1. Dealing with Swelling Feet as You Get Older? Learn the Causes and Natural Treatments

    Dealing with Swelling Feet as You Get Older? Learn the Causes and Natural Treatments

    Have you noticed that your feet and ankles tend to swell more often as the years go by? If so, then you're not alone. While anybody can develop a swollen foot or two, regardless of age, it tends to happen more frequently with older adults. Causes So what's going on when feet swell? Technically speaking, swelling happens when fluid in the blood escapes...
  2. Treating Bunions Without Surgery: Easier Than You Think

    Treating Bunions Without Surgery: Easier Than You Think

    Although surgery is often prescribed for bunions, one podiatrist is proving it may not be necessary. Learn how a few simple changes might make bunion pain go away forever!
  3. Treatment and Removal of Plantar Warts - Kids' Foot Health

    Treatment and Removal of Plantar Warts - Kids' Foot Health

    Did your kids develop plantar warts? Follow these easy steps to get rid of them once and for all!
  4. A Minimalist Miracle? Correct Toes May Treat and Cure Foot Pain Without Surgery

    A Minimalist Miracle? Correct Toes May Treat and Cure Foot Pain Without Surgery

    Do you suffer from foot or ankle pain? Do you wish you could treat your foot ailments naturally, without surgery or expensive drugs? If so, then the folks at Northwest Foot and Ankle may have a solution for you. Located just north of the Soft Star workshop in nearby Portland, Oregon, Northwest Foot and Ankle is spearheaded by sports podiatrist...
  5. Knee Arthritis? Change Your Shoes for Prevention and Treatment

    Knee Arthritis? Change Your Shoes for Prevention and Treatment

    Let's face it, arthritis is no fun for anyone. The chronic feeling of pain and stiffness in joints can be both inhibiting and frustrating in daily life. Osteoarthritis (OA) in knees can be especially distressing because it can be felt with every single step and often limit mobility. Unfortunately, the latest statistics from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention...
  6. Do You Have Pain in the Ball of Your Foot? How to Diagnose and Treat Capsulitis

    Do You Have Pain in the Ball of Your Foot? How to Diagnose and Treat Capsulitis

    When you mention foot injuries, most people think of Achilles tendonitis, stress fractures or the dreaded plantar fasciitis. While these afflictions seem to be the most popular, especially among runners, it is possible that pain in your forefoot could be the result of another common ailment: capsulitis. No, it isn't the name of a Greek war hero. Capsulitis is a...
  7. Are High Heels Giving You Hammer Toes? Tips for Prevention and Treatment

    Are High Heels Giving You Hammer Toes? Tips for Prevention and Treatment

    If you're familiar with Soft Star's footwear philosophy then you probably already know we're not fans of shoes that place form over function. We understand that many women wear high heels and tight shoes as fashion choices, but we also see the damaging effects these shoes have on our customers' feet. One of the most common foot problems that women...

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