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Simple Foot Recovery Tips from a Functional Podiatrist

Simple Foot Recovery Tips from a Functional Podiatrist

Our feet carry us through life, supporting our weight and keeping us on the move. They carry us through our day to day, but we often don’t appreciate them until they start to ache or become injured...

The Power of Touch on Emotion

The Power of Touch on Emotion

"Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions."— Oliver Wendell Holmes This is one of my favorite quotes. In fact, I love any quote that has to do with learning, ...

Three Ways to Strengthen Feet

Three Ways to Strengthen Your Foot Muscles

Physical inactivity is becoming a greater risk around the world, affecting more adults than ever before. Modern lifestyle relies heavily on technology. The downside of it is that it’s no longer nec...

Get Stimulated This Sandal Season

Get Stimulated This Sandal Season

The weather is warming up. As spring sunshine brings new leaves and flowers, we all begin shedding our winter coats, socks and boots for sandal season. As you pull out your favorite sandals, did yo...

Best foot exercise

The Best Foot Exercise, According to Research

Foot strength is an integral part of how we maintain foot posture and dissipate impact forces during dynamic movement.     Chronic use of cushioned shoes and stiff arch supports has been shown to ...

Foot as the "second heart"

Celebrate Your "Second Heart" This February

With February being American Heart Month, we wanted to celebrate the powerful connection between our feet and heart, and the fact that our feet are actually considered our "second heart"!  Your “Fo...