Over the last two weeks we’ve been discussing diabetic complications of the lower extremities; an important topic in terms of raising awareness and helping you to prevent or slow progression of such complications.  This week, I want to focus on the function of the foot in the diabetic population and again, how prevention is your [...]

Patient’s recently diagnosed with diabetes are often encouraged to visit a Podiatrist for a complete lower extremity exam, but the reason for this evaluation is unknown to the patient! Podiatrists have expert knowledge in understanding the lower extremity in addition to the affects that diabetes can take on the body, and we will evaluate [...]

It’s been quite a while since we tackled the topic of Diabetes, and because understanding the disease and the complications it can induce throughout the body and especially your lower extremities are so important, I want to refresh your memory. Over the next few weeks we will discuss in detail the complications seen [...]

Although drinking alcohol or eating “trigger” foods such as seafood sometimes induces gouty attacks, it’s not always the case! Gout can be triggered by various other factors including injury, infection, and crash diets – an attack may not always depend on what you’ve eaten, however it is always related to the levels of uric [...]

Brachymetatarsia is a relatively uncommon disorder of the foot, but one that is interesting in its discussion. “Brachy” means short and “metatarsia” refers to the metatarsal bones (the long bones in the middle of the foot). A short metatarsal is one that is 5mm or more shorter than the length that it “should” [...]

Even though the temperatures can often be stifling, someone has to get out and clean up your yard and garden this summer, so it might be that you find yourself spending this Saturday afternoon outside fulfilling those “yardly duties” of yours! One of the most commonly seen problems in patients who spend weekends tending [...]

Some people sweat, and other’s sweat a lot! What makes the difference between these two patient populations is a condition known as hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis literally means “a lot of water.” It is a condition that refers to an increased amount of perspiration (sweating) in a number of locations on a patient’s body [...]

Following in the path of last’s weeks Blog, where we discussed foreign object injuries to the foot, this week I would like to talk about broken toes! As with stepping on a foreign object, broken toes are more often than not suffered when there is a lack of shoe involvement: meaning when patients are [...]

The top four reasons not to walk around without shoes are as follows: sewing needles, glass, wood (toothpicks) and metal.
Year after year, once the Memorial Holiday has been celebrated, shoes are often left behind in the house, around the pool, or on the beach blanket! During the summer months, patients complain [...]

Shin-splints, especially to a high school track athlete, can be very debilitating and recovery periods can exclude competitive participation for several weeks as the healing process takes place. The definition of a shin-splint is variable, depending on who you ask, so it is first important to begin by differentiating between what the average citizen calls a shin-splint and what a “true” shin-splint really is.