A common complaint among patients at Momentum Foot and Ankle Wellness Center is pain on the top of the foot. This is often right under your shoelaces. In many cases, pain on the top of the foot is due to an inflammation of the extensor tendons. The extensor tendons run along the top of your foot… Read more »
Posts Tagged: foot pain
Custom Foot Orthotics
Custom Foot Orthotics What Are They? Custom foot orthotics are prescription medical devices made specifically to support your feet. They match your feet precisely and are designed to improve your foot movement. This leads to more comfort and mobility. Podiatrists use orthotics to treat foot problems such as: plantar fasciitis bursitis tendinitis bunions hammertoes diabetic foot ulcers foot, ankle,… Read more »
Diabetic Foot Self Exam
Diabetic Foot Self Exam I often speak with my patients about how to care for your feet and the importance of going to a Podiatrist on a regular basis (especially when you have diabetes). Nonetheless, it’s equally important to be regularly checking your feet yourself. But what can you do? Performing a regular diabetic foot… Read more »
Pronation
Excessive Pronation Typically we ignore our feet until the pain is so significant that we can ignore them anymore. Our feet contain 56 bones, 66 joints, over 240 tendons and ligaments and over 40 muscles. That is a lot that could go wrong. Each foot also contains over 7,000 nerve endings. No wonder we get “stopped in our… Read more »
Are your shoes causing your foot problems?
I have been seeing a lot of new cases of plantar fasciitis and various tendonitis problems of the foot and ankle. I believe that there is a new cause for these foot pains and problems with my patients. SHOES! What is wrong with the shoes? Well the manufacturers of athletic shoes have followed the move… Read more »
Facts about Heel Pain
Facts about Heel Pain Heel pain is one of the most common foot conditions I treat every day. Surprisingly, it is also one of the conditions patients have the most misconceptions about – both its cause and its treatment. Many patients believe heel pain is associated with a bone spur when, in fact, heel pain… Read more »
Foot Calluses
Foot Calluses are gross and ugly – I know! The blog guidelines recommend that I have lots of pictures in my blog. But I’ll spare you this time. No one wants to look at foot calluses. A foot callus can be gross, ugly and embarrassing…no one wants to have one let alone see pics of other… Read more »
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