Rich Feet

What causes plantar warts? People get warts through direct contact with HPV, of which there are many different types. The type that causes plantar warts likes to hang out in damp, warm environments – the kind that arouse your suspicion anyway, like public showers, swimming pools, locker rooms, your roommates shower mat, or communal shoes [...]

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW A sprain occurs when the ligaments that hold together the bones in the ankle are suddenly stretched or torn. With care, the sprain should heal in 4 to 6 weeks. Causes Most sprained ankles result from a sudden wrench. Some common causes are tripping or bending your ankle the wrong way. [...]

Summer is going to be around the corner and its time to take care of your feet! Discolored toenails can be the result of a toenail fungus. Your toenails appear white, yellow or greenish. This can be very embarrassing and can prevent you from exposing your feet freely in the warm summer days. They even [...]

If your feet are anything like mine, then they’re rough. My feet develop calluses pretty easily and usually, they’re hard, tough calluses. I don’t even think that I’m that hard on my feet, but I guess just the daily wear and tear on my feet takes its toll. Sometimes my calluses are relatively smooth, but other [...]

A beautiful woman is not just a woman who has a comely face and a shapely body. She must be a person whose soul glows with an inner light, who has depth in mind, and who is clean from head to foot. You may not think much of it, but once someone takes more than [...]

We just spotted a fantastic article in the New York Times that hits home for us here at Richmond Foot and Ankle Clinic. It details how people with ailments are joining forces to help each other out. That’s the whole idea behind Rich Feet. We want people to interact and help one another out. Do [...]

When Brad Pitt played the role of Achilles in the movie Troy, he depicted the literal derivation of the famous and oft used phrase, “That’s my Achilles’ heel.” As it took an arrow being shot into Achilles’ tendon in the ankle (named the Achilles tendon, after the legendary greek warrior) to bring about the ultimate [...]

Everyone has to cut their toe nails, so why not learn how to do it correctly! In what way do you cut your toe nails? Trimming Toenails: The Basics Cut straight across: “The nails shouldn’t dig down on the sides,” advises Mauser. Guide the clippers straight across the nail of each toe and avoid cutting [...]

As the winter cold dissipates and more temperate climate arrives, people start to shed their clothes. for women, snow boots and bulky, rubber heavy footwear lend way to lighter fare such as open-toe heels and sandals. Sporting more sun-friendly fashion is usually better displayed on healthy, attractive feet. However, it should be noted that healthy [...]

Causes and Risk Factors of Athlete’s Foot This fungus requires a warm and moist environment. Wearing poorly ventilated shoes and socks that harbor perspiration provide an ideal breeding ground for the germs that quickly multiply to cause athlete’s foot. Contact with surfaces (shower, swimming pool and locker-room floors) that harbor the organism also contributes to development [...]