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4Feb
Stress and Foot Health, Mind-Body Connection, Chronic Stress, Plantar Fasciitis, Neuropathy, Inflammatory Foot Pain, Posture and Foot Health, Supportive Footwear, Foot Pain Relief, Stress-Induced Behaviors, Foot Exercises, Cortisol and Inflammation, Overuse Injuries, Tendonitis, Calluses and Bunions, Foot Circulation, Mindfulness Exercises, Yoga and Meditation, Healthy Feet, DeNiel Foot and Ankle Center
Finding Balance: The Mind-Body Connection for Healthy Feet. Embrace mindfulness, supportive care, and stress relief to step into wellness

Stress takes a toll on your body, including your feet. Chronic stress leads to plantar fasciitis, neuropathy, and inflammation-related foot pain, making it crucial to address mental and physical health. This mind-body connection highlights the importance of managing stress, maintaining proper posture, and wearing supportive footwear to keep your feet healthy and pain-free.

Read More “Mind-Foot Connection: How Stress Affects Your Foot Health”
21Jun
Woman suffering from foot pain
Woman suffering from foot pain

Healthy feet do not happen by chance. In fact, I’m here to inform you that foot pain prevention should be a part of your daily routine. If you don’t want to pay the price later, make sensible decisions before your feet suffer, whether you’re doing errands, going to a party, or simply sitting at a computer all day.

Read More “How to Get Rid of Foot Pain in 7 Easy Steps”
Person performing foot exercise using a massage ball for foot health.
25Aug

Person performing foot exercise using a massage ball for foot health.

Our feet move us around all day, yet we less often care about what we wear, the surfaces we walk on, and when it comes to self-care, the feet get the least attention. Most people have experienced one kind of foot problem, and it impacts on your health and the quality of your life. Unfortunately, you are likely to suffer social, physical, and psychological afflictions because of foot dysfunction. Be a good friend to your feet, avoid harmful habits, and promote foot exercises for happy, healthy feet.

Foot Exercises

They keep the feet strong, improve their flexibility and overall health. The muscles at the feet and ankles provide support, and regular exercising and stretching ensure healthy, strong muscles. The exercises keep you strong and in motion for long. Most exercises do not require complicated equipment and they can be done at home as a routine.

Toe raise, point, and curl

Step 1: Sit up straight with the feet flat on the floor, then raise the heels and keep your toes on the floor. Let the balls of the feet remain on the ground and hold the position for at least 5 seconds before lowering them.

Step 2: Raise the heels and leave the tip of the toes touching the floor. Hold for 5 seconds and lower the feet.

Step 3: Raise the heel and curl the toes inwards, and the tips of the toes remain on the floor and hold of five seconds. Repeat each for about ten times to build mobility and flexibility.

Foot Drop Exercises

Foot drop is the inability to raise the feet due to paralysis and nerve weakness. Foot drop is not a condition, but it can be a symptom of a foot condition. Foot drop can cause one to drag their toes when walking because it is difficult to lift the front of your foot. The underlying condition causing foot drop must be treated to improve foot motion. The exercises strengthen the muscles of the lower foot, and ankle and improve the foot drop condition.

Towel stretches

Sit on the floor with both legs in front of you straight. Then loop a towel or an exercise band around the foot and hold the ends. Pull the towel towards your body hold for 30 seconds, then stop. Repeat this exercise three times.

Plantar Fasciitis Exercises

Plantar fasciitis is common with people who engage in physical activities and pregnant women because of increased pressure on the plantar fascia ligament, causing inflammation and pain. Plantar fasciitis stretches help soothe pain on the feet.

  1. While sitting up straight, roll the foot back and forth over an ice-cold can or a frozen water bottle. Roll each foot for one minute and switch to the other foot.
  2. Cross one leg over the other. Grab the big toe and pull gently towards you and hold for 30 seconds. Repeat this three times on the same foot before switching to the other foot.

Foot exercises help you maintain happy feet and if you have questions about the right kind of exercise for your foot, reach out to a foot specialist. Feel free to contact our office to make an appointment with our podiatrist. Our foot and ankle doctor, Dr. Ejodamen Shobowale can provide you with the care you need to keep you pain-free on your feet.

Podiatrist examining a patient's foot with a tuning fork for health assessment.
19Nov

It’s nearly the end of another year, and as the New Year dawns upon us, it’s time for new resolutions, new hopes, and new beginnings. But, before moving on to the next year, let’s see how far you have kept up with the promise of taking care of your health this year. So, did you get that foot checkup that you had promised yourself to go for regular? Or, are you still ignoring that nagging heel pain and putting off your podiatrist appointment for another day?

Not going for that foot wellness checkup affects you in two ways, in terms of your health benefits and your health. Let’s see how that happens.

Podiatrist examining a patient's foot with a tuning fork for health assessment.

Reasons to get a foot wellness check within this year

  • The impact on your health benefits

Now, the thing about putting off foot wellness check for another year is that it will not only affect your health, but also have an impact on your health benefits. Most of the health plans are deductible according to the calendar year, which starts on 1st January and ends on 31st December. Thus, the deductibles reset every year from 1st January. So, if you have met your deductible, there’s no better time than now to get that foot checkup done, or else you will just be losing out on your money.

  • The impact on your health

The foot issues that you are suffering from might not seem like something major enough to undergo treatment right now, but it can soon take a turn for worse. It is better to nip the problems and pain in the bud than letting it grow into something unbearable and difficult to treat. Here are a few foot issues that are better to be dealt with now than later.

Heel pain

 

Plantar fasciitis, or heel pain as it is commonly known as, occurs from inflamed tissues that extend from the toes to the heels. Patients feel pain at the arch and bottom of the foot, and the pain increases over a couple of months.You need to contact DeNiel Foot & Ankle Center now. The podiatrist will examine your foot and take your medical history to start the treatment.

Achilles Tendonitis

 

Strenuous physical activities can lead to an inflammation of Achilles tendon, which attaches the heel bones to calf muscles, causing pain. Patients feel tightness in the calf muscles, in addition to a limited range of motion in foot.Under the effective treatment of Dr. Shobowale, you can find long-term relief from the pain of Achilles tendon.

Hammertoes

 

A contracture deformity of both or one of the joints of the fifth, fourth, third or second toes is called Hammertoes. This is something that starts as a mild issue but the conditions gets worse as time passes. After Dr. Shobowale evaluates your condition, she will offer you the treatment that meets your needs.

Bunion pain

 

Bunion is a bony bump that forms on the inside of the patient’s foot at the joint of the big toe. The pain increases slowly. The pressure on the big toe causes it to lean towards the second toe, and thus, gradually the normal bone structure changes. Depending on your condition, the podiatrist might ask you to go for surgery or get you on pain medication.

None of these foot issues (and many others like these) is not noticeably prominent at the onset. But, it is only a matter of time for the pain to become unbearable. So, pick up that phone and book your appointment with DeNiel Foot & Ankle Center now to avail the finest treatment using your health benefits.