Active with No Support Western Montana is a great spot for activity including hiking, sports, running, and any thing you can imagine outdoors. Having adequate footwear for these activities is very important. Many people have tried or heard of minimalist, or very flexible, athletic shoes. ...
Ankle Injuries: Fracture or Sprain? Ankle injuries are quite common, but many times there is a question if the injury is just a sprain or a fracture. You may think I don’t want to go to the doctor if it is just a sprain, but...
Diabetic Neuropathy: What Aren’t You Feeling? November is National Diabetes Month, and it is important to keep your feet in check if you have diabetes. Podiatrists are frequently involved in the management of patients with diabetes because of the condition’s most common complication: diabetic neuropathy....
Diabetic Foot Ulcers: What You Should Know Podiatrists use various treatment methods in the management of diabetic foot ulcers. The goal is to avoid infections and get them to heal in the presence of diabetic nerve damage and poor circulation. Because of the nerve damage...
Is that bump on my foot a Cyst? The weather is finally turning and the trees are starting to bud. Springtime in Montana is usually a long-awaited break from the past winter. With nicer weather comes a change in shoe gear. As we start to become...
Ankle Injuries: Fracture or Sprain? Ankle injuries are quite common, but many times there is a question if the injury is just a sprain or a fracture. You may think I don’t want to go to the doctor if it is just a sprain, but...
The alarm clock rings and you are ready to start your new training program. Everything is in order, you are motivated, you have a training regimen, and you even found a group of like-minded people just as eager as you. Most likely, the last concern...
The New Year brings new activities and resolutions. Weight-loss by becoming more active is a common resolution to start the New Year. With new activities comes new stress on your muscles, bones and joints. Although exercise is extremely beneficial, it is also important to remember...
I know what you are thinking, “Is this really a blog topic?” Hear me out: I get asked this question all the time. This topic seems rather elementary, but there are some guidelines to follow to avoid causing potential injury or infection. This is particularly...
Holiday Foot Blog: Stockings Where did the tradition of leaving stockings (or socks) hanging, to be filled with presents? Saint Nicholas, an early Christian saint, was known to secretly leave gifts and presents, thus thought to be the basis for the Dutch Sinterklaas and the...