Most heel pain can be cured without surgery. Unfortunately, there is no magic bullet for heel pain. Many times heel pain treatment consists of many different types of treatments and … Read More “A New Treatment for Stubborn Heel Pain”
Non-surgical solutions
What To Do When Your Great Toenail Comes Off, or Is Loose.
In a few words: very little. Try to keep the nail in place for as long as possible. If it is not painful and there is not blood or pus … Read More “What To Do When Your Great Toenail Comes Off, or Is Loose.”
Weight Gain Commonly Aggravates Heel Pain
Anyone who treats heel pain — technically plantar fasciitis — glosses over one of the single biggest contributors to that pain – excess weight. Often for a podiatrist, it’s the … Read More “Weight Gain Commonly Aggravates Heel Pain”
Cuboid Syndrome: Pain on the Outside of the Foot
Sometimes a slight foot or ankle twist can create a highly painful condition called Cuboid Syndrome. It is common and often misdiagnosed. Fortunately, I can remedy the problem, usually in … Read More “Cuboid Syndrome: Pain on the Outside of the Foot”
Ultrasound imaging of the foot and ankle
If your doctor uses only x-ray to diagnose a foot or ankle problem, he may be getting only a part of the picture. X-rays reveal the bones, but they do … Read More “Ultrasound imaging of the foot and ankle”
Treat the cause of heel pain, not symptoms
Heel pain is the most common problem seen by podiatrists. Heel pain affects people in all age groups from children to 80-year-olds. Most often, sufferers are between 30 and 60 … Read More “Treat the cause of heel pain, not symptoms”