4 Ways to Smooth Out Calluses at Home
A vast majority of people prefer smooth sensations to rough. That’s why people wear things like satin instead of burlap and cotton...
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- Jun 8, 2016
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Run Free: Tips to Prevent Achilles Strain
Sometimes running challenges are planned: you conquer hills or take a longer route to improve. Other challenges are not planned and can...
GSFA
- Jun 1, 2016
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Conditioning Your Achilles Heel
Everyone’s body has its limits. Nobody is indestructible or immune to injuries. Still, you can do a lot to minimize your personal...
GSFA
- May 27, 2016
- 2 min
Best Stretches for an Over-Tight Achilles
Rubber bands, bungee cords, and springs are pretty hard to stretch when they’re too tight. For them to work properly, they have to have a...
GSFA
- May 18, 2016
- 2 min
Your Own Achilles Heel: Common Tendon Injuries
In the myths, the warrior Achilles had only one weakness—the back of his heel—that proved to be his downfall. Nowadays, that same area,...
GSFA
- May 11, 2016
- 2 min
What Your Child Can Do to Prevent Sever’s Disease
While getting bumps and bruises are an inevitable part of being a young athlete or otherwise active, growing kid, heel pain from Sever’s...
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- May 4, 2016
- 2 min
Easy Home Care for Children’s Heel Pain
When your normally active child turns down games of tag or pick-up games of soccer or kick ball in the backyard because his or her heels...
GSFA
- Apr 27, 2016
- 2 min
Signs Your Child Might Have Sever’s Disease
When you are a parent, protecting your child is your job. You want to keep your son or daughter from as much harm as possible, while...
GSFA
- Apr 20, 2016
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Why Active Children Get Heel Pain
Active kids are healthier kids. Running around outside, playing sports, and generally using their bodies benefits children in so many...
GSFA
- Apr 11, 2016
- 2 min
Your Pump Bump Might Cause Other Problems
Do you know the phrase, “out of the frying pan and into the fire”? It’s a common colloquialism to describe getting out of one problem...
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- Apr 6, 2016
- 2 min
Only You Can Prevent Haglund’s Deformity
The image of a cartoon bear in a forest ranger’s hat warning about the dangers of forest fires is iconic. Smokey’s message was simple:...
GSFA
- Mar 30, 2016
- 2 min
A Busy Person’s Guide to Easing Pump Bump Pain
Most people don’t have a lot of extra free time to take a break and give their feet the restful care they need for painful problems like...
GSFA
- Mar 23, 2016
- 2 min
Rain, Rain, Go Away!
As many of you know we have recently had a lot of rain and significant flooding here in Louisiana over the last month. Many homes and...
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- Mar 23, 2016
- 2 min
Stealing the Show: Where Pump Bumps Come From
Sometimes the lead in a play or a movie isn’t the star that viewers remember. Another character’s performance can “steal the show” and...
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- Mar 21, 2016
- 1 min
Running Shoes & Bunny Ears!
The Crescent City Classic started in 1979 and is one of the oldest 10k races in the nation. This Easter Weekend Tradition is one of New...
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- Mar 9, 2016
- 2 min
After the Cast: Rehab and Conditioning a Broken Foot
Real life is never quite as neat and tidy as the movies. In movies, when a character is training or trying to recover from a big injury,...
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- Mar 3, 2016
- 1 min
Spring is in the air!
Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow this year so an early spring is the forecast. As the season approaches, we begin to see some of...
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- Mar 2, 2016
- 2 min
Can You Prevent Foot Fractures?
Society has worked hard to minimize injury risks and make daily life as safe as possible. We have seatbelts and airbags in cars, warning...
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- Feb 25, 2016
- 1 min
Show your heart some love!
February is American Heart Month! Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. There is a strong...
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- Feb 23, 2016
- 2 min
What to Expect from Your Broken Foot Recovery
Not everyone enjoys surprises. Some people love the suspense and anticipation of a surprise, but plenty of people want time to prepare...
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