by Rosemarie Caillier, DPM | Dec 17, 2014 | Exercise & Fitness, Foot Exercises and Stretches
Keeping your feet moving plays a part in allowing vital blood flow through the legs. Long travels by car or plane can limit the ability to move around and cause blood to pool and clot. This can be dangerous for people who have risk factors that lead to blood clots. ...
by Rosemarie Caillier, DPM | Dec 1, 2014 | Bunion
What is a Bunion? A bunion is a “bump” on the joint at the base of the big toe – the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint – that forms when the bone or tissue at the big toe joint moves out of place. The toe is forced to bend toward the others, causing an often painful...
by Rosemarie Caillier, DPM | Sep 15, 2014 | Foot Exercises and Stretches, Footwear, Hammertoes, Shoes
Adorning your feet with beautiful high heel shoes can cause you to develop unsightly foot deformities. When shoes keep the feet positioned in an unnatural way for an extended period of time, some foot muscles contract while others weaken. Over time, the toe position...
by Rosemarie Caillier, DPM | Sep 15, 2014 | Diabetic Foot Care, General Foot Care
Your feet can last a lifetime with good care to avoid serious problems that can lead to toe, foot, or leg amputations. Foot care is very important for people with diabetes especially if you have: loss of feeling in the feet changes in the shape of the feet foot...
by Rosemarie Caillier, DPM | Sep 15, 2014 | Diabetic Foot Care, Footwear, Geriatric Foot Care
Before I left for college, my dad turned to me and said, “Always remember, you can learn something from anybody.” He didn’t want me going off and getting a degree with an attitude that no one else can help teach me a lesson, especially if they are not formally...
