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Tight Calves Can Cause Foot Problems

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comNovember 19, 2009 0 Comments
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Before beginning an exercise regimen, proper stretching is essential. If muscles are properly warmed up, the strain on muscles, tendons and joints is reduced.

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Tight Calves Contribute to Foot Problems

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJune 24, 2009 0 Comments
CALF MUSCLE stretching is very useful in the treatment of many foot disorders and for the prevention of foot problems.

BEFORE BEGINNING an exercise regimen, proper stretching is essential. If muscles are properly warmed up, the strain on muscles, tendons and joints is reduced.

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Improper Shoes Increases Risk of Foot Injury

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJune 14, 2009 0 Comments
FOOTWEAR can be a contributor to foot pain. Poor fitting shoes in the short term can cause blisters, calluses, bruising and be a source of athlete’s foot. The long-term effects may be bunions, corns, irritation of nerves and joints, misalignment of the toes, and the source of microtrauma injuries to the foot.

IF FOOT PAIN keeps you from exercising, here are some tips to protect your feet from bruising, pulled muscles, stress fractures and other foot injuries.

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Acute Gout is Complex Disorder

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJune 11, 2009 0 Comments
Dr. Robert Rosen

AN ACUTE attack of gout, also called gouty arthritis, which is characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, redness and tenderness in joints.

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Diabetics Must Monitor Feet

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJune 7, 2009 0 Comments
FOOT AND ANKLE HEALTH is important to overall health, well-being and mobility, and plays a major role in the pursuit of fitness. If you have diabetes, use extra precaution as you are prone to infection from even minor injuries. Many people with diabetes experience a loss of sensation in the feet, making it difficult to detect injury.

FOOT PROBLEMS are a big risk in diabetics. Diabetics must constantly monitor their feet or face severe consequences, including amputation.

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Metatarsalgia is Pain In Ball of Foot

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJune 4, 2009 0 Comments
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METATARSALGIA is a general term used to denote a painful foot condition in the metatarsal region of the foot (commonly referred to as the ball of the foot).

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Acute Gout is Complex Disorder

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comMay 30, 2009 0 Comments
GOUT USUALLY affects the large joint of your big toe but can occur in your feet, ankles, knees, hands and wrists.

An acute attack of gout, also called gouty arthritis, is characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, redness and tenderness in joints.

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‘Flip Flops’ Alter Gait, Causes Sore Arches and Heels

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comMay 25, 2009 0 Comments
Dr. Risa Vinarub

RESEARCH PERFORMED at Auburn University and the American College of Sports Medicine recently found that sandals are the cause of more health problems than any other type of footwear – including high heeled shoes.

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