Helpful Tips & Advice from Our Board-Certified Podiatrist
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Chronic low back pain and your feet
Are you one of them....? One of the most incapacitating injuries is chronic low back pain. The problem is so severe that one-half of all adult Americans admit to having back pain symptoms each year. According to the American Chiropractic Association, chronic low back...
What the miles can do to your feet
As the miles accumulate on our feet degenerative things can happen. Just like what can happen to the knees, hips and back, can also happen as young as 40 to joints in the feet. Degenerative-type things also happen to the Plantar Fascia, Achilles tendon and a couple of...
Ganglion Cyst
Painful lump on top of your foot? Possibly a Ganglion Cyst If you've ever had a soft squishy lump develop on top of your foot or ankle, then you may have developed what's called a ganglion cyst. A ganglion cyst is a benign sack of gelatinous fluid that's created by...
Ten of the best athletic shoes for flat feet
We are asked about the best and most appropriate shoes for specific types of feet and activities. Since flat feet are the root of so many foot and ankle conditions we thought it would be best to start there. Here are ten of the best athletic shoes for flat feet:...
Itchy, wet, red skin between your toes?
Do you have itchy, wet, red skin between your toes? If you have itchy, wet, red skin in between your toes, it's most likely an infection due to a bacteria called Corynebacterium Minutissimum. This bacteria can overgrow between your toes when a moist environment is...
“Growing Pains” in Children are a Myth
Foot and Leg Pain in Children Have you heard that your child's foot or leg pain is due to “Growing Pains”? There are some people who believe they don’t exist at all. Do your child's arms, back, and head not also grow? Why don't they have "Growing Pains" in those body...
Ingrown Toenail Hurts
What is an ingrown toenail? Have you ever had pain, redness, swelling on one side or both of a big toenail? That's because the nail has become ingrown and infected. There is usually a sharp toenail edge that has pierced the skin of your toe and the bacteria that live...
Achilles Tendinitis
Pain in the back of your heel Many people experience pain in the back of their heel. Some may even feel a large bump in the painful area. This pain may be due to Achilles Tendinitis, an inflammation of the Achilles tendon at its insertion site on the heel bone. The...
It’s not just a callus!
Pain and hard skin at the tip or on top of your toe? If you have a hard painful callus on top or at the tip of your toes, it's most likely due to a hammertoe. This is a very common toe deformity stemming from an abnormal foot architecture like a flat or a high arched...
When to use urgent care for a foot problem
Many days I’ll see a patient who is sent to me for follow up from an urgent care facility. These patients are often already established patients of mine but went to urgent care because their injury or concern happened outside of my business hours. Many of these foot...
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