Podiatry

Check professionals’ licenses and get the podiatry care that’s right for you Foot and leg pain can be debilitating, but orthotics may make a difference, according to the Department of Consumer Affairs’ (DCA) Podiatric Medical Board of California (PMBC). HOW CAN ORTHOTICS HELP? Orthotics are custom-made shoe inserts prescribed by…

Contact a licensed podiatric medical professional for help and insights Keeping up with the latest fashions can be a pain in the neck … or your feet, in the case of perennially on-trend high-heeled shoes. A 2014 national survey by the American Podiatric Medical Association found the average woman who…

Study finds commonly used ‘toe springs’ could harm overall foot health Those comfy kicks you’re wearing could be setting you up for foot conditions down the road, according to a new Harvard University study. Take a moment to take a look at your shoes: If you see the toe area…

Like most Californians, I’ve been staying at home during the pandemic and wildfires. I’ve been using just about all my free time cleaning up: I’ve purged many items out of my garage and closets, and my yard’s looking pretty impressive. What isn’t so great, however, are my aching feet, sore…

Licensed California podiatrists care for your feet—and your health Twenty-six bones. Thirty-three joints. More than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments. All that and more in just one of your feet. But if any of these many things ever go awry, the more than 2,000 licensed California doctors of podiatric medicine—commonly…

Nerve damage is one of the many medical problems caused by diabetes, meaning patients are often unable to feel pain when they injure themselves or develop a foot blister or sore. These injuries can turn into ulcers, essentially open wounds on the feet, and could develop serious infections. Diabetic ulcers often…