The month of April is designated toward bringing Foot Health to the forefront of conversation, so that will be the intention of the Blog this week. Keeping your feet in their best condition can make you feel better all over. We all know, when our feet hurt, our entire body hurts! Did you know… – …
Within the last several years, although around for decades, Total Ankle Replacements have been gaining popularity in both the Podiatric and Orthopedic medical fields as a means of treating chronic ankle arthritis and pain. On the tails of success of the total knee and total hip replacements, used for treating painful hip and knee joints …
As a human being, I never want to see anyone get injured, but as a medical professional, if no one ever did, I would be out of a job! So sometimes, injuries are fun to see, as it presents a challenge for determining the best option for treatment. About a week ago a patient came …
It’s been quite a while since we tackled the topic of Diabetes, and because understanding the disease and the complications it can induce throughout the body and especially your lower extremities are so important, I want to refresh your memory. Over the next few weeks, we will discuss in detail the complications seen in lower …
A large portion of people only think about seeing a podiatrist when something goes wrong with their feet and they begin to feel pain. Yet, good foot health is essential to enjoying a better quality of life. This makes podiatry a very vital part of preventative medicine, even though much of the public is unaware of this fact. Why …
As we continue our journey this month through some of the more uncommon podiatric injuries, pathologies and diagnoses, I’d like to discuss Raynauds Disease. Raynauds is defined as an abnormal or overly aggressive constriction of the small arteries in the toes and fingers precipitated by exposure to cold temperatures. When the small arteries constrict, circulation …
