9 Ways to Observe National “I Love My Feet” Day
This “National I Love My Feet Day,” which we celebrate on August 17, make a promise to love your feet. Here are nine ways you can fulfill that promise.
Arthritis Awareness Month: How Does Arthritis Affect the Feet and Ankles?
Arthritis is a general term for the joint pain millions of people experience every day. Some people have rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease in which the body mistakenly attacks the lining of the joints. Lupus can also cause joint pain and inflammation. At Clifton Foot & Ankle Center, our patients are more likely to suffer…
At-Home Treatments May Help Neuroma Pain
If you feel a sharp pain on the bottom of your foot, stop and take some notes. What else do you feel? Is the pain stinging? Shooting? Burning? All these words describe the type of pain our clients at Clifton Foot & Ankle Center feel when they have Morton’s neuroma. Neuroma pain originates from a…
There’s Good and Bad News About Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is better known as heel pain – sometimes debilitating heel pain. Patients often tell us similar stories: They have stabbing pain in their heels and arches when they wake up and take their first steps of the day. The pain eases after they walk a bit. Wearing shoes makes the heel feel better….
Feel Like You’re Walking on a Pebble? It Could be a Neuroma
A neuroma is a nerve that’s irritated so much it grows thicker. A common neuroma we see here at Clifton Foot & Ankle Center is called Morton’s neuroma – a thickening of a nerve, usually between the third and fourth toes (the two located next to your pinky). Irritation from where?Neuroma’s form when the toes…
Heart Disease is Linked to Foot Health
It might seem odd that Clifton Foot & Ankle Center – a medical office devoted to foot health in Fairfax County – would blog about heart disease. But it’s not odd at all! There are some surprising connections between good heart health and good foot health – and what better time to make them than…
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