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For a healthy individual, a small blister from a walking shoe or a tiny scrape from walking barefoot is a brief annoyance. Yet for someone with diabetes, that same blister can escalate into a non-healing ulcer or a severe infection. However, an active, mobile life is possible. Living with diabetes does not mean you have to live in fear of severe complications.
As podiatrists, we see patients every day who have accidentally made their tendonitis worse by following old locker-room myths. Treating a damaged tendon the same way you treat a bruised muscle is a recipe for a rupture…and that requires surgery.
In general, it is both fascinating and wonderful to watch children grow. You celebrate their first steps. You buy their first pair of soccer cleats. But when your child starts tripping constantly, walking “funny,” or complaining that their legs are tired, anxiety replaces excitement. You might ask: “Is this just a phase, or is something wrong?”
For some people, walking up the stairs sounds like a percussion section. But is a noisy ankle a bad ankle? The medical term for joint noise is Crepitus. The good news is that noise without pain is usually harmless. But noise with pain (or a feeling of catching) requires attention. Fulshear Foot & Ankle explains in detail below.
Fulshear Foot & Ankle always puts prevention front and center, and we’ve seen far too many of these injuries get worse when they could have been prevented. With that in mind, read on for a Podiatrist’s Cheat Sheet that will help you choose the right approach. Tack it on the fridge and stop guessing for good!
It starts with a little itch. You might be experiencing a fungal infection! But don’t sweat it. Fulshear Foot & Ankle explains the confusion (and the conditions) below.
Rest and stretching are often not enough because they don’t fix the reason you got tendonitis in the first place. In this blog, Fulshear Foot & Ankle will do more than tell you how to treat symptoms. We’ll explain how to fix the problem at its source!
The sooner you recognize how arthritis affects the feet, the sooner you can take steps toward relief. Below, Fulshear Foot & Ankle outlines important, need-to-know info about foot arthritis, including symptoms and tips to manage this condition.
Plantar warts are notoriously difficult to treat with over-the-counter remedies. Seeking early, professional treatment is the most effective way to get rid of plantar warts for good.
A bunion is a complex 3D problem, and it requires a 3D solution. At Fulshear Foot & Ankle, we offer an innovative procedure called Lapiplasty® that is changing the way we treat bunions by addressing the root cause.
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