Copyright (c) 2008 Mountain West Foot & Ankle Institute Earlier this month, I was helping coach a girl's soccer team and was pleased to see each of these young ladies keeping active and healthy. In an affluent society, where automation is king and the...

As the days become crisper and the nights come quicker, as the summer draws to a close, children are whisked back into school. With the start of a new school year, new clothes are being purchased and new shoes are being researched and purchased. The qu...

Childhood obesity has reached record proportions. Video games are seeking ways to make their games "active," in hopes of decreasing game or television related obesity and related diseases such as diabetes. Since children are less likely today (compared t...

As gas prices throughout the country continue to rise, often above $4.10 per gallon, all of us are feeling the pinch on our wallets as we continue are daily activities. Many of us are required to drive to work or even to visit a store for daily sustenance...

Copyright (c) 2008 Mountain West Foot & Ankle Institute As we start this discussion, I want each person reading to understand that pain is NEVER normal. If your feet or ankles hurt, there is usually a reason, and often it can be identified with some h...

Copyright (c) 2008 Mountain West Foot & Ankle Institute Foot pain is a common problem and aflicts many people on a daily basis. Even being this common, foot pain is never normal. Often, foot and ankle pain is caused by problems that can be fixed and ...

Copyright (c) 2008 Mountain West Foot & Ankle Institute Over the last several years, diabetes has been growing in affected population. According to the American Diabetes Association, about 24 million Americans (8 percent of the United States populatio...