foot, screaming in agony. The sharp, stabbing pains are now shooting through your heel and foot. They ease, sometimes, if you rest your leg, but as
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High Heels, Your Feet, and You! Lots of women like to wear high heels, some because they have to for their line of work (pretty draconian), and some because its, “the fashion” and some actually feel better in heels! Lets do a breakdown of the whys. First is fashion. Every dress shoe company announces a new style every season
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Plantar Fasciitis: When Home Treatment isn’t Helping When you have had Plantar Fasciitis for a long period of time, and even though you were doing everything in our Part 1, it did not make a difference. It is possible that you may have a spur that is putting pressure on the plantar fascia. It is probably time to see a
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