Meet Your Feet

We don’t really think about our feet--we just expect them to perform. We expect that at times they'll be uncomfortable, and we put up with it when they hurt. But healthy feet are fundamental to the quality of our lives. They’re truly amazing and wondrously engineered, and we need to look after them. Our feet are often the canary in the coal mine—they are indicators of our overall health. Signs of arthritis, diabetes, and nerve and circulatory disorders can all be detected in our feet. So we must ensure that they get the expert care they need and deserve at all stages in our lives. Podiatrists are highly trained physicians and surgeons focusing on the foot and ankle and should be an important part of our health care team.