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Plantar Fasciitis: 5 Self-Treatment Mistakes You May Be Making
We’ll start with the good news. Plantar fasciitis, the most common form of heel pain among U.S. adults, can almost always be treated conservatively. Many times, you may even be able to eliminate the condition purely with home-based treatments. Now the bad news:...
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Laser Treatment: Not Just for Heel Pain
The MLS laser system is one of the most advanced treatment tools available at our office. And because heel pain happens to be the most common symptom our patients struggle with—and MLS laser is such a good treatment option for most causes of heel pain—those two things...
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How Do I Stop My Heels From Hurting On the Job?
If you work on your feet, you can’t afford to let something like heel pain slow you down. And here in Central Kansas, most folks do work on their feet. Equipment manufacturing. Agriculture. Construction. Energy. Health care. Pharmaceuticals. Education. A huge chunk of...
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Flip Flops: Why You Shouldn’t Wear Them
We know – the weather is getting warmer and you can hardly resist the urge to break out those flip-flops. They are, after all, the truest sign of summer. Indeed, as the temperature rises, most of us will be staying cool by slipping on a pair of our favorite...
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Athlete’s Foot: Things You Should Avoid and How to Treat It
It may be called “athlete’s foot,” but the truth is you don’t have to be an athlete to actually develop this fungal infection. It’s true! And though this annoying condition comes with a misleading name, many people are familiar with the common symptoms associated with...
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Blaming a Heel Spur for Your Pain? Not So Fast …
Nobody likes to be accused of a crime they didn’t commit. You might have learned that yourself as a young kid—perhaps when a schoolmate or sibling fingered you for a broken vase or swiped candy bar. And what about that time a few months ago when your colleague dropped...
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Should You Be Worried About Your Child’s Flat Feet?
It’s pretty normal for new parents to obsess about every aspect of their child’s health and development. We love our children with all our hearts and only want what’s best for them as they grow. So it can be disconcerting for parents to watch their little one...
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Grading Your Ankle Sprain (and Figuring Out the Best Treatment)
What kind of grades did you get as a kid? Straight A’s? Barely above flunking? A mix of both? Well, grades aren’t only used to measure academic aptitude. We also use them to mark the severity of ankle sprains, and help us determine an appropriate treatment course. A...
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Why Custom Orthotics Are So Versatile
Quick question: What do heel pain, shin splints, flat feet, lower back pain, and diabetic ulcers all have in common? We’ll give you a minute. … Okay, have a guess? There’s more than one correct answer here, but this is the one we’d like to focus on: All are conditions...
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