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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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By Arden Smith DPM, FACFAS, FACFAOM Stretching is so important, even for kids, to get ready for spring sports. Along with bodily growth where the muscles are trying to keep up with the bones, the cold-weather can tighten muscles. Spring sports aren’t always played in warm weather; and so stretching becomes absolutely key. Many orthopedic problems in …
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Stress Fractures By Arden Smith DPM, FACFAS, FACFAOM Older adults are particularly vulnerable to stress fractures, or tiny cracks in the bone, because the trabeculae, the spongy tissue that connects your bodies bones, thin with age. The most common symptom is pain with activity that subsides with rest. At Advanced Foot Care we saw a lot of …
By Arden Smith DPM, FACFAS, FACFAOM Two complications of diabetes are nerve damage and restricted blood flow to the legs and feet. Both increase the risk of various foot complications. Nerve damage decreases the feeling in your feet, a common condition called peripheral neuropathy. Reduced blood flow to the feet makes it harder to heal an injury, …
Ever had a day when you come home from a long day’s work where you’re standing for long periods of time in uncomfortable shoes and notice what appears to be a skin bubble on a sore part of your feet? This is known as a blister. What is a Blister? A blister is essentially a …
