Foot and Ankle Pain

A collection of posts regarding knee pain and physical therapy aides.

Ankle Strengthening Exercises: The Best Exercises for a Strong Ankle

Ankle Strengthening Exercises The Best Exercises for a Strong Ankle

Your ankle is one of the most important joints in your body. It plays a crucial role in movement, stability, and locomotion to keep us moving forward. One of the most critical ways to protect the ankle and keep it healthy is by performing strengthening exercises. The stronger that the ankle is, the less likely […]

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How to Improve Ankle Stiffness and Increase Ankle Dorsiflexion

How To Improve Ankle Stiffness And Increase Ankle Dorsiflexion

Ankle stiffness is a common problem that often doesn’t get seem to noticed until the stiffness starts to impact daily activities or it’s affecting recovery after surgery. Most people never realize how stiff their ankles have become until it’s progressed to a point of pain or limited ability. Limited ankle dorsiflexion (bending the ankle up

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The 5 Best Insoles for High Arches and Ankle Pain

The 5 Best Insoles for High Arches and Ankle Pain

We depend heavily on our feet to get us around, but our feet and ankles can bark back by giving us pain. Sometimes the pain comes from a wrong step, but sometimes the pain comes from the hand we’ve been dealt in life–high arches. Having high arches can sometimes predispose people to foot and ankle

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Heel Lift: The Best Heel Lifts for Foot and Ankle Pain

Best Heel Lifts for Achilles and Foot Pain

Foot pain stemming from an injury, overwork, or overuse is a common and debilitating symptom for many people. Pain in the heel can prevent you from enjoying a lovely spring day or getting the exercise you need to stay happy and healthy. Many people with this type of foot pain will keep themselves from walking

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The 5 Best Braces for Ankle Arthritis to Keep You Moving

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Using a brace for ankle Arthritis is a great option. Different types of arthritis act on the body in different ways. But the effects and outcomes of the condition can be very similar. Arthritis is inflammation and degradation within the joints that results in pain, swelling, and stiffness. Arthritis in your ankles is no different.

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The Complete Review of Go2 Compression Socks

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The Complete Review of Go2 Compression Socks Compression socks are commonly used by many different groups of people, especially amongst long distance athletes. Some of the common groups are people are looking to improve athletic performance, or someone might have a medical condition with poor blood flow in the legs, and even working professionals that

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The Best Walking Shoes for the Elderly and Arthritic Feet

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The Best Walking Shoes for Elderly and Those with More Experience at Life The importance of walking shoes in regards to staying active is often underestimated. A good pair of shoes can be the difference between getting up and moving or remaining stationary and sedentary simply on the comfort and functionality of the shoes. A

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The Best Compression Socks For Runners Right Now

The Best Compression Socks For Runners The use of compression garments among athletes has increased significantly in recent years. If you happen to be at the starting line of a recent  marathon, it would be impossible not to notice the high percentage of runners wearing compression socks. Compression socks are being worn by both professional

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