Ingrown Toe Nails Ingrown Nails, also known as onychocryptosis, is a common nail condition that occurs when an offending nail edge grows into the surrounding skin such as the nail border. Sometimes, the nail can penetrate and break the skin which introduces bacteria and increases the chance of an infection. The most common cause of […]
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Healthy Feet Podiatry / Tampa, Wesley Chapel and Brooksville, Florida
Arch pain Arch pain in the foot can be the result of various conditions with different etiologies. The most common cause is plantar fasciitis, which is the result of repetitive microtrauma along the band of tissue along the bottom of the foot that causes it to become inflamed. Another condition known as Posterior Tibial Tendon […]
Vita Vea Recovering from Calf Strain
Are you ready for some football?! I am and I sure hope Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie Vita Vea is too. The Bucs first round pick has been hampered this entire preseason with what has been described as a calf strain. As a result, he has not played a single down of football in an actual […]
Healthy Feet Podiatry / Tampa, Wesley Chapel and Brooksville, Florida
Heel Pain and Plantar Fasciitis Many people suffer from pain in the heel and pain in the arch of the foot first thing in the morning or after sitting for a period of time. Pain in the heel and pain in the arch of the foot is usually caused from not wearing enough arch support […]
Former Tottenham Hotspur Soccer Player Gary Mabbutt Has His Foot Eaten by a Rat!
Former England soccer star Gary Mabbutt, who has suffered from diabetes for years had his foot eaten by a rat, while he was on holiday in South Africa. Gary suffers from an all to common nerve disorder called peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy can be caused by many things, however diabetes is one of the leading […]
Percy Harvin Played with a Broken Ankle
Percy Harvin Played with a Broken Ankle Nearly a decade ago, one of the greatest college football teams ever assembled, won the National Championship. On January 8, 2009, the Florida Gators beat the Oklahoma Sooners 24-14 to claim their 2nd trophy in three years. The team was stacked with talent however the argument can be […]
Flesh Eating Bacteria in Florida Water
School is starting up again in Pasco and Hillsborough County however that does not mean summer is over. It is still very much beach season in sunny Florida. Just because the crowds have died down doesn’t mean the hidden dangers of the ocean have gone away. One popular question I get a lot from patients […]
New York Mets Star Yoenis Cespedes Having Bilateral Heel Surgeries
News broke this week that New York Mets Start Yoenis Cespedes will be out for 8-10 months! He is having corrective surgery for bone spurs on the back side of his heel with calcifications within his achilles tendon! Cespedes has been having heel pain for some time now and was placed on injured reserve after […]
Neymar Can’t Stop Rolling!
Hopefully like myself many of you are now enjoying the knock out phase of the World Cup. When thinking back to the start of the World Cup and all the twist and turns, there is one thing that comes to mind. Neymar, of Brazil has the ability to barrel roll approximately 10 times after being […]
Neymar Beats Foot Injury Ahead of the World Cup
As any soccer fan would know, this time of the year every four years is a very exciting time. Final rosters for the World Cup are being announced and fans are getting ready! This years rendition is taking place in Russia and we will all be lucky enough to watch one of the best players […]