Author Archives: Kate

Many people, for a very good reason, have been staying home. Family and care givers have been doing a phenomenal job keeping themselves and their loved ones safe during this pandemic, and we applaud everyones efforts. We also know that many feet are not getting the care that they need. Feet and thick toenails canContinue reading “Foot care visits during Covid”

In January, as part of my PhD dissertation work, I had the wonderful opportunity to work with 19 amazing participants and the crew at the UMass gait lab. We were looking at the effect of a shoe lacing intervention on measures of comfort and on toe pressures. For over a year now, at FootCare byContinue reading “Shoe lacing study”

Not much seems to be written about toes but they are incredibly important little appendages at the end of our feet. The great toe is a lever to help push us forward, and the other 4 toes are for balance. In our practice we often see several toes being used to hold shoes on, asContinue reading “Toes”

I am deeply concerned. I recently saw a patient that has a cancer diagnosis, is diabetic  and severely immunocompromised. Your team suggested a skin care product that contains both mineral oil and petrolatum. The WOCN and science does not actually recommend petroleum-based products.1. Petroleum creates a non-permeable film on the skin. A good idea atContinue reading “Dear health care professional”

While 1 in 3 Americans say their feet hurt often, At FootCare by Nurses we know that feet don’t have to hurt, and the solution to those hurting feet doesn’t have to be expensive. Given that a pair of custom orthotics can cost north of $300, and a good pair of shoes is easily $100,Continue reading “Painful feet”

A 2015 article in Popular Mechanics talked about what that last hole in your sneakers lacing pattern is about. Turns out if you feed your lace back in, you can anchor your lace so that it does not come untied. Sadly though, the article did not discuss many other things that lacing can do forContinue reading “lacing your shoes”

All winter long we tend to walk around in quite substantial shoes. As the days warm up though, most of us are looking at those sandals and flip flops and counting the days until we can comfortably slip into them. Most flip-flops and sandals have little support, so our feet have to adjust. Now isContinue reading “Watch out for those sandals – Weak feet can lead to painful feet”

We see a lot of patients who are struggling with balance and fear of falling. They may even say something like “I have hammer toes” or “my feet always feel clenched”.  At FootCare by Nurses, through education, touch, and massage we can actually help feet regain the balance, strength, and flexibility that are needed, in orderContinue reading “Keeping those ski tips up”

So, you have decided to lose some pounds, shed some winter blues and you have spring fever. You can’t wait to pull out those sandals, in fact, you have already dusted them off. Before you head out full of glee please be mindful that your feet have been encapsulated in boots, solid shoes, and slippers forContinue reading “Taking up running/ walking again”

Feet are amazing things. There are 26 bones packed into a tight little package that is designed to support the whole body, both resting and in motion. The foot can be divided into two major parts, the foot, and the toes. The toes are for balance, The foot is a springing, balance and also aContinue reading “How feet work vs how shoes work”