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Spring Forward with Safety: Your Guide to Injury-Free Exercise
Spring Forward with Safety: Your Guide to Injury-Free Exercise

Feeling a bit sluggish after the time change? You're definitely not alone.

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But fear not! Combat that groggy feeling by incorporating some invigorating exercise into your daily routine. Here are some fresh tips to help you ease into your workouts this season, courtesy of the MyFootShop team.

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Lower extremity biomechanics – what is meant by the terms compensated, partially compensated and uncompensated rearfoot varus?

The position of the heel can have a significant influence on the biomechanics of the foot.  Rearfoot varus describes thecalcaneal varus position of the heel bone (calcaneus) when the heels are turning in towards each other.  To use a simple stick figure representation, if the patient has a rectus position (alignme...

Calcaneal osteotomy – open or closed technique – which one is best for you?

The alignment of the heel bone (calcaneus) is an important consideration in conservative and surgical treatment of aCalcaneal varus high arch or low arch foot.  Realignment of the heel can be accomplished with an arch support, brace or surgical change of the heel bone.  The realignment goal always focuses on how w...

Natural Urea Callus Cream
Natural Urea Callus Cream

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Why Natural Urea Callus Cream is superior to everyday lotions for care of thick, heavy callus

 

Soft, supple skin is dependent upon daily skin care to cleanse and hydrate your skin.  Most over-the-counter skin care products contain a combination of agents that exfoliate superficial cells in the...

FasciaFix™ Plantar Fasciitis Relief Sleeve
FasciaFix™ Plantar Fasciitis Relief Sleeve

How does compression treat plantar fasciitis?The FasciaFix™ Plantar Fasciitis Relief Sleeve

Compression is a well known therapy for acute injuries and chronic swelling.  For example, use of compression in the case of an ankle sprain helps to facilitate healing by reducing swelling, stabilizing the ankle injury and improving proprioception.  Pr...