The shape of your feet and its effects on foot function has been well documented. Specifically Flat Feet can cause an increase pressure in the soft tissues that support the twenty eight plus bones in one’s feet. Flat Feet has been shown to increase the stress experienced because of abnormal shape and abnormal motion (excessive pronation). If
Do you have pain in your feet? Have you ever tried an orthotic to treat this pain? Many people have bought orthotics or shoe inserts from a sporting goods store or drug store to try and treat their foot pain and for many people these temporary generic orthotics do provide some relief. But for others
Do you have or know anyone with Chronic Heel Pain (Plantar Fasciitis/Heel Spur Syndrome) or Achilles Tendon ailments? These respective problems are usually managed quite well with conservatives measures, such as avoidance of non supportive shoes, anti-inflammatories, ample rest, stretching, and avoidance of aggravating activities. In rare instances, if first and second line of treatments
Dr. James Robinson recently moved from Youngstown, Ohio where he completed a three year residency in foot and ankle surgery at Valley Care Health System, one of the oldest and most well-regarded podiatric residency programs in the United States. Dr. Robinson received his doctorate of podiatric medicine from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine
Proper footwear can reduce foot problems From ancient Egyptian times down through the centuries, footwear has been designed to meet mankind’s real and perceived needs—protection, support, comfort, sturdiness, and stylishness. Feet endure tremendous pressures of daily living. An average day of walking brings a force equal to several hundred tons on them. They are subject
What Is Hammertoe? Hammertoe is a contracture (bending) of one or both joints of the second, third, fourth, or fifth (little) toes. This abnormal bending can put pressure on the toe when wearing shoes, causing problems to develop. Hammertoes usually start out as mild deformities and get progressively worse over time. In the earlier stages,
Immediate Treatment Foot and ankle emergencies happen every day. Broken bones, dislocations, sprains, contusions, infections, and other serious injuries can occur at any time. Early attention is vitally important. Whenever you sustain a foot or ankle injury, you should seek immediate treatment from a podiatric physician. This advice is universal, even though there are lots
Pain around your back heel area, also known as posterior heel pain, can be a very debilitating condition. The first step in treatment is a proper diagnosis because different causes of this type of heel pain can require very different treatments. Three common causes of posterior heel pain are insertional Achilles tendonitis, pump bump (Haglund’s
Foot & Ankle Associates surgeon, Dr. Joe Ades, recently lectured at the North Carolina Foot & Ankle Society yearly meeting. Over 200 of the state’s foot and ankle surgeons were present for a four day series of lectures on various foot and ankle topics. Dr. Joe Ades lectured on two topics consisting of “Correction of
What Is an Ingrown Toenail? When a toenail is ingrown, it is curved and grows into the skin, usually at the nail borders (the sides of the nail). This “digging in” of the nail irritates the skin, often creating pain, redness, swelling, and warmth in the toe. If an ingrown nail causes a break in
