A Better Way to Zap Those Ugly Toenails
Sometimes change comes slow and steady—for example, the continuous progress in computing power from the 1960s until today. Other times,...
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GSFA
- Jun 13, 2017
- 2 min
Dos and Don’ts for Fixing Foot Warts
Warts are a common, yet very unwelcome viral skin infection. Many people have struggled with them at least once in their lives, usually...
GSFA
- Jun 12, 2017
- 2 min
Tips for Treating Fungal Foot Infections at Home
When it comes to fungal foot infections, two conditions in particular loom large: athlete’s foot and fungal toenails. Both can cause...
GSFA
- Jun 2, 2017
- 2 min
How to Have Summer Fun (While Avoiding Fungal Infections)
We may be known as the Big Easy, but that doesn’t mean beating the heat and humidity is a simple matter in summertime. Finding a spot in...
GSFA
- May 22, 2017
- 2 min
Tips for Avoiding Injuries
School is almost out, warm weather is upon us, and the sidewalks, parks, trails, ball fields, and playgrounds are increasingly filling up...
GSFA
- May 19, 2017
- 2 min
Good Diabetic Foot Care is a Team Effort
When people work together toward a common goal, they can often achieve far greater results than they could if everybody operated...
GSFA
- May 12, 2017
- 2 min
Tips for Better Diabetic Foot Exams
If you’re living with diabetes, we probably don’t have to tell you how vulnerable your feet and ankles are. Poor circulation, weakening...
GSFA
- May 4, 2017
- 4 min
Bad Habits that Affect Your Feet
If you want to stay fit and healthy, and retain your mobility and independence throughout the middle and later decades of life, you need...
GSFA
- Apr 13, 2017
- 2 min
How Custom Orthotics Help with Heel Pain
There are many different manifestations of heel pain. One person might have plantar fasciitis, another achilles tendinitis, and still...
GSFA
- Apr 6, 2017
- 2 min
Can Orthotics Help You in Sports?
Custom orthotics are one of the most powerful treatment tools at our disposal, for a variety of conditions. A large percentage of painful...
GSFA
- Apr 3, 2017
- 1 min
Spring is here!
Here comes Spring! Well all of us here at Gulf South Foot and Ankle are gearing up for the annual Crescent City Classic 10K that happens...
GSFA
- Mar 27, 2017
- 2 min
Blister on the foot…
Blisters on the foot are quite common. They occur for many different reasons. The most common cause is friction. If high level...
GSFA
- Mar 24, 2017
- 2 min
How to Protect Toes When Running and Playing Sports
Toes are among the most vulnerable body parts for active athletes, especially runners. Nails, bones, ligaments, joints—all are...
GSFA
- Mar 20, 2017
- 1 min
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS)
This month the annual surgical ACFAS conference was held in Las Vegas, NV. The conference is always very informative. The latest...
GSFA
- Mar 8, 2017
- 2 min
It’s Gone! What to Do When a Nail Falls Off
When you’re making something, one of the last things you want are pieces falling off your project. It doesn’t matter if it’s a model, a...
GSFA
- Mar 1, 2017
- 2 min
Suffering from Black Toenails? You Need a Change
When things go wrong in the body, even in the feet, there are usually warning signs that something isn’t quite right. It could be...
GSFA
- Feb 21, 2017
- 2 min
Stretching and Alternative Exercise During Heel Pain Recovery
One of the simplest treatment strategies for a bad case of heel pain is also one of the most difficult for active people: rest. In order...
GSFA
- Feb 9, 2017
- 2 min
How to Tell When Your Child is Suffering from Heel Pain
Children don’t always tell their parents everything. This could be something small or big—such as when children don’t tell you about foot...
GSFA
- Feb 1, 2017
- 2 min
Getting the Best Sports Footwear for Your Child
While it isn’t spring yet, it’s around the corner. That means it’s time for young athletes to begin preparing for their spring sports....
GSFA
- Jan 26, 2017
- 2 min
Heel Pain Relief In Your Shoe Closet
Sometimes the answer to your heel pain problems is as simple as switching shoes! Take a look in your closet. What do you see? High heels?...
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