Serious runners in Cuyahoga County are going to thank Mother Nature for providing that season called “fall.” Summer 2018 has been really hot and humid. Running is going to be much more pleasant when daytime temperatures fall to the 60s and 50s this month and next. Unfortunately, as any runner knows, a pleasant run can […]
“Fake news” has existed for centuries in the form of myths about all kinds of stuff: Going outside with wet hair will cause you to catch a cold(viruses cause colds, not wet hair). Getting a base tan will help you prevent a sunburn (all tans are potentially harmful to skin). Greasy foods cause acne(breakouts are […]
August is Psoriasis Awareness Month and we at Foot & Ankle Associates of Cleveland want to highlight the ways in which this autoimmune disorder can affect the feet. Most people think of psoriasis as a skin disease. In a way, it is, since the disease manifests itself in skin lesions on hands, arms, knees, elbows, […]
Soccer. Cheerleading. Cross Country. Golf. Tennis. Volleyball. Football. If you’re the parent of a kid in the Solon, Ohio public schools, you know what these have in common. It’s fall sports time! Along with these sports come injuries to the feet and ankles, guaranteed. Sorry, parents, but if you’ve got a kid playing school sports, […]
What does it mean to you to “Engage at Every Age?” To all of us at Foot & Ankle Associates of Cleveland, it means that you’re never too old to participate fully in life – to keep your mind and body engaged and involved in the activities you’ve always loved! “Engage at Every Age” is […]
Melanoma is a very serious form of skin cancer whose main cause is exposure to the sun and to indoor tanning beds. Genetic factors may be at work as well, say researchers at Yale University. Whether you inherited a tendency toward melanoma or aggravated your skin through overexposure to ultraviolet light, know this: melanoma can […]
“Pronation” is a term that podiatrists like Dr. Megan L. Oltmann and Dr. Craig B. Frey of Foot & Ankle Associates of Cleveland toss around to talk about the way your foot strikes the ground when you walk. When a patient comes into our podiatry practice complaining of foot pain, depending on their specific complaint […]
What do you know about ethanol? Well, at the gas station, we’re told that the gas we’re pumping into our car contains it. Believe it or not, it’s also something we put into our bodies on a regular basis if we’re not teetotalers. Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, is one of the main ingredients in […]
The skin of your feet is pretty susceptible to those raised, fluid-filled bubbles we call blisters. That’s because the main cause of blisters is friction, or rubbing. Shoes that don’t fit well are one of the main causes of friction: too tight and they rub the skin over and over. Even shoes that are too […]
Our two feet are constantly supplying us with information about where we’re walking. They feel if the ceramic tile in the kitchen is cold, how hot the beach sand is, and whether the rock we’re climbing over is smooth enough to make us slip and fall. For this, we owe a debt to our plantar […]