Rich Feet

1. Walk. Now is the time to start exercising more, and walking is one of the best exercises for women of all ages, whether you a young mother with toddlers or a retiree enjoying her golden years.  Walking is good aerobic exercise that can provide significant health benefits, such as helping to lower blood pressure [...]

Yoga has become very popular in recent years as more health professionals discover the proven benefits of this ancient eastern form of exercise. Yoga can greatly help with flexibility, circulation, and general wellness. There are many forms of yoga and yoga poses that address certain areas of your body. Did you know that there are [...]

About 75,000 nerve endings in your foot connect to other body parts. Massage the toes, medial or inside nerves and lateral or outside plantar nerves in the foot. This will improve nerve flow to the muscles and encourage better movement. It is possible to restore energy, relieve stress and improve blood circulation when you massage [...]

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 [...]