New research out of UMass Lowell suggests that eggshells could play a key role in enhancing bone growth. According to researchers, eggshells could soon be used to help repair bones in patients with injuries due to aging, traumatic accidents, cancer and other fracture-related events. Using an innovative process, the crushed eggshells are inserted into a […]
Why Plantar Fasciitis Cases Increase In The Summer
Plantar fasciitis is one of the more common foot conditions we help patients with on a regular basis, and it seems that we also see an increase in patients with plantar fasciitis in the warm summer months. So what does the warmer weather have to do with the onset of plantar fasciitis? We explore the […]
How Ankle Sprains Mess With The Brain
More than two million Americans sprain their ankle every year, but most heal with just a little rest, ice, compression and elevation, so they aren’t a big deal, right? That’s not entirely true, according to researchers from the University of North Carolina. According to researchers, seemingly innocent ankle sprains can lead to the eventual onset […]
July and Your Feet
The calendar has turned to July, and that means it’s time for another installment of our monthly series on how months can challenge our feet in different ways. To learn how August, September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May and June challenge your feet, click the links. In this month’s blog, we take […]
Going Barefoot Helps Your Feet Develop Natural Padding Protection
New research out of Harvard University found that individuals who rarely or never wore shoes tended to have thicker natural calluses on the bottom of their feet, and this padding helps to provide extra protection without reducing the foot’s ability to sense the ground underneath them, unlike cushioned shoes. Those were the findings of a […]
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