Swelling in One Foot OnlyJul 19, 2022Condition of the Month: Swelling in One Foot OnlyContinue reading →
The Achilles Tendon of the Weekend WarriorJun 26, 2013The USA is known for a variety of athletic activities and competitive athletes. Amongst this group of athletes are the Weekend Warriors...Continue reading →
Stepping on a pebbleJun 26, 2013There has been a sore, aching spot on the bottom of your foot for the past month. With every stride you feel as if you are stepping on a pebble, and your toes tingle...Continue reading →
Benefit From CompressionJun 26, 2013As a Podiatrist I commonly prescribe compression stockings for both women and men who experience swelling of their legs due to venous insufficiency or lymphedema. Most people associate these illnesses with compression stockings...Continue reading →
Part 2: Eliminating the Heel PainJun 26, 2013Left without treatment, plantar fasciitis may take 6 months to 2 years to heal completely on its own. For most people the pain may be extremely uncomfortable and they will seek treatment after a few months...Continue reading →
Part 1: Ouch! My Heel Hurts!Jun 26, 2013Ranging from meek discomfort to incapacitation, heel pain affects over 2 million American every year. The most frequent cause of heel pain is inflammation of the connective tissue band that runs on the bottom of the foot called the plantar fascia...Continue reading →
The Shoe With The Built In GymJun 26, 2013This summer Macy’s introduced a new brand of sandals that promised to act as a gym and increase lower extremity muscle tone called the Fitflop...Continue reading →
Lean your ABC's of Malignant MelanomaJun 26, 2013Summer is rapidly coming to an end, and where there is sun there is also the risk of getting malignant melanoma. Malignant melanoma is a cancerous disease that originates from the pigment producing cells in our skin called Melanocytes...Continue reading →
Labor Day FashionJun 26, 2013The first Labor Day was celebrated on September 5th, 1882, and has continued to be honored the first Monday of September for the last 127 years...Continue reading →
Kicking Out Digger the DermatophytevânJun 26, 2013One morning you wake up and notice that one or many of your nails is undoubtedly discolored. Over the past few months you have watched as your nail has become a yellow color, which started at the end of the nail and is now approaching the middle portion...Continue reading →