It’s National Diabetes Awareness Month, and all of us at Foot & Ankle Associates of Cleveland think it’s a good time to talk about diabetes prevention. Expert podiatrists Dr. Megan L. Oltmann and Dr. Craig B. Frey spend a lot of time treating feet with diabetes-related conditions like poor circulation (PAD) and nerve damage. These […]
Remember Gumby? He’s that green, clay cartoon character whose outrageous flexibility helps him out of tricky situations. You may not ever need to stretch your legs to three times their length like this animated TV and movie star, but being able to stretch certainly has its advantages, especially as we get older. Having good flexibility […]
You’re out for a walk when suddenly you get a sharp pain in the bottom of your foot. “Hold on,” you tell your friend, “I’ve got to take this pebble out of my shoe.” You remove your sneaker only to find the pebble is non-existent. You haven’t got a rock in your shoe. You’ve got […]
It’s not normal to have feet or ankles that appear swollen. Swelling in the lower limbs is called edema, the medical term for fluid retention. When the body hangs on to excess fluid, it has a tendency to obey gravity and pool in the tissues of your ankles or feet – or both. The root […]
If you’ve got tendinitis, you already know one thing for sure: it really hurts! Dr. Megan L. Oltmann and Dr. Craig B. Frey have put together some information which will help you understand what’s behind the pain of tendinitis– and what you can do about it. What tendons do The body is made up of […]
Remember the term “juvenile diabetes?” While that name is still around, you’re more likely to hear “Type 1 diabetes” to describe this autoimmune disease. Type 1 diabetes usually strikes a person when they’re quite young. There’s no way to prevent it and there isn’t any cure for it. However, in the United States and many […]
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, […]