The St. Paddy’s Day Hangover: Foot and Ankle Recovery Tips

The green beer has stopped flowing, the parades have ended, and the Irish music has faded. But if you woke up today with feet that feel like they have been through a marathon, you are not alone. Whether you spent the holiday standing on hard pavement for hours or dancing a bit too much in shoes that were more stylish than supportive, your feet and ankles are likely paying the price.

Can Not Drinking Enough Water Cause Foot Problems?

Happy National Nutrition Month! Even though they aren’t a part of your digestive system, your feet need fuel too, especially to stave off inflammatory conditions, infections, and other foot complications we at Podiatry Center of New Jersey see every day. But today, we’re not talking about food. We’re talking about water and how important it is for all our patients to stay hydrated.

4 Gait Abnormalities and Their Causes

We usually don’t give a second thought to how we walk. You stand up, put one foot in front of the other, and get where you’re going. However, when your feet aren’t working right, you develop what we call a gait abnormality. These changes are often your body’s way of protecting itself or signaling an underlying issue. Here is how we at Podiatry Center of New Jersey break down the most common types of gait changes and what might be causing them.