Helpful Tips & Advice from Our Board-Certified Podiatrist
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Can Throwing Away Expired Diabetic Test Strips Save Your Life?
Diabetic test strips do expire. The enzymes and chemicals that make up diabetic test strips degrade over time. Test strips that are old enough will eventually give you bad information. One person might be able to use an expired test strip and have no problems...
Podiatrists Discover More Than Just Foot Problems
On the day of your appointment, you come in expecting Dr. Schlam to help you with calluses, heel pain, and bunions. What you may not know is that a foot problems can sometimes tell us about other diseases in your body. Hairless feet or toes could show you have poor...
Ice or Heat – That is the Question
When is it right to apply ice or heat to heal the pain? One of the most common questions I hear in the office is should I us ice or heat on an injury. Here are some helpful hints that will help determine when to use ice or heat. Ice Should Be Used For: Acute pain...
Share Your Shower Not Your Plantar Warts!
Late summer is a time when people come in complaining of plantar warts. Unfortunately plantar warts are a virus and can not be treated by an antibiotic. If they could it would be a lot easier to get rid of them! Warts on the bottom of the foot are called plantar...
Dangers Of The Beach And It’s Not The Ocean!
You have been waiting all year to be able to slip your feet into the sand here are somethings you should know to avoid the dangers of the beach. Don't let the hot sand burn your feet The sand may look inviting but it can be burning hot! Every year we would vacation...
Laser Treatments for Nail Fungus
Do Laser Treatments for Nail Fungus work? Laser Treatments for Nail Fungus seem like the most high tech way to treat nail fungus - but do they actually work? There is very little evidence to support that Laser Treatments for Nail Fungus help. The attraction to Laser...
Rory McIlroy Injury means likely Out for the Entire Season
If you are a golf fan, you might have heard that Rory McIlroy, the number 1 golfer in the world, just had a total rupture of his left ankle ligament. The big question now is, when will he be able to get back onto the course and play golf again? Even more important,...
An Ounce Of Prevention Now Can Avoid A Lifetime Of Foot Pain
Only about 30% of the population has a normal foot, the rest of the people either have a foot that over-pronates (flat feet) or over-supinates (high arch) which can eventually cause foot pain and problems. It is much more common (about 95%) for patients to have a foot...
Top 5 Ways to Avoid Waiting In The Doctor’s Office
Here at Hollowbrook Foot Specialists, we try very hard not to overbook our office, so our schedule almost always runs smoothly and on time. Even so, sometimes things happen that cause us to run late. Ever wonder why you have to wait in the doctor's office? I am sure...
Minimal Incision Bunion Surgery – Is It Right for You?
Minimal Incision Bunion Surgery is a great treatment for bunions. But is Minimal Incision Surgery right for your bunion? If you are considering Minimal Incision Bunion Surgery, here are a few of the things you want to know. Traditional Bunion Surgery causes a big scar...