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How orthotics can improve your athletic performance

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How orthotics can improve your athletic performance
Our feet carry us all day, every day, through life, yet we often neglect their care until they demand our attention. This May, let's prioritize foot health and make strides towards happier, healthier feet.
How can I minimize swelling and pain in my feet for my longer fall hikes?

Compression

How can I minimize swelling and pain in my feet for my longer fall hikes?
Nobody likes pain in the feet when they are out hiking and enjoying all the beauty that fall brings. Don’t let swelling continue to get in the way of pain-free hiking, read below to find out what you can do to help keep those legs feeling fresh.
Foot pain? It just might be a B12 deficiency!

Orthotics

Foot pain? It just might be a B12 deficiency!
Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient, primarily found in animal products, that plays a key role in maintaining nerve function, producing red blood cells, and synthesizing DNA. A deficiency in B12 can lead to a variety of health issues, many of which significantly impact the lower limbs.
Myth or Fact? Are flat shoes like Vans really that bad for you?

Footwear

Myth or Fact? Are flat shoes like Vans really that bad for you?
When it comes to footwear, comfort and style often top the list of priorities for many people. Athleisure wear shoes like Vans and Converse, with their timeless designs and casual appeal, have gained immense popularity over the years.
I’ve been told that my arches are collapsing? Is this possible and if so, is it a bad thing?

Medical Footcare

I’ve been told that my arches are collapsing? Is this possible and if so, is it a bad thing?
The foot is a complex system consisting of 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 ligaments, tendons, and muscles. The foot is subdivided into the rearfoot, midfoot, and forefoot.
Flat Feet & Fallen Arches

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Flat Feet & Fallen Arches
Fallen arches are commonly referred to as flat feet because the feet appear to have a low inside arch, especially when standing. These feet may point away from the midline of the body.
Footlogix: Elevated Care for Better Foot Health

Medical Footcare

Footlogix: Elevated Care for Better Foot Health
The Footlogix line of products offers a range of scientifically advanced solutions to help keep your feet and nails healthy, moisturised, and rejuvenated.
Ingrown toenails & treatment options

Medical Footcare

Ingrown toenails & treatment options
An ingrown toenail can be painful!  If left untreated, it can lead to significant pain which may force you to change the way you walk to protect your sore toe.
I stepped on broken glass and now it’s really red and swollen. What should I do?

Medical Footcare

I stepped on broken glass and now it’s really red and swollen. What should I do?
Our feet carry us around day-to-day and are therefore exposed to small and large objects alike.   Stepping on something sharp like glass, can pose a serious risk to your health and wellbeing.  Depending on the size of the glass shard and how deeply it has embedded itself into the skin and underlying tissues, the injury could be a minor or major issue.
Pain in the Big Toe Joint

Medical Footcare

Pain in the Big Toe Joint
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.