Summer in the Ozarks means pool days at the Springfield Aquatic Center, weekend trips to the Table Rock Lake, backyard BBQs, and kids finally out of school and running barefoot or in sandals everywhere. That warm, damp environment is perfect for one thing: Athlete’s Foot (tinea pedis). There are more cases of Athlete’s Foot in summer months than any other time of year. If your feet are itchy, burning, peeling between the toes, or starting to crack, you’re not alone—and the go

As Summer rolls into Springfield, the Ozarks explode with blooming flowers, longer days, and everyone rushing outdoors — hiking at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, hitting the trails around Lake Springfield, or finally breaking out the sandals for backyard BBQs and weekend festivals. But for many of us, that sudden burst of activity brings a burning, aching pain right in the ball of the foot. It’s called metatarsalgia, and it’s one of the most common complaints every spr

As April turns into May in Springfield, the Ozarks come alive with longer days, blooming dogwoods, and everyone itching to get outside. Whether you’re tackling spring yard work, hiking the trails, or ramping up your runs now that the weather is finally warm, there’s one problem that keeps popping up: heel pain from plantar fasciitis. At The Foot Doctors, we’ve been helping the 417 community walk pain-free for over 25 years. Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common foot iss

As Spring arrives in Springfield and the Ozarks, the warmer days and longer evenings pull us outside again—whether it’s hitting the trails, starting spring yard work, or lacing up for the first outdoor runs of the season. But with that renewed activity comes a sharp rise in ankle sprains. Slippery mud from spring rains, uneven ground covered in last year’s leaves, and muscles that tightened up over winter all make twisted ankles one of the most common foot injuries this time