It’s important to find a pediatric podiatrist relatively early in your child’s life. A children’s foot doctor can make sure that everything is developing normally and can intervene when a problem presents itself. Children can suffer from any number of foot conditions,...
People often wonder, “Do babies need shoes or should babies walk barefoot?” The honest answer is that before walking occurs, babies don’t really need to wear shoes. They actually hinder the natural development of feet. Keeping your baby’s feet free of the confines of...
Selecting children’s footwear for your little ones can seem like a daunting task. With so many different varieties in kids’ shoes these days it can be hard to sift through the junk to get to the quality. The right shoe choice depends on your child’s age, activity...
You might have plenty of well-meaning people providing you with hand-me-downs for your child, but shoes should not be one of them. Every person’s feet are different, and one pair of shoes will not fit another person the same way. If your child has high arches, but the...
A very common source of heel pain in your children’s feet is Sever’s disease. It affects children who are still growing, whose tendons pull on the growth plate of the heel. When children are very active in sports, this growth plate can become inflamed. This causes...
Flat feet is one of the conditions that we see in children’s foot care very frequently. It takes a while for most children to develop their arches. Usually by age 6 is when you see them completely formed. If you are not sure whether or not your child has arches, you...
As parents, some of your most joyous moments are watching your children take their first steps. Just keep in mind that not all first steps will look exactly as you had planned. Gait abnormalities are very common in children. Some parents will wonder what the...
Bunions are bumps found on the side of the big toe. They are a result of poor biomechanics (and sometimes shoes that fit too tightly in the toe area). Unfortunately, since genetics is to blame it means that even children can develop bunions.The goal of treating...
There are many myths surrounding whether or not children should run long distances. The main cause for concern is that they will do long-term damage to their joints, including introducing the possibility of arthritis at an early age. There is no basis for these...
