Don’t Ignore Big Toe Pain
The joint at the base of your big toe takes a beating each day. It has to bend with each step you take, gets jammed when you make quick stops or twisting motions, and deals with added stress when placed in high heeled shoes.
While occasional pain in the big toe may occur from the daily [...]
Corn or Callus, What’s the Difference?
Now that you’re wearing those summer shoes or hanging out at the pool, you may notice some thick areas of skin on your feet, possibly even causing some pain. It could be a corn or a callus, but what’s the difference between the two?
Corn- Getting its name from its resemblance to a corn kernel, a [...]
Safety Tips for a Barefoot Summer
Whether you’re walking on the beach, wondering your local park or enjoying your own backyard, going barefoot on your adventure is one of the many simple pleasures of summertime. But bare feet need to beware. Every summer, my office treats patients for cuts, puncture wounds and other barefoot injuries. To help you and your family avoid [...]
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and How to Prevent Clots during Travel
Are you planning to travel this summer? If you’ll be spending long periods of time sitting still (either in your car or on an airplane) you may want to take heed of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). What is DVT? It can be painful and dangerous if you don’t know what it is and how to [...]
These Shoes Were Made for Walking (and Running) Evaluating the Life of Your Athletic Shoes
Just like milk in your refrigerator and cans in your pantry, your athletic shoes have a specific shelf life. Unfortunately, shoes have no expiration date noted on the bottom. Nevertheless, there are a number of factors that you should consider before sending your shoes “out to pasture”.
How long your athletic shoes will last depends on [...]
Spring Into Sports Without Spraining Your Ankle
As the weather warms across the country, we tend to head outside and get active with our favorite activity. But don’t let the arrival of springtime sports be the arrival of ankle pain.
An ankle sprain is an injury to one or more ligaments, usually on the outside of the ankle. Ligaments are bands of tissue- [...]
Self-Assessment of your Feet-When to See a Podiatrist
Every local drugstore has aisles of “do-it-yourself” medical fixes. For your feet they have blister and corn pads, insoles, fungus sprays and nail clippers. So when you have foot and ankle problems, how do you know when to deal with them at home using over-the-counter (OTC) products and when to see a podiatrist?
- Blisters on [...]
Shocking Results for your Heel Pain
Runners have it, and movie stars have it. Lots of people have it in the morning when they get out of bed. We get it after a trip to the mall or the grocery store. What is it? It’s heel pain, medically known as plantar fasciitis, and it’s non-discriminating and can be really annoying.
Just think [...]
Today’s Podiatrist: Here to Help You
The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) has developed a new, highly interactive website, with the pages specifically designed for you, the patient. The Today’s Podiatrist website, www.todayspodiatrist.com, has sections to help you learn more about your feet and how to care for them.
- Physician, surgeon, specialist: Did you know that all these words describe your [...]
ESWT
Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) is a non invasive procedure utilized for the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Four of my patients had this procedure performed in my office this week. They will return to work within 24-48 hours after the procedure. I’ve performed this procedure many times and my patients have been very happy with their [...]
