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Diabetes is a chronic condition that happens when your body doesn’t regulate your blood sugar properly. The condition leads to high glucose levels in your blood, which has detrimental effects on your health. Your feet can end up taking the brunt of uncontrolled high blood sugar. Routine foot exams help...
Children experience many of the same foot conditions as adults, including fractures, blisters, and sprains. However, caring for children’s feet is different since their feet continue to grow and develop well into the teen years. Andrew Bernhard, DPM, and Kaitlyn Bernhard, DPM, provide expert care for children’s feet at Tussey Mountain Foot & Ankle...
Our feet are often overlooked until they begin giving us trouble, like pain that hinders our mobility. Then, we realize our feet are very important. An average of 25%-35% of adults suffer from painful bunions that wreak havoc on everything from getting out of bed to playing with your grandchildren...
Children are prone to foot and ankle pain as much or perhaps even more than adults, depending on their age, activity level, and strength. Some ankle and foot pain is caused by direct trauma, and other conditions have their root in abnormalities of the foot or ankle. At Tussey Mountain Foot...
Diabetes is a disease with far-reaching consequences. Having high levels of blood sugar can damage your blood vessels and impact your circulation. Furthermore, having high glucose levels can also damage your nerves, so you may not perceive sensations in your feet as well as you once did. Because of these...
Spraining the ankle is one of the most common injuries of inactive people. A sprain, which occurs when the ligaments in this area are injured, can become chronic if the injury does not heal properly the first time. If you suffer a sprain, fast and proper treatment is the best way to...
Your feet can withstand a huge burden, but they aren’t indestructible. Too much tension stresses them out and paves the way for problems like heel pain, which is the most common foot and ankle problem. If you give your hurting heel ample rest, heel pain often resolves on its own....
High heels are a fashion staple for many women, but wearing them regularly for extended periods can damage your feet. Most women can’t deny that flats and sneakers feel more comfortable. However, that doesn’t mean you have to give up your heels forever. It’s important to know how heels affect...
Ingrown toenails are not only bothersome, left untreated they can lead to infection. Any toenail can become ingrown, but it most often affects the big toe. It happens when the toenail grows into the skin, causing redness, swelling, and pain. At Tussey Mountain Foot & Ankle Specialists in State College,...
You have three joints in your ankles, and arthritis can target any one of them. Of the more than 100 types of arthritis, three specific forms are most likely to settle into your ankle joints — osteoarthritis, which occurs when your cartilage has worn down; rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune condition that attacks...
An ingrown toenail occurs when the top corner of a toenail curls downward and grows into your skin. This common problem usually affects your big toe and can happen when your nail is cut too short or trimmed to match the shape of your toe. An ingrown toenail may appear hard, swollen,...
When you take thousands of steps each day, it’s not always obvious that your feet are complex and have a major job to do. Your feet balance your entire weight and make it possible to move through your day. Most people don’t think about their feet until they run into...
A bunion, or hallux valgus, is a foot deformity that slowly grows as a bony bump on the side of your foot, near the bottom of your big toe. This common foot problem affects up to 33% of Americans, with a higher incidence in older adults. For a bunion to form, your...
Your feet are the foundation for your whole body. Because they bear the weight and responsibility of that every day, you’re bound to feel some aches and pain now and then. For example, you might hit your heel on the ground a little too hard, causing tenderness for a day...