Foot & Ankle Health Care Blog
Podiatric Physicians & Surgeons in Hackensack, Fort Lee and Montvale, NJ
Effective Strategies for Heel Pain Relief
Heel pain is a common issue that can disrupt daily activities. Whether caused by plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, or other conditions, there are several ways to find relief. Below are some strategies for managing and preventing heel pain:
Calming Your Nerves and Neuroma
If you are living with a neuroma, you know that it can be very painful. It also can interfere with your daily life and abilities. Neuromas can be so painful that they make you immobile for an extended amount of time. Other times, the discomfort from a neuroma can cause you to lose the ability to wear your favorite shoes or take part in a favorite sport. Neuromas can put a damper on anyone’s day, but your podiatrist can help you create a treatment plan to lessen its impact on your life.
Bunion Pain Relief
As you can imagine, bunions do not serve any purpose with your foot function at all. They happen as levels of dead skin develop on the side of the big toe. This can be the result of an abnormality of the bones that causes the big toe to hit against the toe next to it. Bunions can cause significant pain.
Minimizing the Risk of Wet Feet
Going on your first hiking trip can be exciting. Before you hit the road, you go to the local sports shop to get all the items you will need. Sleeping bag, tent, canteen, and many other items are bought and checked off your list. Among this list is a pair of new hiking shoes.
What To Know about Hammertoe
Hammertoe is a toe deformity that affects one or more of the three middle toes with a downward curving bend at the middle or end joint. This foot condition develops slowly and isn’t an issue until severe bending has occurred and treatment is more complicated.
Do Custom Orthotics Help?
When a patient arrives at Podiatry Foot & Ankle Institute in pain when standing or walking, custom molded orthotics are often used for treatment to correct posture or gait.
Six causes of numbness in your feet
Sometimes losing the sense of feeling in your foot can be caused by sitting in one position for too long, and having your foot “fall asleep.” Just getting up and moving around usually will fix the condition. In more severe situations, the sense of numbness and tingling may be caused by an injury or underlying ailment like diabetes is peripheral artery disease (decrease in blood flow, to the foot's nerves).
Treat Plantar Fasciitis With Exercise
What is Plantar Fasciitis? The plantar fascia is the wide band of connective tissue that spans your foot’s bottom between the toes and your heel to form your arch.
Tips on Preventing Fungal Toenail Infections
While fungal toenail infections don’t usually cause much pain and discomfort in the early stages, as the problem progresses, the nails will become discolored and brittle, and a foul odor is often emitted as the fungi feed on your skin, oils, and sweat.
Mental Health Stress & Foot Health
A great way to relieve stress is try out some new artistic endeavors. Letting your creative impulses flourish will help take your mind off of your anxieties.
Broken Toe Myths & Facts
People tend to have some misconceptions when it comes to the topic of treating a broken toe. As with any painful foot or ankle injury, your best bet is to see your foot doctor for the proper treatment, so the condition doesn’t continue to worsen.
These Foods May Energize Your Immune System
Eating foods that provide your body with a wide variety of immune-boosting nutrients is essential for staying healthy. The key word here is variety. Just eating a large amount of one healthy food won’t do it.
5 Noninvasive Treatments For Sesamoiditis
The unique characteristic of sesamoid bones is they do not have a direct connection to other bones. The largest sesamoid bone is the kneecap. There are also two small free-floating sesamoid bones located in the ball of the foot. They are about the size of a pea and help with toe movement, ambulation, and support. Pain and inflammation around these bones cause a condition called sesamoiditis that can make standing and walking painful. Orthotic inserts are an excellent treatment for this condition.
How to Fix Flat Feet
Flat feet may cause considerable foot and ankle pain for many people. The often-unconscious alteration in foot placement to avoid arch pain can also cause alignment problems and pain with your knees, hips, and back as well. Untreated flat feet can also lead to more instances of hammertoe and bunion formation, so see your foot doctor for the proper care.
What Diseases Affect Toenails
Common Toenail Conditions: Has the texture or color of your toenails changed? You need to pay attention to changes in your color and texture of your toenails. It may be an early warning of toenail ailments and help you avoid some of the more troubling problems.
Do Hammertoe Nonsurgical Treatments Work?
If you notice your toes bending earlier, a variety of conservative treatments will help straighten them and avoid future complications like toe surgery.
Should I be worried about hot feet?
Why Are My Feet So Hot? Having a sensation that your feet are burning is a fairly common occurrence that can be caused by a wide variety of factors. With diseases like diabetes and peripheral artery disease, a burning sensation is often accompanied by numbness and tingling. A skin condition may be the cause, or it could be your feet are tired and achy from working all day.
What Causes Ankle Pain?
Ankle pain has many causes . Your ankle is a complex structure consisting of many interconnected parts, including bones, tendons, muscles, and other tissues susceptible to stress and injury. In fact, ankle sprains and strains are among the most frequent causes of visits to the foot doctor
Handling Arthritis Foot & Toe Pain
In the United States alone, there are nearly 40 million people diagnosed with a form of arthritis. As a medical condition, arthritis is actually an umbrella term for several different types of conditions that are considered arthritis. Though there are many different forms of it, arthritis is most commonly known as a disease that causes the joints in our bodies to lose their flexibility and become strained. Most often, the joints affected are found within our extremities, such as our hands and feet.
4 Foot Health Tips for Patients With Diabetes
Diabetes is on the rise, so it’s an excellent time to remember that taking proper care of your feet is something we should all pay more attention to, which is especially true for patients who have diabetes. The nerve damage caused by diabetes occurs first in the extremities.