Foot Care Blog
Topics to help you learn about podiatry and taking care of your feet!
4 Tips for Keeping Your Feet Clean and Healthy
They say you should spare no expense when it comes to things that separate you from the ground: chairs, beds, and especially your feet. Our feet allow us to live active lifestyles, and they're responsible for carrying our body weight every day. Keeping our feet...
How To Choose the Right Footwear for Arch Pain
Arch pain can be an unwelcome companion, often disrupting daily activities and preventing you from enjoying long walks and runs, or even your necessary daily commute. Fortunately, the right footwear can make a significant difference. Here, at Island Foot...
Caring for Aging Feet: Tips for Seniors
Seniors who neglect foot care may develop a wide range of issues such as fungal infections, calluses, and ulcers. Caring for aging feet is essential to prevent problems and manage conditions like foot arthritis. Seniors can maintain good health and hygiene by...
Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options for Hammertoe
If you're one of the over 60 million worldwide affected by hammertoe, we can help. At our Island Foot Clinic locations we can provide you with a customized treatment plan to correct this condition, restore a normal appearance to your foot, alleviate your symptoms, and...
6 Exercises That Can Help With Foot Arch Pain
Foot arch pain is one of the most common foot ailments, but there can be many underlying reasons for the discomfort you're experiencing. That's why here at Island Foot Clinics, we've familiarized ourselves with every possibility and offer a comprehensive healing...
Diabetic Foot Problems: Keeping Your Feet Healthy
Diabetes is one of the most common global chronic diseases, with over nine million people suffering from the ailment in Canada alone. Here at Island Foot Clinics, we have first-hand experience with the many issues that can arise from diabetic foot problems. That's why...
Catching Problems Early: 10 Benefits of Regular Foot Check-Ups
Your feet are there, supporting you, all your life. It's easy to take them for granted: how often do we take the time to appreciate these incredible parts of our bodies that bear our weight, allow us to move freely, and connect us to the ground beneath us? At Island...
Say Goodbye to Athlete’s Foot: 8 Effective Treatment Options
Tinea pedis, also known as athlete's foot, is a fungal infection that primarily affects the feet. It causes symptoms such as itching, redness, cracking, and peeling of the skin, often accompanied by discomfort and pain. Although not life-threatening, the condition can...
What Types of Shoes Should You Wear to Avoid Foot Pain?
The types of shoes you wear significantly affect the health of your feet. If you frequently suffer from foot pain, avoid high-heeled, unsupportive, and tight shoes. Instead, get professionally fitted footwear that suits your body's needs. Let's have a closer look at...
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