by Twin Cities Foot & Ankle Clinic | Mar 21, 2022 | Preventative Footcare
Ice is not nice! According to the CDC, one million Americans are injured every year after slipping and falling on ice and snow. Approximately 17,000 of these injuries are fatal. Imagine that: the entire population of Otsego, MN, gone every year as the result of... 
by Twin Cities Foot & Ankle Clinic | Jan 14, 2022 | Preventative Footcare
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin franklin coined this advice to remind Philadelphians about the dangers of house fires. It is an enduring slogan because it applies to nearly everything – your feet included! Poor foot care can lead to serious... 
by Twin Cities Foot & Ankle Clinic | Sep 16, 2021 | Preventative Footcare
We use the word “athlete” generously here at Twin Cities Foot & Ankle Clinic. If we are approached for sports medicine by a Viking, Twin, or whatever the proper term is for one of the Minnesota United FC’s team members, we’d surely call... 
by Twin Cities Foot & Ankle Clinic | May 21, 2021 | Preventative Footcare
Summer is the time for ice cream, lawn sprinklers, family barbecues … and foot care? That’s right! If you’re like most people this time of year, you want to put those restrictive boots in the deepest recesses of your closet and break out the sandals, flip... 
by Twin Cities Foot & Ankle Clinic | Feb 12, 2021 | Preventative Footcare
According to the National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020, 34.2 million Americans—just over 1 in 10—have diabetes. It’s important for individuals with diabetes to take particular care of their feet. Diabetes can cause nerve damage that reduces blood flow to your... 
by Twin Cities Foot & Ankle Clinic | Jan 22, 2021 | Preventative Footcare
Developing Frostbite During Cold Weather Activities Who doesn’t love spending time outdoors in the heart of a Minnesota winter? Cold weather activities abound, with opportunities for hiking, ice fishing, hunting, trapping, skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, snowmobiling...