Flat feet making it impossible for you commit to your New Year’s resolution?! Flat feet or more technically called Pes Planus is a condition where the medial arch of the foot is decrease or sometimes non existent. The particular causes of flat feet vary from being normal in the very young being a inherited or […]
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Bunions and Hammertoes
Are your feet and toes in constant pain?! Are your toes looking odd and pointing in weird directions?! More than likely you are suffering from bunions and hammertoes! These are painful foot conditions that affect up to 25% of all adults. Bunions are not just a bump on the inside of the foot, it is […]
Does your child complain of heel pain?
Heel pain in children is one of the most common pediatric complaints we see. As a parent I understand the gut wrenching feeling of watching your child suffer. Foot pain is no different. At Healthy Feet Podiatry we see patients of all ages. Our youngest patients present to us with a variety of conditions, from […]
Ingrown Nails
What is that stabbing feeling in your feet?!? Have you noticed a sharp pain around your toenail? More than likely what you have is an ingrown nail where the corner or edge of the nail is growing into the surrounding skin. Ingrown nails are a very common occurrence and often affect the big toe, but […]
Fourth of July Foot Dangers
The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays. It is a time to get together, get outside and eat delicious food! I myself am not a big fireworks fan, but to many, that is also an integral part of the lineup. Firework displays can be seen from big to small on our countries […]
What Exactly Is A Podiatrist and What Do They Do?
This is a question that we often receive from patients or even other physicians who are not entirely sure what we do. Do we trim toenails and calluses? Absolutely. However, our scope of practice is much broader than that. We will treat anything and everything below the knee. Patients who are diabetic, neuropathic, on blood […]
What do you say to the God of Skin Disorders? – Not Today
For millions of people all over the world the end of Game of Thrones brings to an end of a decade of our TV lives. No matter what side of the fence you stand on about how disappointing season 8 (and arguably season 7) have been, we can all agree the Mad Queen got what […]
Have an Easter Egg in your foot?
It is the time of year for religious celebration which also culminates with my favorite tradition, the easter egg hunt! Millions of families all around the world hide eggs around their house for their little ones to hunt for. Like a game of hide and seek with only one person! For some of us however, […]
Foot and leg crushed at theme park!
An 11 year old boy recently had his limb crushed at a theme park! While on one of the attractions his foot got caught between the ride and a concrete platform. He was visiting from Brazil and suffered broken bones in his foot as well as in his lower leg. He underwent emergent surgery in […]
Meghan Markle Had Bunion Surgery?!?
Meghan Markle was spotted recently appearing elegant as always, but what garnered quite a bit of attention was the scar on her left foot! What could it possibly be from?! The scar seen on Markle’s foot suggests she had bunion correction surgery. She also has a bunion on her right foot that may need surgery […]