The most common bunion corrective procedure performed in America and in my office is the Austin bunionectomy. It is also called a Chevron bunionectomy. Most bunions are easily repositioned with this procedure. Like all the surgeries, the results vary from near perfect to having to perform it over. Why? I will answer that later. The…
The most common cause of pediatric heel pain is a disorder known as Sever’s Disease. This is not a disease but when named over a hundred years ago this is what it became known as. To make it even harder to remember its medical diagnosis is calcaneal apophysitis. This is an inflamed growth plate in…
Weak ankles or medically known as “lateral ankle instability” is a condition described by a “giving way “of the outside of the ankle. This can develop after repeated ankle sprains. A condition known as ligamentous laxity can also cause an ankle to turn over. Turning your ankle usually occurs while walking or running, but can…
WHAT ARE HAMMERTOES? Hammertoe is a bending in one or more joints (knuckles) of the small toes. Because of the deformity that this causes, the tops of the toes press against shoes and can hurt. The toes can also be uncomfortable at the tip where they press into the floor or sole of the shoe.…
Sounds scary, but it’s just common sense. Diabetes may cause nerve damage in the smallest nerves of your feet; therefore, a small cut will not be noticed until a large infection takes effect. In some patients, blood flow may also be decreased and make healing take longer. Because of these potential problems, a diabetic may…
Hallux rigidus, or arthritis, of the great toe is often mistaken as bunion pain. Classical bunions consist of the great toe bent in relation to the foot. Arthritis of the great toe is more painful and the toe is straight. There can be a combination of the 2, but for this discussion the great toe…
Patients will come to the complaining of a wart or callus on their foot. So, which is it? They are 2 completely different things. Treatments are also different and sometimes not needed. Warts are caused by a virus. A virus is so small it cannot be seen with a microscope. The virus can be picked…
At least once a week, I have a patient that comes to our Northern NJ office with the complaint of a neuroma in his or her foot. How do they know? They read it on the internet or their next door neighbor told them. Although not uncommon, these are typically misdiagnosed. I also have patients…
It’s has been 2 ½ months since I had surgery for my arthritic bunion. I started wearing loose sneakers around week 5 but continued taking anti-inflammatory medications for pain and swelling. I can wear all my shoes now but am not pain-free. When I have time I go to Roxbury Physical Therapy for treatments, my…
I have been suffering from arthritis in my left great toe for many years. When wearing certain shoes, my big toe joint would swell and turn red. To ease the pain, I wore orthotics and stiff soled wide shoes. Cortisone injections and anti-inflammatory medication also became an essential part of my daily routine. All of…