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Expert insights on foot and ankle health from the doctors at Melbourne Podiatry Associates.
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Spring Walking Checklist
Spring is a great time to get yourself up off the couch and get on your way to better health. Don’t let foot pain slow you down. Follow these helpful tips for your springtime walks and enjoy the weather! — Wear...
Enjoying the fall colors and keep your feet safe
Autumn foliage is best enjoyed while hiking. Hiking, however, can often lead to injuries of the foot and ankle. Steep hills, slippery surfaces, and loose rocks can cause falls as well as stress to the muscles and...
Hit the trails safely
Hiking is a great way to get exercise and fresh air while experiencing the beauty of changing seasons. Hiking-related injuries can range from relatively minor ailments such as blisters and bruises to more serious...
Safety Tips For Barefoot Summer
Whether you are walking on the beach, wandering your local park, or enjoying your own backyard, going barefoot on your adventure is one of the many simple pleasures of summertime. But bare feet need to beware. Every...
Exercise as Medicine
“Walking in man’s best medicine.” –Hippocrates (Father of Medicine, 466-370 BC) “Exercise is the best preserver of health”. –Nicolas Andry (Father of Orthopedics, 1743) “Football (Soccer) is medicine!” — Title of recent...
Fall Prevention
Falls are a serious health problem in the USA. Although all age groups can experience falls, the elderly are at higher risk. Indeed, one in four older adults is at risk for falls, and the number of fall-related deaths...
The Feet of Summer: Protect Your Skin!
While everyone knows to apply sunscreen to other parts of the body, people forget to apply it to the feet! we have treated many cases of sunburn of the top of the feet. Worse, the ultraviolet rays of the sun can cause...
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