6 Risk Factors for Flat Feet

Your feet work extremely hard to carry your body from place to place, and when that causes pain, it might be that a structural abnormality makes this task more difficult. If your feet, ankles, legs, hips, and lower back chronically hurt, it might be that you suffer from a condition known as flat feet.  When you…

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Restore Your Balance with Orthotics

Have you been experiencing pain in your feet, been diagnosed with a foot or ankle condition, or find mobility difficult? If so, your body might be off balance from structural problems in your feet. If you’re off balance because of foot or ankle issues, Arizona Foot Health podiatrists Ryan Golub, DPM, and Zachary Flynn, DPM, AACFAS, in Phoenix, Arizona,…

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Tips to Avoid Running Injuries

Regularly running is a perfect way to maintain your physical and mental health. Nothing puts a damper on your healthy lifestyle more than a running injury that keeps you out of action for long periods. Experienced podiatrists Ryan Golub, DPM, and Zachary Flynn, DPM, AACFAS, of Arizona Foot Health in Phoenix, Arizona, can treat running injuries with sports medicine,…

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Power of the 3rd Opinion: The Charcot Foot

I recently finished a 6 month limb salvage project on a 42yo diabetic male who was referred to me for reconstruction and salvage of his left foot. He initially injured his foot 2 years ago with a simple midfoot sprain. It was mismanaged and he sustained a Charcot event of his midfoot. He underwent surgical…

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Power of the 4th Opinion: The Charcot Foot

Over the last year, I completed the care of a patient who came to me at the referral of a colleague for a 4th opinion. Three years prior she had sustained a fracture in her heel bone. She underwent surgery to fix the broken bone which ended up failing miserably. Given this failure, she was…

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How Orthotics Can Improve More Than Foot Pain

If you don’t have any pain in your feet, you might assume your shoes are fine. Sometimes this is the case, but other times, your lack of pain hides lower body issues that need to be corrected. Many of them can lead to pain down the line. Even when you aren’t experiencing pain, podiatrists Ryan Golub,…

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Choosing Shoes With Your Feet In Mind

When you experience foot and heel pain, sometimes, the reason for your pain means you have a serious injury or chronic condition. Other times, you’ll feel better simply by changing your shoes. Wearing shoes that fit your foot type, your activity, and accommodating any foot and ankle issues you have go a long way in…

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Why Your Gait Matters

From a young age, walking from one place to another is one of the most essential and simple physical activities we do. Walking is so effortless and natural it may not even occur to you that how you do it matters. When your gait goes wrong, it can cause all kinds of medical issues or…

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Does Plantar Fasciitis Go Away on Its Own?

Have you ever started to walk only to feel a searing, gripping pain on the bottom of your foot? If that pain is recurring, you might have a common condition called plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis can be so painful that it limits your activities, so if you experience this problem, you’re probably wondering what to do…

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Do Bunions Go Away on Their Own?

Bunions are uncomfortable, unsightly, and can become extremely painful. If you’ve noticed bumps starting to grow in the area just under your big toe, you’re probably developing this frustrating ailment. If you’ve started to get bunions, you might be considering possible treatment options or hoping the bunions will stop growing or go away. Learn from Arizona Foot…

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