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• posted: Apr. 28, 2021
• Wilks Advanced Foot Care
• Foot Conditions,  Foot Care
• Diabetic Foot

When it comes to diabetes nothing is more important than living a healthy lifestyle and taking the proper medications to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. Controlling your blood sugar is Read More

• posted: Apr. 12, 2021
• Wilks Advanced Foot Care
• Foot Conditions,  Foot Issues,  Foot Care
• Metatarsalgia

While there are many reasons for foot pain, if the pain is concentrated in the ball of the foot (between the arches and your toes) then you could be dealing Read More

• posted: Apr. 01, 2021
• Wilks Advanced Foot Care
• Foot Conditions,  Foot Issues
• Pigeon Toes

Do your child’s feet turn inward? If so, it’s fairly easy to tell, particularly when they walk. This condition is known as pigeon toes and it is often genetic (so Read More

• posted: Mar. 31, 2021
• Wilks Advanced Foot Care
• Foot Health,  Foot Issues,  Foot Care
• Plantar Fasciitis,  Heel Pain

Discover the steps to treating your heel pain. While we all know the benefits of running and physical activity, if you’re someone who doesn’t stretch before their runs, who runs perhaps Read More

• posted: Mar. 12, 2021
• Wilks Advanced Foot Care
• Foot Conditions,  Foot Issues,  Foot Care
• Flat Feet

Are you flat-footed? If so, you join the ranks of about 18 million American adults over age 21 that also have this common foot condition, reports the National Foot Health Read More

• posted: Mar. 03, 2021
• Wilks Advanced Foot Care
• Foot Conditions,  Foot Issues,  Foot Care
• Puncture Wound

A puncture wound in the foot occurs when you step on an object that leaves a small hole behind. One of the most common puncture wounds comes from stepping on Read More

• posted: Feb. 12, 2021
• Wilks Advanced Foot Care
• Foot Conditions,  Foot Issues,  Foot Care
• Smelly Feet

It’s an embarrassing problem. Smelly feet can make you feel self-conscious. You can’t get comfortable or take your shoes off without worrying that everyone will notice your stinky feet. Have Read More

• posted: Feb. 02, 2021
• Wilks Advanced Foot Care
• Foot Conditions,  Foot Issues,  Foot Care
• Dry Feet,  Foot Care

Dry, flaky feet are incredibly common, particularly during the cold, winter months; however, if you find yourself dealing with dry or cracked feet throughout the year, especially around the heels, Read More

• posted: Jan. 18, 2021
• Wilks Advanced Foot Care
• Foot Conditions,  Foot Issues,  Foot Care
• Broken Bone,  Fractured Foot,  Sprain

Whether you took a bad tumble or your child had a rough collision while playing sports, it’s important that you do not just recognize the signs of a broken foot Read More

• posted: Jan. 05, 2021
• Wilks Advanced Foot Care
• Foot Health,  Foot Conditions,  Foot Issues
• Blisters

Everything from wearing shoes that are a little too loose to increasing the number of miles you run can leave you dealing with painful blisters on your feet. Blisters can Read More

• posted: Dec. 28, 2020
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM
• Diabetic Foot Care,  Foot Health,  Nerve Pain
• Diabetic Foot Care,  Podiatrist

Diabetic foot care is a specialty of the doctors at the Wilks Advanced Foot Care in Roseburg, OR. The goal is to keep your feet healthy and free from infections Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2020
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM
• Skin and Nail Conditions

Small problems have a way of becoming big problems if you ignore them for too long. A rattling sound in the engine of your car could be a cheap fix Read More

• posted: Sep. 14, 2020
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM

People tend to associate podiatry visits with working-age and older adults, and to be honest there’s some truth to that. But while kids might not experience foot problems at quite the Read More

• posted: Aug. 26, 2020
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM

As much as we expect young feet to not experience many problems, child foot pain – and especially heel pain – are still common. Your child’s feet can experience many Read More

• posted: Jul. 27, 2020
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM
• Uncategorized

It is safe to say this has not been a typical summer – or a typical year, for that matter. We’ve all had more than our fair share of stresses Read More

• posted: Jun. 27, 2020
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM
• Skin and Nail Conditions

If you like to step out in open-toed footwear during the summer, then you likely want your toenails looking their best. And if you want them looking great, that means Read More