All About Ankle Surgery If you have severely hurt your ankle, an orthopedic surgeon will often prescribe a non-invasive treatment method, such as bracing, NSAIDs, or physical therapy, rather than resorting to ankle surgery right away. However, there are times where an examination and diagnostic imaging such as X-rays will show that for optimal healing…
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How Can a Podiatrist Help You with Bunions?
Learn How Can a Podiatrist Help With Bunions What Is a Bunion? A bunion is often referred to as a bump on the joint at the base of the big toe, the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint. A bunion forms when the bone or tissue at the big toe joint moves out of place due to a…
Wound Healing Techniques for Diabetic Foot Care
How to Heal Your Wound as a Diabetic According to the American Diabetes Association, by the year 2030, it is estimated that more than 550 million people around the world will be diagnosed with diabetes. It is estimated that 25 percent of these people with diabetes will seek foot care, as diabetes can damage the…
Vascular Foot Care
Learn About Vascular Foot Care Overtime, fats, cholesterol, fibrin (the component that clots blood), platelets, and calcium are deposited in the walls of the peripheral arteries (outer regions away from your heart). These materials form plaque, that builds, narrows, and sometimes can block these arteries. All About Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) As a result, Peripheral…
Dancers and Importance of Ankle Care
Dancers and Ankle Care Kinesiology involves the study of the art and science of human movement. The word come from the Greek word meaning, “to move.” Dancers heavily depend on their legs, feet, and especially the ankles to carry them through movement and performance. Our feet and ankles set a foundation for us to walk,…
Pregnancy and Your Podiatrist: How Pregnancy Can Affect Your Feet
How Pregnancy Can Affect Your Feet When a woman becomes pregnant, they experience many changes throughout their body. As women, when we become pregnant we think of how we will become hormonal, and gain weight, and how other parts of our body will change. In many cases, however, we rarely think about how our feet…