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How to Deal with Fungal Toenails During a Pandemic
Fungal toenails are frustrating, unsightly, and embarrassing. But is now really the right time to get treatment? And what are your options, anyway? The team at Waco Foot & Ankle explains.
Taking Care of Ingrown Toenails at Home (and When Not To)
Know how to best treat an ingrown toenail at home, and when it’s time to get help from the experts at Waco Foot & Ankle instead.
How to Choose the Perfect Orthotics for Your Foot Pain
If you are thinking of using orthotics to address persistent cases of foot pain or heel pain, it may be awfully tempting to head over to the local drug store. Because hey, there are often plenty of premade, prepackaged…
When Feet Fall Out of Line: Faulty Biomechanics
We often think about foot health, or lung health, or heart health, or any type of physical well-being as separate entities, almost as if these are not all part of the same body. But the truth is the health of your feet is…
Avoid Heel Pain Caused by Overuse Injuries
Being physically active is one of the best things you can do to stay healthy. It reduces your risk of heart attack, lowers cholesterol and blood pressure levels, and will even shave off an inch or two around the waist. Not to…
Why Do Your Heels Hurt (And What Should You Do About It)?
On an average day here at our Waco Foot & Ankle office, we will treat several patients suffering from painful heels. This is a problem that is more common than you might think, but heel pain is merely a symptom caused by…
A Fall Risk Assessment Could Save Your Life
Let’s hit you with some numbers. Every single year, more than one quarter of seniors over age 65 suffer at least one fall. (If you’re over 80, the risk is more like 50-50.) Falls are one of the leading causes of accidental…
What You Need to Know About Venous Stasis Ulcers
Ulcers on the feet and legs are one of the most serious and expensive acute health problems facing Americans today. They are responsible for by far most non-traumatic lower limb amputations, with nearly 100,000 cases in
Diabetic Wound Care: Challenges You May Face in the Summer
The good news is that summer is here! The not-so-good-news is that this time of year can present some difficult challenges when it comes to caring for any potential wounds you may have developed in your lower limbs. So though…