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Shoe Advice For Those That Work Long Hours On Their Feet

Many people out there have jobs that require long hours on hard floors, and their feet suffer for it.  In the next two posts, I want to discuss some tips on how shield the feet from the strain that those long hours can inflict on them, and how appropriate shoes and inserts can help makeContinue reading “Shoe Advice For Those That Work Long Hours On Their Feet”

Do tight shoes cause hammertoes?

I am often asked this question, and see it improperly discussed online and even by medical professionals.  The simple answer is that tight shoes are not the cause of hammertoes, despite popular belief.  Hammertoes, which is a term often used to describe a plethora of conditions in which the toes curl up or rotate, haveContinue reading “Do tight shoes cause hammertoes?”