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 […]
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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 […]
Julian Edelman breaks the Rams ankles
Patriots fan or not, Julian Edelman was invincible during the super bowl. No matter what defense was played, or player was marking him he always was able to allude them with a sharp cut or shear strength. The coined term for being so illusive in any sport is “breaking the ankles” of your opponent. Essentially […]
New Orleans Saints DT Ruptures Achilles Tendon
The end of the NFL season is approaching and the battle to the Super Bowl has become quite intense! Of course, with football comes injuries and it is going to be a little more challenging for the New Orleans Saints after losing their star defensive tackle. On Sunday, Sheldon Rankins ruptured his achilles tendon on […]
New Year, New Resolution?!
It is that time of the year again! Time for new years resolutions which will undoubtedly include an increase in exercise programs. It is a clean slate for a lot of us to start fresh with a new work out. Whether it be increasing your running routine or starting kickboxing classes the increase in activity […]