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Common Basketball Injuries (and How to Treat and Prevent Them)
We’re just a few short weeks away from the start of March Madness—surely still the highlight of the sports calendar for many if not most Kansas sports fans, despite a recent major victory you may have heard about by an NFL team next door. With apologies to the Chiefs,...
Should I Get a Cortisone Shot for My Foot Pain?
Foot pain can be a debilitating and frustrating experience, impacting our daily lives and overall well-being. When faced with persistent foot pain, the consideration of cortisone shots as a potential solution often arises. However, it is crucial to delve into the...
Winter Foot Care Tips You Need to Know
Here in the Great Plains, cold, dry, and highly variable winters are the norm. While no one would mistake McPherson, KS for, say, Duluth, MN, we do get our fair share of frosty, snowy mornings—with a handful of truly brutal low temperatures every now and again. In...
Tips for Keeping Your Diabetic Feet Healthy During the Holidays
It’s no secret. The holiday season is accompanied by many risks and temptations—especially for those with diabetes. That’s not to say you should fear the upcoming festivities. On the contrary, we hope it’s a time of joy for you, with family, friends, and a lot of...
The Quick Guide to Caring for Diabetic Feet
Diabetes is a lifelong condition with potentially devastating consequences—but one in which you also have a lot of control over how your future plays out. Uncontrolled diabetes is the leading cause of foot wounds, peripheral neuropathy, and lower limb amputations, and...
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...
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...
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...
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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