foot health, foot pain, footwear, podiatry, shoe tips

7 Shoes to Avoid According to Podiatrists

You probably don’t consider how your shoes affect your feet, but your podiatrist certainly does. The wrong shoes can lead to pain, injury, and long-term damage to your feet, ankles, and posture.  Before you slip on those stylish stilettos or lace up another pair of bargain flip-flops, become aware of the damage they can do ...

Viena Abdon

A young woman putting on a pair of red high heel shoes.

Heel Pain: Here’s How You Can Put Your Foot Down

From the perspective of Chinese medicine, heel pain may be caused by a kidney deficiency. The foot/shaoyin kidney meridian passes through the heel and when the kidneys are weak, its essence begins to diminish and the heel becomes prone to pain. There are different ways to treat heel pain with different approaches in both modern ...

Hermann Rohr