‘Tis the season…for treating toenail fungus? Yes! With temperatures dropping, and people trading in their open toe shoes and flip-flops for socks and boots, winter is the perfect time for treating this very common, but annoying (and sometimes painful), problem. So, what exactly is toenail fungus? Well,...
I often wonder why on earth anyone would think a hammertoe looks like a hammer. I always thought the affected toes’ claw-like appearance resembled more of a crowbar than a hammer, since the middle of the toe bends upward, and at the end, flex downward....
You’ve heard of someone having an “Achilles heel,” right? Basically, the term comes from ancient mythological lore based on a guy named Achilles. In short, when someone says they or someone else has an “Achilles heel,” basically they’re saying he or she has a weakness...
For those of you who know me, you know I often preach about the importance of paying attention to your feet. And while I’m sure at times I sound like a broken record, problems with your feet can often reveal many things about your overall...
Did you know there are 26 bones in your foot? That’s a lot of bones – mostly small, but all working very hard to make sure you can withstand walking, running – even standing. Each is necessary, and unfortunately, each can be broken. As a foot...
Nine times out of 10, when I treat patients, there’s a visible sign that accompanies their pain. Whether it’s a fracture, a bunion, a hammertoe – these very visible signs signal to the patient that something’s wrong (along with the pain, of course)! But there are...
For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been introducing you to foot and ankle problems that are very common, despite their overcomplicated names. Today, I’m going to talk about another very common problem with a very simple, forward name – the ingrown toenail. And while the...
In the podiatry field, or really any field having to do with medicine, we use a lot of fancy, over-complicated words to describe parts of the body and procedures – and believe me, it’s enough to drive ME crazy, let alone my patients. That said, one...
If you run, hike, jog, stand – really, if you do anything that impacts your feet on a regular basis – you may be experiencing constant pain on the bottom of your feet, right above your heel. You may not know what the cause of...
As a foot and ankle surgeon, I’ve learned (and continue to learn) a lot about ankles, feet and toes, and the one thing that seems to stay rather consistent with this area of practice are all of the funny and hard to pronounce names associated...