NC Service and Support Groups

Orthopaedics (UNC at Chapel Hill)
(919) 962-6637

UNC Diabetes Care Center (UNC at Chapel Hill)
(919) 484-1015

Podiatric Physicians (NC Foot and Ankle Society)
(919) 872-2224

Foot Injuries and Disorders - Web Sites Serving North Carolina (NC Health Info)

 

Recomended Books

The Good Foot Book: A Guide for Men, Women, Children, Athletes, Seniors – Everyone
Glenn Copeland (2004) 
Includes information on basic foot problems as well as foot anatomy and biomechanics, systemic disorders, and nail and dermatological problems. Also covers common foot problems faced by diabetics, seniors, and athletes, including bunions, hammer toes, corns, calluses, warts, and skin maladies. Features a chapter on choosing proper footwear, gives advice on when to seek professional attention, and highlights recent techniques in foot surgery.

 

 

Foot Care Basics: Preventing and Treating Common Foot Conditions
Special Health Report from the Harvard Medical School (2004)
Helps prevent and treat common foot disorders from bunions to foot fungus. Explains how to keep your feet fit and functioning and includes advice for those with special health conditions that affect the feet such as diabetes and arthritis.

101 Foot Care Tips for People with Diabetes , 2nd edition
Jessie Ahroni and the American Diabetes Association (2005)
Provides answers to the most common questions about foot care, including how to prevent and treat minor problems such as calluses, blisters, and fungal infections; and major complications such as ulcers and neuropathy.

 

Web Links on Foot Problems

Common Foot Problems (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
Spanish

Normal and Abnormal Changes in the Foot (American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society

Diabetes Foot Care (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Spanish

Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

Sports Related Foot Health (American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine)

Foot Problems in Women: High Heels and Your Health (Mayo Clinic)

Foot Swelling During Air Travel (Mayo Clinic)

Foot Health – MedlinePlus

Foot Injuries and Disorders – MedlinePlus

Diabetic Foot – MedlinePlus

 

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