Living with arthritis can be painful, especially when it affects your feet. Your feet bear the weight of your entire body, and arthritis in the feet can make simple tasks like walking, standing, or climbing stairs feel overwhelming. The good news is that custom orthotics can help reduce your pain and discomfort and protect your joints!
Is your big toe or pinky toe distancing itself from it’s neighbor? Typically our toes all get along and live well in close quarters but occasionally we may have one or two toes that drifts upwards, downwards or off to one side.
Whether it is stiff knees, or swollen ankles, arthritis can make everyday activities, such as walking, uncomfortable. There are, however, practical real-world solutions to help keep you moving and doing more of the things you love. One of the easiest solutions is bracing or compression socks.
With 33 joints in the foot, one of them is bound to be bothersome at some point. Pain in the big toe joint can result from a number of conditions. Whether you are young or old, an athlete or sedentary, the big toe joint can become injured, arthritic, infected, jammed or stiff.
Cortisone shots are commonly used to treat inflammation and pain in the shoulders, back, hands, hips, and knees. Did you know they can also be used for the feet?