UFAI Children's Foot and Ankle Care Articles Archive

Many adult foot problems can be traced back to ill-fitting shoes forced onto young feet. Read what our experts say about fitting your kids' shoes.

Does your young athlete complain of heel pain? Should they be playing through the pain? What you need to know about youth sports and heel pain in children.

What is toe tourniquet syndrome? How does it happen? And what can you do about it? Learn all about it here in this blog.

Like most parts of a newborn’s body, your infant’s feet are undeveloped at her time of birth. As she grows and learns to walk, the soft, pliable tissue that structures her feet will solidify into bony tissue in a process known as ossification. Her feet will continue to grow and develop well into her late teens. You can help your read more »

With the kickoff of another school year, kids hurry back to school in their shiny new clothes and shoes.  Excited to be social again after a long summer with the family, kids are quickly hit with the reality of homework and listening and studying and exams.  The bounce in their step sometimes turns into dragging feet.  Sometimes there are other read more »

Jimmy Buffett, the shepherd of summer vacationers, once famously blew out his flip flop, stepped on a pop top, and cut his heel. Fortunately, a frosty margarita was all it took to nurse the eternal beach bum back to full health, but those of us at University Foot and Ankle Institute would hate for a foot injury to interrupt your read more »