Helpful Tips & Advice from Our Board-Certified Podiatrist
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When Your Flat Feet are like a Flat Tire
Flat feet can be very much like a flat tire on your car. When your tire is out of alignment, it will affect the rest of the car. You may feel uneven and more bumps in the road. Our feet are like the tires on a car. When our feet are out of alignment, it can affect all...
Facts Diabetic Patients May Not Know
It is important to me to make sure my Diabetic patients are aware of problems that can occur with their feet. We have in-depth discussions about the risks of neuropathy, or loosing feeling in their feet. We also discuss the decreased ability to heal wounds and the...
Are overuse injuries plaguing our youth?
When I was an athlete in my youth, I never would have thought overuse injuries could be possible. I would keep going and going and not think twice about the strain I was putting on my body. All that mattered to me was being active and competing with my team and...
Importance of Lyme Disease Prevention
Every year when the warm weather comes and people are looking to escape cabin fever and hit the outdoors, you hear about Lyme Disease. Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. This bacteria is transmitted to humans when bitten by a blacklegged or...
Why do I always sprain my ankle?
Ankle sprains are very common and after they happen once, they frequently happen again. They can also be very painful, so painful that you may be certain you broke your ankle. The most common type of sprain is called an inversion sprain, when you twist your ankle...
Warts Spread Like Wildfire!
One of my favorite summer past-times is swimming. Leading up to this bathing suit season, I have also spent many hours in the gym. Both of these places are the perfect habitats for things such as fungus and warts, which can attack our feet! Fungus, oh my! Fungus can...
When a Neuroma Feels like a Pebble
A neuroma is an enlarged nerve, commonly found in your foot. It involves the thickening of tissues surround the nerve, which causes pain. In addition to stabbing pain, nerve pain frequently consists of burning, tingling, and/or numbness. In the case of neuromas, this...
Wedding Season: Here Comes the Bride!
June is known as the most popular wedding month of the year. Being a 2017 bride myself, I understand the importance of pain-free feet at my wedding. Not only do you want to look beautiful walking down the aisle and in all the pictures you will look back on, you are...
Too many toes!
Have you ever felt that your foot or toes look abnormal? Maybe you even have too many toes? Does your big toe look like a giant?! If you have ever asked yourself these questions, you are not alone. Although these conditions are less common, they are things we see and...
What should I do if I have sunburn?
Sunburn can cause more than just unwanted tan lines. It can be hazardous to both your skin and health. For this reason it is important to take the right steps to prevent and treat sunburn. What is Sunburn? Sunburn causes damage to your skin from overexposure to...