Plantar Fasciitis / Heel Spur Syndrome It is common in practice that I have a patient come to the office with x-rays from their primary care doctor showing heel spurs. Patients always are very anxious about this and think that they need surgery to remove them. It should be known [...]
As you can see from the above picture, even celebrities have foot and ankle abnormalities. One example of this is a hammertoe. A hammertoe is most easily described as a contracture of the toe causing the top of the toe to be prominent. (usually due to abnormal muscle pull) There are many causes of hammertoes [...]
It's that time of the year where everyone is trying to shed a few pounds from their holiday over eating. I tend to be a regular at the gym and in the last few days, as there are at the beginning of every year, there have been a lot of unfamiliar faces. What needs to [...]
Now that the holidays are upon us and we are indulging in food and drinks at parties with co-workers, family and friends, the incidence of gout tends to be on the increase. Gout is a type of arthritis that is seen when there is too much uric acid in the blood. It is commonly seen [...]
One of the most common conditions we see as podiatrists are plantar warts also known as plantar verruca. These lesions commonly occur in children and parents often misdiagnose them as a callus (thickened skin) Plantar warts are very different than thickened skin and treatment is much different as well. A plantars wart is caused by the [...]
We all hear about how sitting too much at work is bad for our health. But, what about those who have to stand for many hours at their jobs? Are there health risks associated with standing too long while working? The answer is yes, standing too long without breaks at your job can cause [...]
Summer is great and warm and this is why many people head for the lakes, oceans and ponds. The thing that many forget is to be careful when exposing the skin to direct sunlight for numerous hours. Yes, there is sunscreen but many people do not think to put it on their feet. It’s easy [...]
Foot cramps are not only annoying but painful. The thing about foot cramps is that they seem to get you when you least expect it. Having you ever been driving and have a foot cramp happen and your toes begin to curl up? Or, you are sleeping soundly and all of a sudden you wake [...]
Achy feet can cause distress and discomfort. Do your feet ache? Are there times when you just have to get off your feet because you are in agony? You are not alone. There are many factors that can contribute to sore feet. Let’s have a look at the most common reasons for aching [...]
By Dr. Ken Lefkowitz <a href="https://google.com/+KenLefkowitz?rel=author">Google</a> If you have toe cramping, sharp, shooting, or burning pain in the ball of your foot, or tingling in the space between your third and fourth toes, you may have a condition known as Morton’s Neuroma. This is an injury in the nerve between the toes (usually the third [...]
