If you have plantar fasciitis, you usually feel pain at the bottom of your heel or arch of your foot. With continuous walking, the pain can return, but after rest it usually disappears. If the swollen plantar fascia irritates a nerve in the foot, the pain may radiate to the ankle. Heel pain often improves…
Researchers have found that chocolate causes intestinal cells to release serotonin. This in turn relaxes the esophagus’ sphinker and causes stomach acid to flow upwards. Chocolate is also acidic, which can irritate the stomach and esophagus, and contains caffeine, another common GERD trigger However, as with other triggers, it is not entirely clear how caffeine…
If you experience foot pain, take the time to assess your feet and study what may cause the problem. For effective relief and expert diagnosis, contact our Scottsdale Podology Office. To obtain a diagnosis, the foot and ankle surgeon will obtain your medical history and examine your foot. Throughout this process, the surgeon excludes all…
In other cases, thinning of the hair is caused by something that occurs in the body, such as a thyroid problem, a change in hormones, a recent pregnancy or an inflammatory condition. Many people think that hair loss is a male problem, but it also affects at least a third of women. But unlike men,…