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With age, it’s not uncommon to experience pain and stiffness in your feet and ankles. Carefully monitoring your pain is important, however, as this noticeable discomfort could be an early indication of a more serious condition known as arthritis. Arthritis is a group of conditions that typically involves pain and inflammation in the joints. There […]
The shape of your foot has changed over the years, and you notice a bump at the bottom of your right big toe. Sometimes, it hurts–a lot–particularly when you stand on your feet all day. What is this bump? Your Butte and Bozeman, MT podiatrist, Dr. Dallin Greene or Dr. Nathan Judd, can tell you. […]
Do you think a recent injury has left you with a sprained ankle? Whether you’ve had a bad fall or sports-related incident, there are many scenarios in which someone can sprain their ankle. It isn’t always easy to tell whether you just strained your ankle or actually sprained it. Our Butte and Bozeman, MT, podiatrists Dr. Dallin […]
Fires and Asthma Fires can trigger severe asthma attacks so we recommend that you start your child’s asthma controller immediately for preventative purposes. Particle pollutions trigger asthma attacks. Studies prove that children who breathed the smokey air during fires had more coughing, wheezing, cold, bronchitis and were more likely to see a physician for respiratory […]
The summertime is a great time to show off your new sandals and allow your feet to breathe. But since the warmer months can be rough on your feet, it’s important to give your feet a little extra care to keep them looking great and feeling healthy. Here are a few tips for keeping your […]
Looking for a safe, easy and inexpensive way to stay healthy, increase your energy level and improve your figure? Start walking! Walking is one of the easiest and most popular forms of exercise, and, when done properly, it can significantly improve your health. The most basic kind of walking for exercise, often called healthwalking, can […]
Also known as onychomycosis, toenail fungus can be painful, irritating and embarrassing. When you experience trauma to your nail, the nail bed is lifted, allowing fungus to invade. Without treatment, this fungus can grow and spread, particularly in dark, warm, moist environments, such as socks and shoes. Common signs and symptoms of toenail fungus include: […]
Maybe you’ve heard of carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition in the wrist that occurs when swelling or a change in position of the tissue within the carpal tunnel squeezes and irritates the median nerve. Similar to carpal tunnel syndrome is tarsal tunnel syndrome, an ankle condition that occurs from the compression of a nerve in […]
Don’t let stubborn heel pain alter your daily activities. Manage your symptoms effectively. While heel pain happens to a lot of people, it can be a real nuisance when it rears its ugly head. Our Butte and Bozeman, MT, podiatrists, Dr. Dallin Greene and Dr. Nathan Judd, have seen a lot of heel pain cases […]
Although a shin splint is commonly used to describe various pains between the ankle and the knee, it actually refers to a specific inflammatory condition of the tibia — a condition called medial tibial stress syndrome. A type of “overuse injury” to the legs, the most common causes of shin splints include excessive running, poor […]
