In honor of Arthritis Awareness Month, we at Pasco Hernando Foot & Ankle would like to offer our Nature Coast patients some simple ways to help decrease arthritis symptoms and increase the enjoyment of daily life.

Big Toes Can Cause Big Problems

Your big toe enables you to do many activities you probably take for granted—including ones as basic as standing and walking. For this reason, it’s important to pay attention to nagging symptoms that may signal the onset of arthritis in this important joint.

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Healthy Eating Tips for Juvenile Arthritis Patients

Treatment for juvenile arthritis is aimed at reducing inflammation and other painful symptoms, and is done using a multi-pronged approach, one of which is diet. Here are some tips to improve your family’s eating plan.

Celebrate World Arthritis Day

World Arthritis Day occurs each October. Too many patients think that arthritis is just a “normal” part of aging and don’t believe there is any real way to prevent or treat it. We want our patients to have a better understanding of arthritis and what can be done about it.

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7 Foods that Can Help Fight Inflammation

This month we recognize Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month. It’s estimated that approximately 300,000 children in the U.S. have arthritis. One factor that can help with symptoms of arthritis is diet.

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Dealing with Joint Disease

Arthritis is an umbrella term that has more than 100 different identifiable disorders associated with it. Although joint pain and stiffness is a symptom common to most types of arthritis, the severity of the symptoms and the treatment options can vary greatly.

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3 Ways to Improve Foot Health with Food

Before March comes to an end, we at Pasco-Hernando Foot & Ankle wanted to recognize National Nutrition Month. You may not realize it, but what you eat can have a significant impact on the condition of your feet. Below are 3 ways to have better podiatric health through food.

Prevent Gout this Holiday Season

Gout is a painful inflammation of a joint, most often the one at the base of your big toe. It’s caused by an overabundance of uric acid which builds up in the joint and crystallizes.

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