- 75 % of american buy shoes too small for themselves imagine their children?
- Need at least 1/2 inch or a thumb’s width between the longest toe to the end of the shoe while the child is standing
- Running shoes are not recommended for everyday usage for walking and activities. Running shoes are meant to be light for competition, not deal with the punishment of everyday walking and grueling activities.
- Wrong shoes are the major reason for pediatric heel / achilles and knee pain.
- Get you child’s feet measured at least once a year professionally by a podiatrist , pedorthist, or qualified shoe salesman
- The shoe measuring instrument, brannock device, is meant to be used while standing, not sitting.
- Width of the shoe is as important as the length of the shoe.
- Painful flat feet? Need to see a podiatrist ASAP before other symptoms start.
For more information, you may contact Dr. Kevin Lam’s office at (239) 430-3668 (FOOT) or visit NaplesPodiatrist.com
Family Foot and Leg Center has several Centers from Collier, Lee, & Charlotte Counties to quickly resolve all your foot and ankle problems.
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730 Goodlette Road, suite 102, Naples, FL 34102
6846 International Center BLVD. Suite B, FT Myers, FL 33912
530 S.E. 16th place, Suite A, Cape coral, FL 33990
9510 Corkscrew Palms Circle #3, Estero, FL 33928
840 111th avenue north, Suite #3, Naples, FL 34108
12250 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 101, Naples, FL 34113
1645 Colonial Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33907
3161 Harbor Blvd, Suite B, Port Charlotte, FL 33952
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Serving Southwest Florida Since 2005, Family Foot & Leg Center has 9 convenient locations throughout Collier, Lee, Charlotte, and Sarasota Counties. Offering pediatric to geriatric family care: Ingrown Toenails, Heel Pain, Bunions, Foot / Ankle Arthritis Pain, Plantar Fasciitis, Foot / Ankle Surgery, Custom Orthotics, and Diabetic Wound Care. In office X-rays, ultrasounds, and minor surgical suite exam rooms. Practice powered by EMR and advanced technologies. Home of the Lam Minimal Invasive No-Scar Bunion Surgery! Come Discover Why Patients Love Our 5-Star Foot & Ankle Care! Same Day Appointments! Easy Online Appointment Scheduling!