If you plan to wear boots this cold season, it’s essential that you protect your feet from poor circulation and pain. You can do so by taking better care of your ankles and feet before, during and after you wear your boots. If you don’t, you might end up at your podiatrist for care and treatment. Here’s how you get your feet ready for fall and winter the right way. Read More»
Speech problems are quite common for young kids, and they can often be recognized when children are only a couple years old. While some kids will outgrow their speech impediments, others will not unless they receive proper treatment for them. Speech pathology is a field used to help kids and adults alike with speech difficulties, and it is important to seek help as soon as you recognize a potential issue with your child’s speech. Read More»
If you’re 50 years of age or older, wear eyeglasses and experience headaches all the time, check the prescription strength and frame size of your eyeglasses. A number of things can affect how well your eyeglasses function and fit, including the changes you experience from aging, as well as gaining or losing weight. All of these issues can trigger headaches. To help you understand why you experience headaches, here are possible problems you may have and how you can correct them. Read More»
It can be disheartening to look at yourself in photos or in the mirror and realize that you are beginning to look older. You may look closely at your skin and not really see any wrinkles, leading to you wondering just what has changed in your facial structure that is giving you an older appearance. While facial wrinkles such as crows feet and a smile line are one of the first signs of aging for many people, others begin developing other changes in their facial structure first. Read More»
If you’ve been diagnosed with glaucoma, one of the first things your eye doctor is likely to recommend is taking a medication, such as a prostaglandin or a beta blocker, to reduce the pressure behind your eyes. While these medications work well for many people, there are patients who do not tolerate them well. These patients may experience eye redness and burning, depression, fatigue, shortness of breath, and changes in blood pressure, among other side effects. Read More»