Common Childhood Foot Conditions

"As early as birth, foot conditions can present themselves in children."

Shoes for the Right Sport

Great information from Today's Podiatrist

Foley's Foot Notes

Click below to read the lastest issue of Doctor Vikki's Newsletter "Foley's Foot Notes" -- Fun ~ Informative ~ Delicious and Healthy!

Easy Ways to Keep Feet Healthy

I may sound like a broken record sometimes when it comes to to “taking care of your feet”, so maybe it’s time for a different ‘messenger”. Below is terrific story from STYLELIST.com on common challenges and remedies for fit feet.

http://www.stylelist.com/2011/02/19/common-foot-problems-remedies/

New Help in Office

We’d like to welcome Allison and her best friend, Trixie, to our staff. Allison will be working part-time, providing administrative support. Trixie will sit around looking adorable.

What Athletic Shoe is Best?

Anyone who has tried to figure out what "athletic shoe" is BEST for them can relate to this excellent article recently published in the N Y Times.

Some Diabetic Side Effects Can Be Prevented, Reversed.

When people hear the term “diabetic”, they normally think of a blood sugar imbalance. A shot of insulin, a better diet and things are should OK. Not so fast. What many diabetics don’t realize, there are serious side effects to this disease, which, left untreated, can be debilitating. Over the years I have dealt with dozens of patients suffering from peripheral neuropathy, a numbness in the feet and toes, which can often be traced to diabetes. A podiatric colleague, Dr. Robert Kornfeld, has written a thorough article on how to prevent and in some cases, reverse of the damage of Diabetic Neuropathy. It’s an excellent article for those seeking more information about diabetes.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-robert-a-kornfeld/diabetic-neuropathy-preve_b_527647.html