“Do I Need to Wear My Orthotics Forever?” We hear this question fairly regularly at our Seattle foot and ankle clinic and the answer is an unequivocal “maybe, maybe not”. Most orthotic wearers can be put into one of two categories: Those with severe mechanical abnormalities of the feet...
Read MoreBest Sandals and Flip-flops to Relieve Ball of Foot Pain The ball of the foot is the area directly under the metatarsal heads on the bottom of your foot. You can see the area highlighted in figure 1. Ball of foot pain is usually caused by too much pressure...
Read MoreGuide to Strengthening Your Arch Why Should You Strengthen Your Arch? Several recent studies have shown that strengthening the arch of the feet can help support the arch and decrease foot fatigue. This post will present the two most effective methods to strengthen the arch. A 2008 study of...
Read MoreBest Toe Separators to Prevent the Big Toe From Hitting the Second Toe If you have bunions you will often find the the big toe drifts over and presses into the second toe. In some cases the big toe will go over or under the second toe. Any of these...
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