Rarely in a foot surgeons career does a surgical procedure come along that truly renders a better outcome and makes patient recovery easier. Almost always, the outcome is dependent on the surgeon performing the surgery. Although there is no procedure that can overcome poor technique there is now finally a new way to correct bunions…
So it’s that time of the year. Time to put on your prettiest sandals and get those nails painted. Some of you may have had your nails painted all winter (my wife still can’t explain why she does this). So let me ask you: After removing your nail polish after having it on for a…
The most common bunion corrective procedure performed in America and in my office is the Austin bunionectomy. It is also called a Chevron bunionectomy. Most bunions are easily repositioned with this procedure. Like all the surgeries, the results vary from near perfect to having to perform it over. Why? I will answer that later. The…
Weak ankles or medically known as “lateral ankle instability” is a condition described by a “giving way “of the outside of the ankle. This can develop after repeated ankle sprains. A condition known as ligamentous laxity can also cause an ankle to turn over. Turning your ankle usually occurs while walking or running, but can…
Each day, with every step you take, your big toe takes a tremendous amount of stress—a force equal to about twice your body weight. Most of us don’t realize how much we use our big toe. We tend to take it for granted, unless a problem develops. One problem that afflicts the big toe is…
WHAT ARE HAMMERTOES? Hammertoe is a bending in one or more joints (knuckles) of the small toes. Because of the deformity that this causes, the tops of the toes press against shoes and can hurt. The toes can also be uncomfortable at the tip where they press into the floor or sole of the shoe.…