Frequently Asked Questions and Fun Foot Facts

Frequently asked questions and fun foot facts all in one location. The patients in our Grapevine, Texas office love to ask a myriad of questions. We try to answer them all. Soemtimes we even hve to write a full length articel on them, so take a look at our library as well. Have a question about your feet and ankles? You may find your answer here. Gait issues? Problems with shoes and socks? We have answers. Want more? Contact us and ask a question. We will answer!

Sports Medicine

• What is the most common foot problem?
• Is carb loading before a marathon a good idea?
• Why do I get blisters from running and how do I prevent them?
• What is the "All-You-Can-Eat" diet?
• Why Retul Your Bike?
• I like to run for exercise. How often should I replace my running shoes?
• I sprained my ankle, how should I treat this?
• How Do I Know If I Need Orthotics?

Diabetic Limb Salvage

• Is a blister on a diabetic foot an emergency?
• Why is exercise encouraged with a good diet?

Children's Foot Problems

• Can a child have plantar fasciitis?
• Are kid's shoes making their feet deformed?
• My child has flat feet. Does it need to be treated?

Foot & Ankle Surgery

• What causes a hammertoe?

• I have hammertoes for years.  Why do they hurt now?
• How long does it take to recover from bunion surgery?
• How do I know whether I should see a podiatrist or an orthopedic surgeon for my foot problem?
• I do not like the way my feet look. I have heard a lot about people getting cosmetic surgery to make them prettier or to fit them into a certain shoe style. Does your practice provide this type of surgery?

Trauma

• Is it true that if I can walk on my foot it probably isn't broken?

Skin and Nail Problems

• What is Formula 3 and how and why does it work?
• One Grandmother asked: Is it safe for children to use nail polish or does this increase their likelihood of developing fungal nails?
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  Are warts contagious?

  
  
• How do I avoid ingrown nails?
• How do I know if I have fungus on my nails?
• How do I know if I should have my bunions fixed or just leave them alone?
• My heels are dry and cracked. Is there a solution?
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  My heels hurt. What can I do about the pain?

  
  
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  What can I do about athletes’ foot?

  
  

• Why do my feet itch so much?

Foot Pain and Deformities

• Should I have surgery to straighten my hammertoes if I don't like the way it looks and to prevent it from getting to the point where it hurts?

• Do the toe splints or toe exercisers like "yoga toes" make a hammertoe straighten out?

• Why Does My Heel Pain Come Back?

• Why are my heels hot and burning?

• I have orthotics. How often to I need to have these replaced?
• I was told by another shoe store I needed an arch support to help my arch return in both feet. Can an insert return my fallen arch to normal?
• What is causing the pain under the balls of my feet?

Healty Steps Shoe Store & Spa

• My Orthotics Squeak!! What can help this?
• How do I know I am getting the right shoe fit?
• When is the best time of day to shop for shoes?
• My foot has always been a size ___. I had my feet measured and the size I was told just can't be right! Can feet change?

Business Team

• What is a deductible?

General