Stinky Feet Solutions!

Runners feet stink! Yes, true for almost every single one of us! We sweat in our shoes and wear wicking socks to get the moisture away from our skin, but they still stink! Why?

The foot funky odor is usually due to bacteria and fungus. Your feet sweat and have the same type of sweat glands as your arm pits. Your pits stink too, but that's another blog....

Seriously, the home remedies for stinky feet include everything from soaking in ice tea, apple cider vinegar, Listerine, organic corn meal, rubbing alcohol, warm Jello, bleach and vodka.....really!

Sounds ridiculous, but if your feet stink you will try just about anything.

Two things that have a little more science behind them is to add zinc to your diet. Take 50 mgs twice a day and this will help if any of your foot odor is due to a zinc deficiency. Check your multivitamin, because you may already be taking zinc daily and not realize it.

Sanifeet solution is a better scientific way to kill 99% of the foot odor causing bacteria and fungus. This is a soaking solution that you use 10 minutes two or three times a week to maintain clean sanitized feet! This is available at both the Grapevine and Keller, TX Healthy Steps locations!

Custom Orthotics vs Off the Shelf Arch Supports

In this video, Grapevine podiatrist Dr. Marybeth Crane of Foot and Ankle Associates of North Texas explains why custom orthotics are frequently better than prefabricated orthotics.



Custom foot orthotics are made to fix the biomechanics of your foot; however, they’re not for everyone. If you don’t have an underlying problem, but just need a bit of arch support, an off-the-shelf insert may work well for you. However, if you have a repetitive stress injury or foot deformity, then the only thing that you should be using is a custom foot orthotic.

When choosing a practitioner, you need to make sure he or she is experienced in making the orthotics that you need. A three-dimensional scan or cast of your foot should also be made in order to make your orthotic—which is considered the gold standard.

The second thing to consider is which shoes your orthotics need to fit into. Your podiatrist should consider this when fitting you for your custom orthotic.

The last thing to consider is how long your orthotic is going to last. Based on your size and use of the orthotics, your doctor should be able to give you an expected timeframe.

If you’re experiencing foot pain, the first thing to do is visit a Grapevine foot doctor. We will examine the causes of your pain and develop a treatment plan just for you, in order to get you back on the path to a pain-free lifestyle. http://www.faant.com 

Dr Comfort Flex-OA Shoes Help With Knee Osteoarthritis

We put them to the Dad test. He reveals at least 20-25% relief of knee pain with Dr Comfort's new Flex-OA shoes. Much better than traditional athletic shoes! Dr Crane's Dad was our wear tester. Check out the video