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As a runner, you may have ‘runner’s toenails’. What can you do about it?

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As a runner, you may have ‘runner’s toenails’. What can you do about it?
Whether competing against others or doing it for personal growth and fitness, runners committed to their sport are disciplined and driven as they strive for greatness!
Is one of your toes ignoring the rest?

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Is one of your toes ignoring the rest?
Toes come in all shapes and sizes. They can vary in length and width, they can even be bent, curly or crossed over another toe.
Put the Spring back into your step: address your ingrown toenail pain!

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Put the Spring back into your step: address your ingrown toenail pain!
Ingrown toenails can be a painful nuisance! When one or both sides of the nail dig into the skin, the nail may become ingrown.
Fungal Toenails – An Effective Treatment

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Fungal Toenails – An Effective Treatment
Also known as onychomycosis (on-ih-koh-my-KOH-sis), fungal toenails can be uncomfortable, thickened, misshaped, discoloured, crumbly and smelly.
Why buddy tape a toe?

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Why buddy tape a toe?
If you injure a toe, there is something you can do at home to quicken healing…buddy taping.
I have arthritis in my toes. Can this be reversed?

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I have arthritis in my toes. Can this be reversed?
Once arthritis develops in the toes, it cannot be reversed. If treated appropriately, the symptoms of toe arthritis can be managed well and can slow down the progression of the arthritic process. There’s no reason for it to stop you from doing the activities you want to do and love!
I have spider veins and my doctor has recommended compression socks. Should I consider wearing them?

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I have spider veins and my doctor has recommended compression socks. Should I consider wearing them?
It is definitely something worth considering! Spider veins, also known as telangiectasias, are damaged, visible blood vessels just beneath your skin’s surface.
How to Treat Ingrown Toenails

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How to Treat Ingrown Toenails
Ingrown toenails can be painful! If left untreated, they can lead to considerable pain and discomfort which could force you to change the way you walk or move around to protect your sore toe.
Ingrown toenails & treatment options

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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.
My aching feet – Symptoms of Arthritis in Toes and Treatments

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My aching feet – Symptoms of Arthritis in Toes and Treatments
Stiff, creaky knees and hips or swollen, sore fingers are often attributed to arthritis. Arthritis can affect any joint in the body, including our toes!