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Positive Things to Do to Get Your Body Ready for Your Summer Vacation
Planning a much-needed summer vacation? If you are not prepared, lower extremity and foot pain may keep you from having fun.
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A. Michael Marasco DPM. FACFAS, CHCQM
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Medicine and Surgery of the Foot and Ankle
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- May 23
- 3 min
Unblistered
If you participate in a lot of activities that lead to friction blisters, consider these tips for a unblistered summer of fun.Â
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- May 8
- 3 min
A Better Flip Flop
For those of you who are diehard flip flop fans yes, you can wear flip-flops—as long as you follow your foot doctor's advice.
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- May 4
- 4 min
The 3 Most Important Features You Should Look For In A Shoe
The 3 things that should be checked in all shoes before you even try them on. You see an attractive shoe on display. The style and color...
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- May 4
- 5 min
Prescription Orthotics
Part of the Assurance Series - Orthotics, Insoles or Arch Supports Your Doctor has recommended custom-made orthotics as part of your...
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- Apr 25
- 2 min
Orthotics , Insoles or Arch Supports
Foot orthoses are biomedical devices that are used to control the position and mobility of the foot and lower extremity. It is an...
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- Aug 30, 2023
- 3 min
Use Your Lymphatic System To Aid In Your Immunity
Many of our patients are asking what they can do to stay healthy as we enter into the fall and winter season. The flu season is always a...
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- Jun 19, 2023
- 3 min
Into the Weeds - An Actionable Plan for Your Recovery
Part of the Assurance Series - posts on understanding, interpreting and making sense of your diagnosis and plan of treatment In golf...
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- Feb 23, 2023
- 4 min
The Language of Healthcare -If You Recognize the Parts, You'll Understand the Whole.
Studies show that a clear understanding of information during the diagnostic and treatment process is considered to be an important...
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- Feb 21, 2023
- 2 min
Lost in Translation
The language used in health care is not commonly used everyday. Most of the words used are unfamiliar to the average person. Yet it...
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- Jan 21, 2023
- 3 min
What's Your Health IQ?
An Assurance Series Post (1) Whether it relates to a routine check up or a global pandemic a better understanding of health-related...
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- Jan 4, 2023
- 2 min
Assurance - A Commitment to Informed Care
Information referred to in this series will continue to be posted on Foot Notes The noblest pleasure of all is the joy of understanding -...
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- Nov 16, 2022
- 1 min
Co-Circulation of COVID and the Flu Virus: Another Winter of Discontent ?
Seasonal viruses and COVID continue to make infectious disease experts concerned during this time of the year. As our third pandemic...
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- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
The 7 Dimensions of Wellness
Closing my clinical practice last month has led me to reflect on the scope and changes I have seen in medicine and healthcare over the...
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- Sep 3, 2022
- 2 min
Practice Closing
After 46 years I will be closing my medical practice effective September 30, 2022. I will continue to remain active as a consultant and...
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- Sep 2, 2022
- 2 min
Lateral Foot Pain - It's Complicated
Lateral foot pain is any pain or discomfort along the outside of the foot. It is one of the most common complaints seen by podiatric...
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- Jul 27, 2022
- 1 min
Shabby Shoes
Wearing old prescription glasses like wearing shabby shoes can present problematic symptoms. In the case of your eyes an outdated...
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- Jun 23, 2022
- 3 min
Science-Based Nutrition Therapy to Support People Living with Diabetes and Foot Ulcers
I've been managing and treating diabetic patients for my entire professional career frequently involving patients with diabetic...
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- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
Summer Pavement - An Invisible Danger to Bare Feet
Thermal injuries can be caused by both heat and cold. Thermal burns caused by fire, steam, chemicals, hot liquids (grease), or sunburn of...
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- Jun 2, 2022
- 2 min
Squeaky Orthotics and Other Important Facts About Prescription Foot Orthoses
The foot is one of the most complex parts of the body. Made up of 26 bones positioned by joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments, the...
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