From the Maitland Mercury  news article: Podiatrists are trained to prevent, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate medical and surgical conditions of the feet and lower limbs. Are your feet a sore point? Then October Foot Health Month is the perfect time to take a step towards caring for your feet. The Australasian Podiatry Council, Australia’s peak body for podiatry, hosts Foot …

From the South Shore Breaker news article: However, one of the most common, and least discussed, risks to your foot health is onychocryptosis, or as the most of us know it, the ingrown toenail. In fact, the Institute for Preventive Foot Health estimates that nearly 20 per cent of the population aged 21 and older have experienced an ingrowing toenail …

From the Self news article: Ingrown toenails happen when the toe grows down instead of out, leading it to dig into the surrounding skin. Hence why they are normally very uncomfortable. This most commonly happens in the big toes, and can be caused by anything that leaves the nail deformed. “Common causes include ill-fitting shoes where the toes are cramped …

From the Reno Gazette Journal news article: The foot and ankle contain 26 bones all together, but feet also contain joints, muscles and tissue, all of which work together to help people stay upright and help bear the weight of the human body. As a result, the feet can take a beating in many different ways, including through broken bones. …