Professional Podiatry Services of New York

Your feet contain over 250,000 sweat glands. While the sweat can cause smelly feet, the sweat is not the cause for the smell! When your feet sweat, bacteria can cultivate within your socks and shoes, creating an unpleasant odor. Changing your socks regularly can help reduce the chances of smelly feet!

Turf toe can result from the ligaments in your big toe spraining during an activity. Typically this injury occurs during sports like football, but turf toe can happen to anyone who happens to forcibly bend your toe upwards.

If you have weak ankles, try this exercise! Stand with your feet hip-distance apart and grab ahold of an object to help stabilize. Slowly raise to your toes and slowly lower back to your flat feet! This repeated movement can help strengthen your calves and ankles!

Ingrown toenails can cause an infection that may not be visible on the surface. Schedule a visit to help remove an ingrown toenail today.

One in four people have flat feet in the United States. Flat feet can alter the alignment of your body, resulting in back and leg pain. Call us today to learn about how we can help manage your flat feet.