Jeffrey Wachtel | Wachtel Foot & Ankle

Working on Your Feet

When your feet are overworked your whole body can be affected. Thus, taking care of your feet is a must for overall good health. Standing on the feet all day can cause bunions, callouses and plantar warts. These are all very painful conditions that can be avoided with proper foot care. Good shoe choices and … Continue reading

Eye in the Sky Filming Delayed after Cheng Sustains Torn Ligament

Malaysian actor Kevin Cheng has been forced to delay the filming of his action scenes for the new TVB series Eye in the Sky. The cause of the matter lies in Cheng’s torn leg ligament, which the actor received after several filming accidents. “My foot would swell like a watermelon whenever I overexerted myself. The … Continue reading

Wooden Clogs Help Sustain Dutch Tradition in Orange City

When he was a teenager, William Van Marel, Jr. took up a rather unusual hobby. Under the instruction of his neighbor and the local shoemaker, Wilhelm Jansen, Van Marel carved traditional Dutch wooden clogs, or klompen, out of basswood harvested from the nearby woods. After moving to Iowa in 1956, Jansen began shipping his wooden … Continue reading

The Importance of Proper Foot Support

Feet are the foundation of the body, and just like the foundation of any structure, they must be stable and balanced in order to support the all of the body’s weight. If they are not, they could cause many problems. Bad foot support can cause pain or discomfort in the lower back, hips, knees, neck, … Continue reading

Researcher Tests a Drug that could Reduce Osteoarthritis

Deborah Thomas, 60, likens herself to the Tin Man. She has been struggling with stiffness and joint pain from osteoarthritis since 2002, and has undergone an ankle replacement and two mid-foot fusions in an effort to reduce her discomfort and increase flexibility. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are testing a drug that could prevent … Continue reading

Arthritic Foot Care

In our lifetimes we walk 75,000 miles, putting a great deal of stress on the 26 bones and 30 joints in our feet. As we age, our feet lose flexibility and elasticity. Our shock absorbers weaken, and if you add arthritis to that combination, joints become inflamed and distorted. Arthritic foot care becomes imperative at … Continue reading

Filming for Prey Halted after Actor Hurts his Lower Extremity

Doctor Who star John Simms hurt his leg on the set of his new TV show PREY, spurring producers to shut down production until he recovers from his injury. Simm was filming a strenuous scene that involved him climbing out of the banks of a river when the problem occurred. “We were on about the … Continue reading

Stretching Your Feet

Debilitating foot pain is a problem for many people. But just as stretching the torso can help alleviate back pain, stretching the feet can also mend existing problems and prevent future ones. The feet carry the entire weight of the human body all day and can get easily strained from overexertion. Persistent sharp pain and … Continue reading

Joseph Miller Walks in Heels to Raise Awareness for Abuse Victims

Joseph Miller, a nine-year-old boy from Findlay, OH, was a victim of domestic abuse while growing up. Now, he’s out of the toxic environment he was raised in, and shows his support for others who suffer from abuse by participating in charity organization Open Arms’ annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event. During “Walk … Continue reading

Effect of High-Heels on the Feet

Women have been wearing various kinds of high-heels for hundreds of years, mostly for aesthetic reasons. Shoes with heels make their wearer appear to be taller and to have longer and thinner legs, and change the wearer’s gait and posture. High-heels’ association with femininity have kept them popular over the years, but there are definite … Continue reading