A red rash that has been showing up on the feet, toes, and hands of patients has been dubbed “COVID toes” by some foot doctors and dermatologists.
Red, Itchy, Burning Toes May Be a Sign of COVID Infection
How to Make an Indoor Bowling Game for Kids
Setting up an indoor bowling game is a fun and easy way to pass the time while spending time in self-isolation.
4 Fabulous Foods That Boost Your Immune System
Consuming a diet of healthy foods and beverages can boost your immune system to fight biological impurities that are ubiquitous in our environment.
A Fun Science Experiment for Kids
During this time of social distancing, projects like simple science experiments with your kids is a fun and educational way to pass any unstructured time.
How to Prevent Fungal Toenails
A fungal toenail infection can lead to thick, brittle, and yellowing toenails as well as an unpleasant odor emanating from your feet as the fungus feeds.
How to Treat Plantar Fasciitis
Severe heel pain upon getting up from bed (that then quickly subsides) is one of the first symptoms of plantar fasciitis.
3 Treatments for Painful Foot Calluses
Calluses often form in the heel and ball areas of the foot as a protective measure from the stress and pressure that your feet experience.
6 Causes of Swollen Feet & Ankles
Swollen feet and ankles can be caused from stress and pressures of work and exercise and from systemic diseases like peripheral artery disease.
4 Simple Hammertoe Treatments
The hammertoe deformity is so named because it causes one or more of your middle toes to bend at the middle joint resembling a hammer. When a toe bends at the tip it is called a mallet toe. When all four small toes bend together you have a condition called claw foot. When your toes […]
Bursitis Can Cause Heel Pain
The inflammatory condition called bursitis frequently affects the shoulder, knee, hip, and elbow. However, it can also strike in the heel area behind the Achilles tendon causing symptoms that are similar to tendonitis, but it’s not an inflamed tendon that is causing the heel pain. Instead, the bursal sacs that are behind the Achilles tendon […]
