Foot Care Blog

Did you know that you can see a specialist for your foot problems? You don't have to settle for unspecialized treatment from your primary care physician when you can access all the knowledge and training of a foot doctor to ensure you're getting the right treatment...

Diabetes is a serious disease that can damage the nerves in your feet, causing a condition called sensory diabetic neuropathy, which can then prevent you from feeling sores or cuts on your feet. If these cuts or sores are left untreated, they can become infected,...

The itching, burning, and stinging symptoms of athlete's foot can be so aggravating that you almost wish you didn't have feet at all. While this foot condition can often be successfully treated with over-the-counter medications, if it gets severe enough, you may need...

The foot and ankle are vital body parts as they carry our body weight and absorb all impact when jumping, walking, and running. Any injury on these body parts can have a major impact on everyday life. At Island Foot Clinics in Kelowna, British Columbia, we have...

Many people ignore problems in their feet until they begin to feel discomfort that eventually turns into pain. Unfortunately, this often means that conditions progress much further than necessary and more intense treatments are then needed. If problems are dealt with...

We put a lot of pressure and strain on feet over the years. While each of the 26 bones in the foot has a specific position, some changes that accompany old age can displace a bone, causing further problems. When all these factors combine, you can develop foot pain and...

Nerves send pain signals to tell your body that something is wrong, and sometimes the nerve sends pain signals because the nerves themselves are damaged or being stimulated by mistake. Nerve pain can be excruciating and can lead to difficulty in other parts of your...

If your feet are plagued by corns that are inhibiting your daily life and causing you pain, know that there is a lasting solution. Your best option to finding a permanent solution to the corns on your feet is by seeing a foot expert. Podiatrists have several different...

This question has been asked by many patients over the past several decades. Although the terminologies of podiatrist and chiropodiatrist appear to indicate two different fields of medicine, they mean the same thing. To further complicate things, the name...