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“Somewhere on a Beach.” Spring is upon us and along with it, spring break. -
What’s a stress fracture? How is it different from a “break” or a “regular fracture?” -
My big toe is hot red swollen and painful ! “I woke up this morning and it hurt so bad I could barely put weight on it and could not wear my “regular Shoes” -
I Have Pain on the Outside of My Foot! Symptoms of peroneal tendonitis can vary, but nearly always involve some form of pain to the outside of the ankle or foot. -
How do you know you have a good shoe? You spend a good percentage of your time alive either standing up or laying down. -
If you are a teen reading this It is important to tell your parents about your foot pain, which is not normal, so that you can get better and keep active. -
Happy Feet, Make A Happy New Year! Best of luck on your resolutions this year and hopefully you are committed to better health and a better you. -
“I’ve Been Diagnosed with Diabetes, How do I Protect My Feet?” When you are diagnosed with diabetes, it is overwhelming to keep everything straight in regards to keeping your body protected -
Calluses are our body’s reaction to pressure Calluses are our body’s reaction to pressure by building up the skin over the parts of the foot that bear more weight or rub in our shoes. -
Do You Have Morton's Neuroma? A neuroma can be best diagnosed through a physical exam by your podiatrist where we can perform simple tests to recreate your symptoms and narrow down where your pain is coming from -
While on Vacation and some things came to mind about your feet So here I am on “Fall Break” Vacation and some things came to mind about your feet while I take a load off of mine. So, let’s talk about some of these issues. -
“I heard a POP in the back of my leg!” Jenny stated that she stepped down off of the curb and it felt like someone threw a ball or kicked her in the back of her leg. -
What is diabetic Charcot foot disease and how can it be prevented? I have seen numerous diabetics who have shown up in my office with a mildly swollen, warm foot, who have had no obvious wound or other source of infection -
Children's "Silent" foot problems Did you Know the human foot is made up of 26 bones, over 100 tendons and ligaments and four layers of muscles on the bottom of the foot in the arch. -
How Do You Get Warts? They are caused by a skin virus that infects the body through a break or crack in the skin. -
My feet are always cold Many of my patients are very concerned about this and have even noticed on occasion a blue discoloration of their toes -
"There is nothing you can do for a broken toe!" Remember, the reason we have toes is to help us find furniture in the dark! -
FALL PREVENTION Proprioception means "sense of self" Proprioceptive signals from the joints, muscles, tendons and skin send information to the brain about the position of the body, the legs, feet and ankles and where they are at any given time without us having to think about it. -
"I missed a step" Four months later, He showed up in my office. By then he had a large knot just above the back of his heel in the area of the Achilles tendon. -
"I sprained my ankle" If you have an ache or pain or strain, don't try to tough it out or shake it off. Seek medical attention before the problem becomes a surgical one.