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Stay informed with expert podiatry tips, updates, and advice. Read the Sweeney Foot & Ankle blog for healthy feet and ankle care insights.

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Is My Child's Foot Fractured?

There are many tiny bones in the foot, so it can be difficult to see a serious injury like a fracture, especially in children. Tiny bones are that much smaller in a tiny foot. Children’s bones are immature and require special treatment, so ...

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Understanding the Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Your Feet

As rheumatoid arthritis (RA) starts to develop, the feet are often the first place to feel the symptoms. This chronic inflammatory disorder ...
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The Many Benefits of Foot Stretching

Do your feet hurt? You are not alone – a recent survey by the American Podiatric Medical Association found that 77 percent of people in the ...
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Aging Feet and Ankles

Over time, your body begins to show the effects of aging. Skin sags, wrinkles form and age spots may appear. Your feet and ankles are not im...
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Pregnancy and Your Feet

As a woman, you know that your body undergoes many physical changes during pregnancy. Even your feet are not immune to these changes! Consid...
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Feet Swollen? Top 5 Reasons This Happens and When to Be Concerned

When it comes to our feet, we take them for granted. We are on our feet for long hours of the day as they go through a range of abuses. In f...
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Spider Veins

In the continuum of medical conditions, spider veins are relatively common and harmless. However, many people who get spider veins are disma...
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Post-Foot-Surgery Tips

Post-surgical success requires that the patient play a significant role in the healing process. Different things affect healing from foot su...
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Top Causes of Stiff Feet

When you consider that the human foot has more than 100 ligaments, muscles and tendons, along with 33 joints and 26 bones, it’s not surprisi...
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Move in May: May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

Regular physical activity is important for good health, but many people in the United States do not get the exercise they need to stay healt...