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84Ankle Pain(chronic)-Brace Yourself, this idea does not involve surgery
The ankle is a joint near and dear to my heart. Since I am a podiatrist, this region lies just north of the foot. Ankle pain comes in many shapes and sizes and presentations. What people do not realize is...
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80Plantar Wart or just a callus?
Many people come to my office with what has previously been diagnosed as a wart. It ends up being something called an intractable plantar keratosis. That's a very complicated term for a "seed corn" which...
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79The Strassburg Sock-An Alternative to Medications or Surgery
The Stretch of the Plantar Fascia The Strassburg Sock One of the most frustrating and chronic problem that a podiatrist treats is something called plantar fasciitis. This is a problem that develops over a...
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76Foot Pointe Laser for Fungal Toenails
The exciting and new PinPointe Foot Laser appears to be a major step toward eradicating what has been a major problem for years. Probably the most common complaint podiatric patients have is fungal...
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75Foot Injections Don't Have to be Painful
When most patients enter a doctor's office for almost any ailment you can think of, the thing they fear most is an injection. Doesn't matter if it's going in the mouth, the arm, your shoulder, or your foot....
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73ToeNail Fungus Treatment-There Must be 7 ways to Forget the Nail Fungus
So many of us are familiar with that thick and crumbly appearance to our toenails. And believe me, as a foot doctor, I am more familiar to it than most. I know that this can be a disheartening problem; and...
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72Bunions: What causes them and treatment options
A bunion is a bony bump on the joint at the base of the big toe. The visible bump actually reflects changes in the bony framework of the front part of the foot. With a bunion, the big toe leans...
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67Plantar Fasciitis-It's not all about the Spur!
Is heel pain caused by a bone spur? Though a common misconception heel pain is not caused by a bone spur, a bone spur (osteophyte) is the bony growth formed on normal bone. Thus the bone spur is most...
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60Knowing your neuroma
> When it comes to working with your doctor, and being educated about your condition; there are some things you should know. When you think you might have a neuroma, or your doctor has diagnosed you with...
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57Renegade Marketing via becoming computer social
Ever wonder why commercials are so universally despised? Well, perhaps not Super Bowl ones, but by and large week to week ones? Can you guess why I stopped going to theatres to watch movies, though I am a...
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