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Sports Injuries

While running can be good for the heart and the body’s overall fitness, the repetitive stress of running on the feet and legs can increase your risk of injury over time. These potential injuries range from the mildly annoying to those requiring surgery. To take proper care of your body, make sure that you stretch […]

Sprains/Strains

Sprains and strains are common. You might sprain or strain your ankle while participating in your favorite athletic activity, or while simply walking to work as you do every morning. Sprains A sprain is the stretching or tearing of a ligament. A ligament is a fibrous band of connective tissue that joins the ends of […]

Recommended Shoe Features

There are many shoe features that Podiatrists recommend to their patients. The following are some of the most important. These features apply from kids to seniors. One should purchase their shoes at 4pm in the afternoon which is when your foot has maximally swelled. The toe box should have adequate toe room being wide and […]

Metatarsalgia

Metatarsalgia is ball of the foot pain. Metatarsalgia is a catch all term for ball of foot pain. There are different types of ball of the foot pains. In this article I will address general ball of foot pain. The patient will have pain of the bones and or joints of the ball of the […]

Plantar Fasciitis/Heel Spur Syndrome

Plantar Fasciitis is the painful inflammation of a band beneath the heel and arch that inserts at the base of the toes. Plantar fasciitis is what is most commonly called but can also be called Plantar Fasciosis. One of the most common foot problems a Podiatrist treats and affects 10% of the population. 90% of […]

Is An Orthotic Necessary?

The Process a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine performs to determine this; The patient presents to the office and the Podiatrist discusses the chief complaint. Following that a history of the issue and physical exam. The physical exam includes- dermatologic, vascular, neurologic, and biomechanical examination. The biomechanical exam includes foot type, stance appearance, stance position, gait […]

Tailor’s Bunion (Bunionette)

Tailor’s bunion is the shifting of the 5th metatarsal outward and the 5th toe inward. Tailor’s bunion is the enlargement of bone on the outside of the foot- 5thmetatarsal head. Tailor’s bunion is not as common as the bunion on the inside of the foot. The enlargement over the side of the bone may also […]

Achilles Tendinopathy

Achilles tendon is a fibrous band that connects the calf muscle to the heel bone. Achilles tendonitis is of short duration, degeneration of the Achilles tendon. Tendinosis is more long term, where small tears are formed due to repetitive trauma from activity. The Achilles tendon helps with heel raise in walking and running. This condition […]

Warning signs and Treatment for Achilles Tendonitis

If you’ve recently started a new fitness regimen and are now suffering from pain in your lower leg, ankle or foot, you may have aggravated your Achilles tendon. We’re committed to educating patients about common podiatric problems and what to do about them. The Achilles tendon is one of the largest and strongest tendons in […]

Prevent Skin Cancer on Your Feet in 6 Simple Steps

Did you know that one in five Canadians will develop skin cancer in the course of their lifetime? We know that the beautiful weather from spring to fall in our country means that patients spend a great amount of time outdoors. This can mean an even higher risk of skin cancer if the proper precautions […]