Discover expert running tips to prevent injury and boost performance. Balance Foot & Ankle Specialist in Michigan shares your go-to Running Guide for healthy feet.
Big Toe Knuckle Pain: 7 Causes at the 1st MTP Joint With Different Treatments The 1st metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint — the “big toe knuckle” — is one of the most frequently injured and inflamed joints in the body. It bears 40-60% of body weight during the push-off phase of walking and up to 300% of … Read more
A bump on the side of the foot has 4 possible causes — tailor’s bunion, os vesalianum, Jones fracture callus, or peroneal tendon sheath ganglion — and each requires different treatment. Michigan podiatrist explains the location and firmness test that identifies which structure is enlarged.
Birkenstocks help one type of flat foot and overload the other — but the two types are nearly impossible to distinguish by appearance alone. A podiatrist’s 60-second flexibility test correctly identifies which category you fall into.
Michigan podiatrist Dr. Tom Biernacki covers what research says works best for On Cloud 6 Vs Cloudrunner – including interventions that consistently underperform in practice.
MICHIGAN PODIATRIST INSIGHT The most important clinical decision with Ankle Pain Running isn’t which treatment to start with — it’s identifying the correct subtype. That changes everything. Call (810) 206-1402. Dr. Tom’s Top Bob and Brad Massage Guns Bob and Brad C2 Massage Gun $80★★★★½11K+ rev Buy on Amazon Dr. Tom’s Top Pain Relief Picks … Read more
Quick Answer This page covers the clinical evaluation, evidence-based treatment options, and recovery timeline for black toenail runner’s guide: causes, treatment & prevention at Balance Foot & Ankle in Michigan. For same-week appointments at our Howell or Bloomfield Township offices, call (810) 206-1402. You are in the right place. Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS — … Read more
You are in the right place. Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS — board-certified foot & ankle surgeon with 3,000+ surgeries — explains exactly what running foot pain means and what actually works. Call (810) 206-1402 for a same-day appointment at our Howell or Bloomfield Township office. MICHIGAN PODIATRIST INSIGHT The most important clinical decision with … Read more
Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM Board-certified podiatric surgeon | Balance Foot & AnkleLast reviewed: May 2026 Quick answer: The most common running foot injuries are plantar fasciitis (heel pain worst first steps of morning), stress fractures (2nd metatarsal most common, insidious onset), Achilles tendinopathy (posterior heel pain worse after rest), and IT band … Read more
Same-week podiatry appointments in Howell and Bloomfield Township. Evidence-based approach to Orthotics For Running that gets patients back on their feet faster.
Michigan podiatrist Dr. Tom Biernacki explains the key subtype distinction most patients with Runners Foot Health Guide never hear – the one that determines whether conservative care will work.