Your Young Athlete’s Feet: How to Minimize the Risk of Injury
Help your child stay in the game this back-to-school season! Learn how to minimize sports injury risks with Clifton Foot & Ankle Center.
September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month
September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month. Learn from Clifton Foot & Ankle Center about the steps to take to prevent falling.
At-Home Exercises that Relieve Plantar Fasciitis Pain
If life or financial constraints get in the way of going to physical therapy to relieve plantar fasciitis pain, try these at-home exercises!
3 Important Ways to Prevent Foot and Ankle Injuries
Foot and ankle injuries can occur when we least expect it. But, injury prevention is possible by following these tips.
Heel Pain and Bone Spurs: A Dynamic Duo
Many of our patients at Clifton Foot & Ankle Center come to us for help with heel pain. In most cases, we’ll discover that the patient has plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the plantar fascia – the thick, long ligament that runs along the bottom of your foot. Inflammation may be due to…
How to Shoe Shop for Less-than-Perfect Feet
Are anybody’s feet perfect? Probably – although the number of people without a single foot problem is substantially smaller than the number of people with bothersome issues. Three of the most common foot issues we treat at Clifton Foot & Ankle Center are bunions, flat feet, and plantar fasciitis. The shoes you wear have a…
Changes to Watch Out for in Your Feet as You Age
Are you familiar with the old cliché that when older folks get together, all they talk about is their aches and pains? Well, it’s kind of true! Doctor appointments become more and more frequent as people age. The pursuit of good health is often on older Americans’ minds. Our senior patients – even the healthiest…
3 Ways Custom Orthotics Improve Podiatric Pain
This guy walks into a podiatry office and says, “My feet are killing me!” — Okay, there’s no punch line because it’s actually no joke! All kinds of folks, the young and the old, come into our Fairfax County podiatry office every day complaining of foot pain. The pain may originate in the big toe,…
7 Ways to Keep Your Feet Safe and Sound During the Holidays
COVID quarantines and other restrictions are more or less a thing of the past (thank you, vaccines), so many people feel freer than ever to resume beloved holiday traditions. As you prepare for all the wonder, feasts, and family gatherings that December brings, please take good care of your feet. Board-certified podiatrist Dr. Kenneth R….
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