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What That Bump on Your Pinky Toe Really Means
Have you noticed a weird, perhaps painful bump bulging from your pinky toe? If your favorite shoes are starting to hurt and that little red knot is getting harder to -
Spring Sports Injuries: 5 Ways to Spot a Stress Fracture in Your Foot
Spring sports are in full swing, and we at New Jersey Podiatric Physicians & Surgeons Group are just as excited to get back to helping athletes stay safe. However, one of the -
Is Buying Loose Shoes a Big Mistake? A Podiatrist’s Take on Proper Fit
You find the perfect pair of sneakers on the clearance rack, or maybe those designer boots you have wanted forever are finally on sale, but they are just a half-size -
Is Your Stubbed Toe Broken? Look For These 3 Clues
When you stub your toe the pain is sharp and immediate. But what happens when the pain stays high, and your toe starts looking a little strange? We at New -
Why Children Get Ingrown Toenails: Risks and Prevention Tips
If you have a child who has suddenly started limping or refusing to put on their sneakers, you might be dealing with a common but painful childhood milestone: the ingrown -
7 Best Foods to Eat for Plantar Fasciitis Pain Relief
Those custom orthotics aren’t providing the relief they once were (we at New Jersey Podiatric Physicians & Surgeons Group would like to take a look). But, in the meantime, what should you -
Is it Normal for Your Feet to Hurt During Calf Raises?
It’s a common scenario at the gym: you’re at the end of a set of calf raises, and while your calves are burning, your feet feel like they’re being crushed -
The Truth About Heel Striking While Running
The Truth About Heel Striking While Running Heel striking is the way your foot contacts the ground while running, specifically, when your heel is the first point of impact. While -
4 Winter Foot Infections and How to Spot Them
4 Winter Foot Infections and How to Spot Them Winter foot issues aren’t only about ankle sprains, slips, and falls from shoveling. They can also be about the moisture and -
Thick vs. Brittle Toenails: What Your Feet Are Trying to Tell You
Thick vs. Brittle Toenails: What Your Feet Are Trying to Tell You It’s normal to disregard the strength of your toenails. But for our experts at New Jersey Podiatric Physicians -
4 Heart Conditions Your Feet Are Warning You About
4 Heart Conditions Your Feet Are Warning You About February is American Heart Month, so there’s no better time for us at New Jersey Podiatric Physicians & Surgeons Group to -
4 Common Foot and Ankle Surgeries
4 Common Foot and Ankle Surgeries Most of us would much rather stick to new shoes or physical therapy, but sometimes our feet reach a point where they need a -
3 Foot Problems That Could Cause Infection
3 Foot Problems That Could Cause Infection It’s easy to ignore a little bit of foot pain because we are too busy to deal with it. But here’s the thing: -
Frozen Toes? How to Tell if It’s Frostbite
Frozen Toes? How to Tell if It’s Frostbite Everyone’s afraid of Frostbite, but nobody knows when they actually have it. That’s where we at New Jersey Podiatric Physicians & Surgeons -
How to Actually Relieve Morton’s Neuroma Pain
How to Actually Relieve Morton’s Neuroma Pain If you’ve been living with Morton’s Neuroma, you know the drill: it feels like there is a hot pebble stuck in your shoe, -
10 New Foot Health Resolutions for 2026
10 New Foot Health Resolutions for 2026 We at New Jersey Podiatric Physicians & Surgeons Group have already covered the basics, like tossing out those ratty sneakers and trimming your -
4 Reasons Why Your Toes Can’t Stop Tingling
4 Reasons Why Your Toes Can’t Stop Tingling Ever feel like your toes are… vibrating? That numb, pins and needles sensation in your toes is a complaint we at New -
Don’t Skip Leg Day: How Training Legs Strengthens Your Feet
Don’t Skip Leg Day: How Training Legs Strengthens Your Feet We all know the gym meme: the guy who skips leg day with the massive upper body and the tiny
