Tag: Foot Problems (Page 2)
Many common foot problems can occur because of a lack of bone integrity and strength. Imagine yourbones are like the steel frames of a skyscraper, providing support and stability to the walls, floors and ceilings. If the steel frames rust or corrode, the building losses integrity and will crack, break and fall. Your bones act […]
Do you have the sudden urge to jump up on to a roof top? Do you have an itch to pull a sleigh? Have you been searching around your house for that big red clown nose? Do you know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixon? To keep you “on your toes”, today’s blog is […]
On one of the best TV shows today, ABC’s Modern Family, Cam Tucker (Eric Stonestreet) stepped into the leading role in the musical cats because the lead had an infected toenail and would be out for “weeks”. Although it was terribly funny-my wife asked if that was true. I told her that an infected toenail […]
So you stood in line for 4 hours to vote and today your feet hurt worse than the election results whether republican or democrat. More than likely your feet are responding to having gravity pull all your body fluids to your feet. Like water flowing from a high mountain top to the shores to the […]
I spoke with one of my friends the other day after a run. We started discussing shoe gear and what his “foot type” is. He said he didn’t know if he had a flat foot or a high arch and didn’t know how to tell the difference. I have never really thought that people might […]
Dr Bowman, what makes feet sexy? I was posed this question recently by a patient in her 40s and having never really thought about it, I had to give it some thought. The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art- Leonardo da Vinci The first question I always get when […]
Podiatric surgeons often are the first to detect many systemic diseases. A number of bodily diseases show up in the foot and ankle before the in the rest of the body. Here are a few of these diseases and their symptoms: Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD): Approximately 8-9 million Americans suffer from PAD, though most are […]
I cant tell you how many times a foot and ankle surgeon hears this question. You have just been diagnosed with bunions, they hurt, they are red and swollen, and you are unable to wear your shoes with comfort. Lets start with the basics first. What is a bunion? A bunion is a bone growth […]
Do you have a bump at the base of your big toe that is red and hurts in shoes? Does your big toe tilt toward your second toe? Sounds like a bunion. A bunion is a structural deformity of the foot where the long bones, called metatarsals, shift inward. Chances are if you have this, […]
A broken toe didnt stop McKayla Maroney from vaulting all summer. Better known by her nickname as the flying squirrel Maroney had broken the big toe or Hallux on her right foot In May and if you watched the 2011 vaulting champion during these 2012 Olympics it didnt stop her from winning a gold medal. […]