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People with diabetes are more susceptible to foot problems. This health condition can lead to nerve damage that affects a person's ability to understand the exact moment when their feet are damaged. Consequently, diabetes increases the risk of serious injuries and ulcers on the legs, which can also become serious enough to lead to amputation. In addition, diabetes also affects the body's ability to heal. This is due to the fact that the legs get less blood and oxygen, so to restore even minor skin irritation takes longer. Diabetic foot is also more prone to edema. You can minimize the...

It’s one of those things we’ve probably all heard (or overheard) at one point. “He/she has really flat feet.” It’s kind of a strange statement when you break it down really. We all have flat feet, to a degree — anything other than flat or relatively flat feet would be considered a crazy deformity. But the point is what do people mean when they say “flat feet”? Once we’ve established a working definition we’ll move on to causes, and then what exactly to do about it if you yourself suffer from it. Defined According to the Mayo Clinic flat feet...