S2, Ep. 7: Common Foot Problems: Metatarsalgia Get Aligned, hosted by Bryan Scott

Today Bryan is chatting with board certified podiatrist, Dr. Sondema Tarr. Dr. Tarr has a bachelor's degree from the New York Institute of Technology and earned her doctorate of podiatry from Kent State University. After a 3 year surgical residency in Cleveland, Ohio she now resides in Phoenix, Arizona where she opened her own practice, Direct Podiatry Arizona. Listen in as Bryan and Dr. Tarr discuss a very common foot problem: metatarsalgia, what causes it, how to prevent it, and what to do if you are experiencing pain in the ball of your foot.
What You’ll Hear in this Episode:
What inspired Dr. Tarr’s interest in the field of footcare
How Dr. Tarr ended up starting her practice in Arizona
Dr. Tarr’s opinion on how high heels affect your foot health
What is metatarsalgia?
What causes metatarsalgia
How to prevent metatarsalgia
What to do if you begin experiencing pain in the ball of your foot
How custom orthotics can help metatarsalgia
What is a metatarsal pad and how can it help?
Foot pain isn’t normal and there is help for you
Mentioned in this Episode:
Dr. Sondema Tarr on Instagram
Dr. Sondema Tarr on TikTok
Direct Podiatry Arizona
Direct Podiatry Arizona on Instagram
Custom Orthotics
To be entered into a drawing to win a $100 Foot Solutions gift card, email Bryan at bryan@footsolutions.com and include Dr. Tarr’s fun fact.
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