Childrens Feet

Studies show that children with healthy feet grow up to have fewer lower extremity health problems as they grow up. Whether it’s flat feet or torsional imbalances, our office is equipped to help correct issues that might affect your child’s future foot health. 

These painful bony bumps are an enlargement of the MTP joint at the base of the big toe. They form when the bone or tissue at the MTP joint moves out of place. Surgery is sometimes the best option if appropriate footwear and anti-inflammatory meds don’t help the discomfort. 

Proper footwear can often help alleviate a variety of foot ailments and should be thought of as a way to ease locomotion and prevent injuries. The right type of orthopedic and/or shoe insert, which is determined by a consultation with a poditriac physician, is oftentimes a good first step in anyone’s treatment plan for healthy feet.

The joint damage from this condition can cause swelling, pain, and physical changes in your feet and ankles. We can offer several treatment options, including pads or arch supports in your shoes and canes or braces for support.

This skin disease is caused by a fungus, usually occurring between the toes. Several treatments, like advanced antifungal medication, can help relieve discomfort.

We offer this test in-office to check patients for peripheral neuropathy and vascular dysfunction. Treatment care plans vary based on test results and individual needs of patients.

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that affects the lives of about 16 million people and is the leading cause of nontraumatic lower extremity amputations in the US. If you suffer from diabetes and are concerned with ulcers or peripheral artery disease, having the right podiatrist on your healthcare team can make a difference. 

Broken bones, dislocations, sprains, contusions, infections, and other serious injuries can occur at any time. Early attention is vitally important in figuring out the right treatment plan. Whenever you sustain a foot or ankle injury, you should seek immediate treatment from a podiatric physician.

Many foot problems do not respond to “conservative” management. Your podiatric physician can determine when surgical interventions may be helpful. Often when pain or deformity persists, surgery may be appropriate to alleviate discomfort or to restore the function of your foot.

A hammer toe is usually caused by wearing shoes with high heels or narrow toe boxes. It often affects the second toe (next to the big toe), causing pain, corns, and/or calluses. Surgery is sometimes the best remedy depending on the severity.

Gout is a very painful form of arthritis that most commonly occurs in the big toe joint. With prompt treatment and the right medication, the vast majority of the pain associated with gout can be relieved.

This painful condition, also referred to as a “pinched nerve” or nerve tumor is a benign growth of nerve tissue frequently found between the third and fourth toes. It often brings on pain, burning, tingling, or numbness between the toes and in the ball of the foot. Diagnosis is essential for properly treating this ailment. 

Toenails often serve as barometers of our health; they are diagnostic tools providing the initial signal of the presence or onset of systemic diseases. More specifically, conditions like ingrown toenails can affect our quality of life. Treatment plans involving lifting or removing the toenail can help and can be done in our office.

Shoe insoles and inserts are prescription medical devices that you wear inside your shoes to correct bio-mechanical foot issues, such as problems with how you walk, stand, or run. They can also help with foot pain caused by medical conditions like diabetes, plantar fasciitis, bursitis, and arthritis.

Heel pain can be caused by several factors other than underlying disease, including poorly fitting shoes, wearing high heeled shoes, and overuse such as long walks or marathons, sprains, strains, or trauma. A treatment plan can be specifically tailored to each patient following a thorough consultation. 

 Warts are one of several soft tissue conditions of the foot that can be quite painful. They are caused by a virus, which generally invades the skin through small or invisible cuts and abrasions. Medication and surgical procedures are available to patients suffering from this condition.  

Proper footwear can often help alleviate a variety of foot ailments and should be thought of as a way to ease locomotion and prevent injuries. The right type of orthopedic and/or shoe insert, which is determined by a consultation with a poditriac physician, is oftentimes a good first step in anyone’s treatment plan for healthy feet.