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What is a Foot Neuroma?  A neuroma in the foot is often referred to as a Morton’s Neuroma. It is a thickening of the tissue around one of the nerves leading to your toes. This can cause a sharp, burning pain in the ball of your foot. Your toes also may sting, burn or feel […]

What Exactly is an Ankle Sprain? An Ankle sprain is a tear of one or more ligaments of the ankle. How Does an Ankle Sprain Occur? Usually patients report pain after twisting their ankle. Tripping off of curbs, falling down stairs, and injuries while playing sports are all common culprits. Symptoms Immediate pain may present, […]

Pes Planus (flat feet, pes valgus) is a common complaint by patients visiting podiatrists. It is when a person does not have a sufficient arch present on their foot. The symptoms from this issue can appear starting in early childhood. Children may complain of cramping and pain in the feet and legs, or become fatigued […]

What is Tinea Pedis?  Tinea pedis is a foot infection due to fungus. This issue can present itself in many ways. You may have dry scaly skin on the bottom of your feet with intermittent itching. It might also appear as moist peeling skin between the toes.   How does one contract Tinea Pedis?  Foot […]

Ingrown toe nails (onychocryptosis) are a very common, and painful problem. They develop when part of the nail grows incorrectly into the skin, causing a constant pressure. They can be genetic, caused by trauma, pressure from ill-fitting shoegear, or simply from cutting the nail improperly. Treatment options depend on the severity of the condition. Minor […]

Bunions are a bony bump present at the big toe joint. They can be extremely painful to many people, often because of the bump rubbing against shoe gear. Most bunions start out small, however many progress to become increasingly large and painful over time. They can be caused by pressure from shoes that push the big […]

There are several factors that can lead to PVD such as smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, a family history of heart disease and being over weight. PVD is a condition in which the arteries that carry blood to the arms and legs become narrowed or clogged, slowing or stopping blood flow. There are […]

The symptoms of your feet include rough, round or oval lesions on the soles of the feet which may be lighter or darker than the skin that are flat to slightly raised and painful to pressure. There also may be rough growths around the toenails.

A wide range of foot and ankle injuries can be treated with Extracorporel Pulse Activated Treatment or EPAT. Among those conditions are achilles tendonitis, other foot and ankle tendonitis, plantar fascitis, turf toe, chronic muscle pain, acute foot and ankle sprains, skin splints and stress fractures. This is a highly effective non-invasive treatment for musculoskeltal […]

Your podiatrist will investigate the possibility of skin cancer both through clinical examination and with the use of a skin biopsy. A skin biopsy is a simple procedure in which a small sample of the skin lesion is obtained and sent to a specialized lab where a skin pathologist will examine the tissue in greater […]