Contrast baths are an inexpensive, natural, and powerful way to reduce swelling and inflammation.  Using both warm water to open up blood vessels and cold water to constrict blood vessels Read more

Hoka One One is a brand of athletic shoes marketed for runners but is also an excellent choice for many of our patients, especially those with ball of the foot pain, hallux rigidus, and midfoot or ankle Read more

Ankle sprains are the #1 sports injury. Despite what most people  believe, ankle sprains are a real injury and range in severity depending on the grade.   Grade I injury-stretching of the ankle ligaments Grade II Read more

Many patients are interested in their foot type so that they are able to choose athletic shoes best suited for them. Here is a simple test you can do at Read more

A good athletic shoe should not flex through the arch, it should not be able to be easily twisted and it should have a stable heel counter. Athletic shoes no matter Read more

Heel slippage?... try this lacing technique.  Instead of crisscrossing all the way up the shoe, run the laces up parallel on the last eyelet. Then cross the laces and pull through Read more

First step in the morning heel pain is a classic sign of plantar fasciitis.  It is the most common cause of heel pain a localized inflammation of the plantar fascia. Patients Read more