Unless you suffer a fracture or another type of severe foot injury, many people’s first instinct is to try to “walk off” a foot or ankle injury. Our bodies are incredibly resilient and can overcome a variety of ailments on their own, but at the same time, if you don’t give it the care and […]
Will My Foot Pain Get Worse Without Treatment?
Foot and ankle pain is incredibly common, and you certainly don’t need to go to a doctor every single time you hurt your foot. That said, it’s never a good idea to assume that your foot injury will completely heal on its own. Even if it gets to the point where you are no longer […]
Three Foot And Ankle Conditions That Can Snowball Without Treatment
Some smaller health problems only require watchful monitoring while your body handles this situation, like if you develop a cold or pull a muscle in your back. However, some small problems require intervention, because if you ignore the problem and hope it goes away on its own, it can snowball into a much larger issue. […]
The Best Low-Impact Exercises That Protect Your Feet
Your feet handle a lot of stress with every step you take, and that stress can get amplified up during athletic activity or exercise. It’s important to stay active to help strengthen your feet and their supportive soft tissues, but overdoing it can have the opposite effect. Sometimes when we exercise to intensely or too […]
