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Description: Podiatrists Sarah Haller and Brad Schaeffer debunk 11 myths about feet. They talk about where warts really come from and how to prevent ingrown toenails. They also explain how a bunion is not caused by wearing heels. In fact, it's a deformity in the bone that can only be fixed through surgery. Toe spacers like 'Yogatoes' are only temporary fixes. Haller is a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon at Essex Union Podiatry and co-star of TLC's 'My Feet Are Killing Me.' She specializes in musculoskeletal deformities, sports medicine, and post-traumatic reconstruction and revision surgery of the foot and ankle. You can find more about her work here: essexunionpodiatry.com/podiatrists/sarah-e-haller-dpm-aacfas Schaeffer is a podiatric surgery specialist at Sole Podiatry N.Y.C. and co-star of TLC's 'My Feet Are Killing Me.' He specializes in treating foot and ankle reconstructive surgery, sports medicine, and wound care. You can learn more about his work here: solepodiatrynyc.com/bio/dr-brad-schaeffer.cfm Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 0:46 Pedicures gave me toenail fungus 1:34 Cutting the sides of my toenail will prevent an ingrown toenail 2:46 You have warts because your feet are dirty 4:07 Only athletes get athlete's foot 4:58 Bunions are caused by wearing heels 6:20 My feet are fine because I trained them to walk in stilettos 7:10 You can't do anything for a broken toe 8:10 It's normal for your feet to hurt from standing all day 8:57 All inserts are the same 9:56 Sprained ankles are no big deal 10:50 If I can walk after an injury, I don't need to see a doctor MORE DEBUNKED VIDEOS: ENT Doctors Debunk 11 Ear And Nose Myths | Debunked youtu.be/JJMtl3AjCHI Doctors Debunk 12 Sunscreen And Suncare Myths | Debunked youtu.be/UCGR2YzYyyA Dermatologists Debunk 12 Acne Myths | Debunked youtu.be/vPUdQ9v4AaQ ------------------------------------------------------ #Feet #Debunked #ScienceInsider Science Insider tells you all you need to know about science: space, medicine, biotech, physiology, and more. Visit us at: businessinsider.com Science Insider on Facebook: facebook.com/BusinessInsi... Science Insider on Instagram: instagram.com/science_ins... Business Insider on Twitter: twitter.com/businessinsider Tech Insider on Twitter: twitter.com/techinsider Business Insider/Tech Insider on Amazon Prime: read.bi/PrimeVideo Podiatrists Debunk 11 Feet Myths | Debunked