Flip flop season is in full swing in Florida and it’s not a good thing. Our office has seen a drastic increase in people who come in with heel pain. The flimsy footwear is often the blame for the aches and pains that our patient’s complain about. They provide minimal to no protective or structural […]
Category: Footwear
Ready or not, here comes Gasparilla
Since 1905, the annual pirate invasion has become one of the largest parades in the country. This year, an estimated 300,000 people will line Bayshore Blvd as they try their best to collect as many beads as possible from dozens of passing floats and pirate ships. The tradition has also evolved into one of the […]
Bucs Cut Kicker Robert Aguayo
Hundreds of professional football players will be out of a job in the upcoming month but there’s one player in particular whose cut that made us really sad. At Healthy Feet Podiatry, we are partial to all kickers and punters so it was only natural for us to be shocked when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]
Ankle Injuries During the Chicago to Mackinac Yacht Race
The Chicago to Mackinac Yacht Race is the longest running annual freshwater race in the world. Boats race from Navy Pier in Chicago, IL to Mackinac Island, Michigan, which is approximately 333 miles in distance. This is Dr. Cruz’s 15th year of participation and what a year it was. Unexpected storms early Sunday morning caused […]
Getting Married? 4 Ways To Avoid Foot Pain On Your Wedding Day
My wedding day was eight years ago and I still remember the excruciating foot pain I experienced about midway through the reception. My wife and I were lucky to have my sister who meticulously planned our entire wedding day minute by minute. Everything ran like a well oiled machine but in the end I […]