Every parent’s aware of the care and attention their children need to grow healthy and strong. That said, it’s all too easy to overlook the importance of something like pediatric foot care. Foot issues may seem minor, but they can have a big impact on...
Strash Foot and Ankle Care is grateful for the care Dr. Bills has provided to our patients. We wish him the very best in his future endeavors. ...
Foot and ankle surgeons are the surgical specialists of the podiatric profession. They provide complete non-surgical and surgical care for a variety of conditions that affect people of every age. Foot and ankle surgeons today are a new generation of skilled physicians. With the highest level of...
Lawn care season is back and Strash Foot and Ankle Care cautions homeowners to protect their feet and the feet of those around them when using rotary-blade lawnmowers. Each year, some 25,000 Americans sustain injuries from power mowers, according to reports issued by the U.S. Consumer...
When we suffer a cut or an abrasion the skin will form a scab and eventually new skin will form in the area. This occurs because we have stem cells in our bodies that work to repair the damage. There is a complex series of events...
What does the term hallux rigidus mean? Essentially wear and tear. Prolonged and repetitive trauma can lead to hallux rigidus and a person’s foot type can contribute to this pathology. It’s a descriptive term for osteoarthritis (OA) and degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the great...
Dr. Wally Strash founded Alamo Family Foot Care, P.A. (Strash Foot and Ankle Care) in 1991. The practice has seen growth, expansion, contracture and growth once again with the opening of our Sonterra location. With patients being referred to the Alamo Heights location from all...
The UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine celebrated the inaugural class with a White Coat Ceremony on October 28, 2022. This was a memorable and historic event as this podiatric medical school has been 49 year project brought to fruition by Dr. Larry Harkless (pictured below with...
Foot fractures are common, especially fractures to the fifth metatarsal. The fifth metatarsal is the long bone on the outside of the foot that’s attached to the little toe. Two types of fractures that often occur in the fifth metatarsal are: Avulsion fracture. In an avulsion...
Dr. Wally Strash presented a Lapidus bunionectomy lecture to the UTSA biomedical engineering research class on behalf of Nvision this past Monday evening. This was a wonderful opportunity to build a bond between bioengineering and surgery. The engineering students were assigned a project related to the Lapidus...