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Jones Fractures in Athletes

Treating athletes with 5th metatarsal fractures: Fractures occurring in the base area of the 5th metatarsal are a difficult burden for athletes. ...

Finally some snow this winter!

With snow arriving, we need to make sure we have the correct footwear on. This means waterproof boots that will keep your feet warm and dry when walki...

To Sit or Not to Sit: A Matter of Productivity?

Ever hear of OSHA? Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It's a good abbreviation to remember if your feet hurt.  Especially when any and al...

Houston Foot Health Blog

• Cost for Prosthetic Feet Rise as Diabetic Foot Amputations Decline February 15, 2012
  Improved education and foot care in diabetics has led to a significant decrease in lower extremity amputations. In fact, a 66% decrease in amputations has been seen from 1996-2008. This, of course, has led to a decrease in the utilization of foot prostheses. The amount that is spent on these prostheses, however, seems to be rising significantly. The issue at […]
• Actor Alec Baldwin Announces that he is Diabetic WITHOUT an Endorsement Deal! February 7, 2012
  You heard that right, Paula Deen, Alec Baldwin announced his diabetes diagnosis shortly after you did seeming without the lucrative alterior motive that you had. Actually, 30 Rock's Baldwin is pre-diabetic, which is a feel-good no man's land of a diagnosis...not quite healthy but not quite diabetic. The American Diabetes Association estimates that […]
• Why Is Today The Biggest Gout Day of the Year? February 6, 2012
  Did you enjoy the Super Bowl yesterday? Was the game everything you had hoped it would be? Did you like the commercials? Hopefully the only lasting memory of the Super Bowl is a good time with friends and family and a great end to the foot ball season. For many of you, however, the memory will include severe foot pain that hurts even when only the sheets tou […]