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		<title>Sweaty Feet?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People often complain about their feet sweating too much, and with half a million sweat glands in your feet it&#8217;s easy to see why. Normally, these glands excrete about a half a pint of moisture each day. Some patients sweat so bad, it can cause social anxiety and embarrassment.  The condition is known as Plantar Hyperhidrosis; it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Kate Steklachich answers your foot and ankle questions at RunAbout Sports</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Chi Running</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chi Running: Have you ever heard of it?   It&#8217;s a form of running, which claims to help you run efficiently and pain free.  It was invented by the American Ultra-marathoner Danny Dreyer, whom is also a t&#8217;ai chi practitioner.  It has several skills you must learn to make your technique correct.  The most important skills [...]]]></description>
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		<title>18 Warning Signs &#8211; Just from Your Feet!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you&#8217;re not feeling quite right, what is the first thing to check? Blood pressure, heart rate and respiration? Well those are all very useful pieces of information &#8211; vital actually, but what many overlook is checking the feet! I know, we&#8217;re obsessed with feet here, but for good reason! Evaluating foot conditions can aid [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stretching Basics</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stretching: What&#8217;s the best way? Whether you are stretching  just to feel good or you are nursing an injury, here are the three types of stretching exercises.        Ballistic stretching is a repetitive rapid application of force, better thought of as the &#8216;bouncing or jerking&#8217; stretch.  Out of all three, research finds this mode of stretching the worst.  It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Diabetic Patients Need Special Shoes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s a question that we get here in the office quite frequently – and that is “Why is it that your diabetic patients require special shoes?” To understand the answer to this question, one must first understand the diabetic foot. One big reason why it is important for any diabetic person to carefully monitor and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heel Pain from&#8230;Stilettos?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While us commoners might not have heel pain from Mr. Choo, Vuitton or Blahnik, but we still wear our beloved 4-inch stilettos (maybe they&#8217;re Steve Maddens or Sam Edelmans…) When our heels, however, constrict our foot, we are bound to have increased foot pain ranging from hammertoes or “simply” bunions, corns or calluses. That’s not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Child Pigeon-Toed?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a parent, children with any developmental problem can cause panic and anxiety. However, Pigeon-toed is a common orthopedic problem in children, and usually corrects itself in a couple years.  Pigeon-toed, or in toeing, is when the feet turn inward instead of pointing straight ahead. Feet also can have a problem of out toeing, where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Attention Runners, Walkers, or Patients in Pain!</title>
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		<comments>http://www.blacksburgfoot.com/attention-runners-walkers-or-patients-in-pain#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read this article I have found.  Even after years of medicine becoming more in-depth, we still are just scratching the surface of what is called FASCIA.  Some even believe it to be an organ. Either way, tight fascia is the root cause of heel pain in your feet and other nagging injuries.  If you have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Fit in the New Year!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:58:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is your New Years resolution to get fit by going to the gym? If so, then there are a few things you should know about keeping your feet safe at the gym. First, always start new workout routines slowly and gradually increase the length of your workout. This will also build your stamina and prevent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bony Feet?</title>
		<link>http://www.blacksburgfoot.com/bony-feet</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With 26 bones in each of your feet, it&#8217;s hard to say no to that question; but, what I&#8217;m really talking about are extra bones in the feet also known as accessory ossicles which are present at birth in a small portion of the population. These extra bones are not required for normal foot function and can occur [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barefoot Running: Good News &#8211; Bad News</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Would you like to hear the good news first or the bad? The Bad News: I have to hang up my minimalist running shoes for a bit.  Unfortunately, the hip I injured training for the Pittsburgh Marathon is still plaguing me!  However, I will be having some therapy soon and hope to be back to running [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NCAA Runner Requires Amputation due to Frostbite</title>
		<link>http://www.blacksburgfoot.com/ncaa-runner-requires-amputation-due-to-frostbite</link>
		<comments>http://www.blacksburgfoot.com/ncaa-runner-requires-amputation-due-to-frostbite#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twenty eight year old Kenyan native and student at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Marko Cheseto, was found on Wednesday November 9th after being missing since the evening of Sunday the 6th. Cheseto reportedly went missing on Sunday due to a &#8220;personal crisis&#8221; without wearing gloves or a hat just with running shoes, jeans and a light jacket. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diabetes, Denial and Depression</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve only been a podiatrist for about four years now, but it&#8217;s easy to see why Diabetes is a silent killer.  It amazes me the lack of knowledge most diabetics have about their disease and even what medications they take.  Honestly, it is sad.  As a physician, it is my duty to educate every diabetic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dry, Cracked Heels?</title>
		<link>http://www.blacksburgfoot.com/dry-cracked-heels</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A big, common problem that we see in our office today is dry, cracked heels. One reason that this problem occurs is from the amount of pressure applied when standing or walking, which makes the bottom of the feet expand sideways. Cracking can occur if the foot is not flexible enough. Cracked heels are linear [...]]]></description>
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