Frostbite Can Take the Fun Out of Winter
As we enter the cold weather season, many of us will be skiing, sledding and shoveling snow. Many people will get cold feet as well as wet feet. Having “Jack Frost nipping at your nose” sounds great when Nat King Cole sings it, but its no fun when frostbite strikes your feet.
Extreme exposure of your [...]
Plasma-rich Platelet Injections
The New York Post has disclosed that Alex Rodriguez (A Rod) of the New York Yankees, recently traveled to Germany for plasma-rich platelet injections to treat his right knee and left shoulder following a recommendation from Los Angeles Lakers star, Kobe Bryant.
I perform a similar technique to augment healing of tendon tears or chronic tendonitis in the [...]
Keep Your Ankles Safe from Fractures this Winter Season
Ice and snow can be beautiful to the eyes, but can play havoc on our feet and ankles. Ankle injuries increase during the winter months and it’s important to have any injury examined to help prevent possible long-term complications from undiagnosed fractures.
Many people mistake ankle fractures for ankle sprains, especially if they are able to [...]
APMA Seal of Acceptance: Guide to Great Gifts this Season
The American Podiatric Medical Association’s (APMA) Seal of Acceptance/Approval Program recognizes products that have been found beneficial to foot health and of significant value when used in a consistently applied program of daily foot care and regular professional treatment. Below are gift choices recommended and approved by podiatric physicians.
* TheraPED and TheraTOES- Give the gift [...]
Take Control of Diabetes
November is American Diabetes Month…a good time to remind any family members with this disease that good foot care must be a part of their overall treatment regimen. Circulatory and nerve damage problems caused by diabetes can leave patients with serious foot ulcers and other conditions that, left untreated, can result in amputation.
Help keep your [...]
Yard Cleanup Can Be Tough On Feet
Fall is the time of year to clear out the remains of summer gardens from the yard. Keep your feet and ankles safe from injury by following these helpful tips.
* Wear appropriate shoes for the task. No matter how warm it is, don’t wear sandals. Wear sturdy leather shoes with support to protect your feet [...]
The Pursuit of Health, Happiness and Sports Injuries
With the changing leaves and cooler weather, fall is the perfect time of year for outdoor fun. Millions of adults will participate in sports: football, soccer, basketball, baseball and softball, and running, to name a few. Whether you are skilled, an amateur, or enjoy individual activities- adults will get active for all of the health [...]
Kids “Fall” Back into School Sports
As kids head back to school, they also get back into participating in team and individual sports. Children active in sports programs will improve their cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems, coordination and state of mind. In addition, sports help children make friends, have fun, learn to play as a member of a team, learn to play [...]
New Topical Anti-Fungal Medication
Are your toenails thick, discolored, brittle, deformed and/or clinically mycotic? You may have fungus toenails. There is a new fungicidal solution for onychomycosis that has all the benefits of the most powerful oral antifungals delivered topically without any of the risk of oral medications for the treatment of fungus toenails. This unique patented carrier system allows [...]
ESWT- EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCKWAVE THERAPY
I performed four ESWT procedures for the treatment of plantar fasciitis right here in my office this week. These four patients all returned to work before the end of this week. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been nearly one hundred percent successful in the treatment of plantar fasciitis for my patients. Even though most commercial health insurance [...]
