By Evan A. Vieira, DPM, FACFAS It has been a pretty great year for baseball in New York. Both the Mets and Yankees are real contenders. Here at Advanced Foot Care, we are a house divided regarding our baseball teams. Doctors from all around have joined our group, so their allegiances might not be with the […]
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By Arden Smith DPM, FACFAS, FACFAOM When it comes to tennis, standard running shoes and cross training shoes won’t do. Foot and ankle injuries are common when players don’t wear the right kind of shoes. Running shoes, for example, won’t give you the stability and support you need for lateral movements. Instead, look for actual
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By Basem Hakim DPM A metatarsal fracture is a fracture of one of the metatarsal bones of the foot. The fifth metatarsal fracture is the commonest metatarsal bone to get broken and is one of the most common foot injuries because of the excess pressure on the outside part of your foot. Metatarsal fractures can
By Arden Smith DPM, FACFAS, FACFAOM Another top athlete felled in his prime, succumbing to the rigors of professional sports. So goes the more sensational headlines when the news leaked of Rafael Nadal’s condition. Apparently, the best tennis player in the history of the sport, if judged by the number of grand slam tennis tournaments
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By Dr. Basem Hakim As Advanced Podiatry Group is the largest and fastest-growing podiatry group in NY State, I have followed its great success and achievements since I started my residency. Joining the esteemed Advanced Podiatry Group has become the perfect dream. It is an excellent match for my skills and my interests. Also, it
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By Christopher Chung, DPM Everyone’s done this at least once in their life. You get up out of bed in the wee hours of the early morning, trying to get ready for the day, and in your dazed and confused stupor, your pinky toe collides with that dresser that always seems to jut out just
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By Basem Hakim DPM Summer is always a good time to enjoy the warm weather. However, diabetic patients with nerve damage (neuropathy) have a higher probability of fungal infections because of excess moisture and heat. Having diabetes, especially if it is uncontrolled for many years, can cause loss of normal feet sensation, developing burning, numbness,
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By Arden Smith DPM, FACFAS, FACFAOM Our patients often ask our award-winning expert podiatrists at Advanced Foot Care for tips on back-to-school shoe shopping. Kids’ feet grow and change quickly, which means you likely be shoe shopping this back to school season. As you head to the store, consider these shoe buying tips and insights. Find
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Riddle time: What’s hot, swollen, and red all over? No, it’s not your old boss or that ex you’d like to forget. It’s a condition called gout. What is Gout? Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritic condition that occurs in a joint in your foot, most frequently the big toe joint. It can occur
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By David Cheskis, DPM, AACFAS, DABPM Many patients ask: “What’s the difference?” When explaining sprain vs. strain, the simple answer comes down to anatomy. What is a sprain A sprain by definition is an injury to a band of tissue called a ligament, which connects two bones to one another. A common sprain in the
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By Arden Smith DPM, FACFAS, FACFAOM Serious foot complications can be part of diabetes. For instance, nerve damage – or neuropathy – is a loss of sensation that can occur due to uncontrolled diabetes. serious Diabetic Foot problems Neuropathy can then result in calluses, which can lead to diabetic ulcers. In severe cases, this can
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By Arden Smith DPM FACFAS FACFAOM If you are among the millions of people in the United States diagnosed with diabetes, you probably learned about the importance of managing your medications, adapting your diet, and incorporating activity into your lifestyle. But, what do you know about diabetic foot care? One of the complications of diabetes is
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By Arden Smith DPM FACFAS, FACFAOM Today’s epidemic of overuse injuries due to specialization affects both lower and upper extremities, across the board, in all sports at all ages. Overuse injuries As the world of youth sports has grown dramatically, so have these injury problems. Overuse injuries cause a significant loss of time off the
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By Basem Hakim, DPM foreign body in Foot While enjoying the summer and the warm weather, you take many steps every day with bare feet or only wearing socks. It’s no wonder getting a foreign body like a splinter, glass, or thorn stuck in your foot is a common problem, especially in kids and diabetic
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