Active Foot & Ankle Center

09/23/2025

23 September 2025
Illinois Department of Public Health.
Updated Vaccination Guidance

As the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), I am endorsing the recommendations of the Illinois Immunization Advisory Committee (IL-IAC), ensuring that Illinois residents have evidence-informed and science-based vaccine recommendations for the 2025-2026 fall respiratory season...

08/22/2025

Chicago HAN Alert: Chicago Respiratory Virus Weekly Surveillance Report - August 22, 2025 issued at 8/22/25 2:02 PM -- Weekly Key Points:

Overall acute respiratory illness activity level in Chicago remains Minimal, but COVID-19 activity continues to rise. COVID-19 lab positivity, hospital admissions, and wastewater activity have all been increasing. National data also suggest epidemic growth in Illinois and across the country.

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05/22/2025

Buyer beware.

View complaints of Good Feet Store filed with BBB. BBB helps resolve disputes with the services or products a business provides.

05/06/2025

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An early sign of Lyme disease is a bullseye-type rash. But symptoms can worsen if left untreated. Three infectious diseases physicians share more.

04/09/2025

Do anti-inflammatory diets work? Heae it from an expert.

Does the anti-inflammatory diet exist? How about the Mediterranean diet? What does the research say, and how should you be eating (and living)?

04/02/2025

Steps! Steps! Steps! Steps! Steps! Steps! Finally, some science. After you read the article, read some of Abby's articles. Abby is a Registered Dietitian. Her nutrition advice is science-based.

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How Many steps a day should we be taking? I'm diving into the latest research studies on this topic to answer this question.

09/12/2024

Our "big toes" (hallux) are exposed to more stress than the lesser toes. Eighty percent of our foot's push-off power is through the hallux.

The hallux must bend upward as your foot rolls off the ground (dorsiflex). When it can not, the joint (1st metatarsal joint (MPJ) jambs, significantly increasing stress across the joint causing pain. Ignoring the pain will accelerate joint damage, leading to Hallux limitus or end-stage Hallux rigidus.

It's essential to be evaluated by a podiatrist before irreversible joint damage occurs.

Questions? We are here to help.

09/01/2024

07/14/2024

Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) have completed a four-year podiatric medicine education and a three-year podiatric medicine and surgery residency. No other healthcare specialty comes close to a DPM's knowledge of foot and ankle.

Podiatrists treat skin, nails, bunions, hammertoes, sprains, and foot and ankle fractures.

We are licensed to write prescriptions.

DPMs thoroughly understand the functional medicine (podiatric biomechanics) of the foot, ankle, and leg and its effects on the knee, hip, and lower back. DPMs also understand the abnormal function of the foot and ankle and the appropriate use of prescription functional orthotics to correct these conditions.

Doctors of Podiatric Medicine are America's foot doctors.

06/17/2024

If you are going to fly....
1. Do NOT walk barefoot through the airport scanner.
2. Wear a medium-weight sock. Avoid cotton
3. Wear gym shoes.
4. Wear compression knee-high socks if you have experienced leg swelling or will be on a flight for over three hours.
5. Cabin air is very dry. Drink plenty of water.
6. While seated, flex your feet to improve circulation.
7. Get up once in a while.

06/08/2024

Use Extra Caution When Operating a Power Lawnmower. The blades spin at 3,000 revolutions per minute. Follow these precautions:
1) Wear sturdy work boots or shoes.
2) Don't mow on wet grass. It is too easy to slip.
3) Your mower should stop when you release the handle. If yours does not, consider replacing it.
4) Do not mow if children are playing in the yard. They are a distraction.
5) If you have a riding mower, keep your child from riding in your lap.

06/07/2024

Beware!

A PODIATRIST is unmasking the dangers of a popular foot peel mask. She warns that the trendy item can potentially lead to traumatic health concerns. THE PEEL PROBLEM Nicki () doesn̵…