Helpful Tips & Advice from Our Board-Certified Podiatrist
Learn about the latest events happening at our office, plus helpful podiatry tips and advice by following our Hollowbrook Foot Specialists, P.C. blog.
Broken Ankle: Most Common Airplane Injury
Passenger security is very important to airlines, and they do their best to show travelers safety procedures before each flight. However, after flying a time or two, most people are guilty of not paying attention or following along as these instructions are given....
Probiotics and Antibiotics: To Take or Not To Take
The idea to use “good bacteria” in medicine has been around since the beginning of the 1900's. The practice of using probiotics have been used to treat stomach problems for quite some time. Probiotics may be recommended by a Podiatrist (foot specialist) when they...
Losing Toenails From Chemotherapy? What to Expect During Chemotherapy.
Most people have heard about the more common side effects of chemotherapy such as hair loss, nausea, and vomiting. They may never have thought about losing their toenails, or what to expect for their toenails from chemotherapy. Changes to toenails from chemotherapy ...
Plantar Fasciitis: My Heels Hurt when I get out of Bed!
During the winter months, people are more likely to hit the gym and use treadmills, ellipticals, and Stairmasters rather than planning outdoor activities. The problem is that each of these machines can cause heel pain and plantar fasciitis. Tips to Avoid Plantar...
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: The Carpal Tunnel Syndrome of the feet
Most people have heard about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. It is pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand from repetitive movement. Have you ever wondered if you can get Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in your feet? The answer is yes - but in the foot it's called Tarsal Tunnel...
Athlete’s Foot should not be your new Gym Buddy
With the start of the New Year, a lot of people will be joining the gym and not realize that their newest gym buddy might be Athlete's Foot. The most common signs of Athlete's Foot are itchy, peeling feet. At Hollowbrook Foot Specialists in Wappingers Falls, NY, we...
Foot care tips for 2025
With 2025 right around the corner, our New Year’s Resolution is to get people to take better care of their feet. We encourage everyone across the Hudson Valley to make and keep that resolution with us. In order to be successful, we have come up with 10 simple foot...
New Year’s Resolutions For Your Feet
Each year we make countless resolutions in hopes of changing something about ourselves or improving our lifestyles.....This year will probably be no different. What resolution did you make (and have already tested) this year? Lose weight Eat healthier De-stress Find a...
Do I need to wear diabetic shoes?
When it comes to diabetic shoes most people wonder, "Do I really need to wear diabetic shoes? I like to wear shoes that are fashionable and I don't remember diabetic shoes as being fashionable." As diabetes becomes more common, companies are making more fashionable...
That pebble in my shoe might be a plantar wart
That pebble that won't shake out of your sneaker may just be a plantar wart instead! With the upcoming Knights of Columbus Holiday Run in Wappingers Falls this weekend runners often say that the most annoying thing that happens while participating in a race is getting...