General Information and Tips
Our team of specialists and staff believe that informed patients are better equipped to make decisions regarding their health and well being. For your personal use, we have created an extensive patient library and patients guide covering an array of educational topics. Browse through these diagnoses, conditions and treatments to learn more about topics of interest to you. Or, for a more comprehensive search of our entire Web site, enter your term(s) in the search bar provided at the end of this page.
As always, you can contact our office to answer any questions or concerns.
'scientia potentia est’
'knowledge is power'
Pleae feel free to browse through and down load patient's guide to the following topics:
- Lyme
- Medications for Arthritis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Rehabilitation for Arthritis
- Septic Arthritis
- Tendonitis
- Postsurgical Infection
- Nutrition and Surgery
- Tobacco Cessation
- Osteoporosis
- Ankle Anatomy
- Ankle Impingement Problems
- Peroneal Tendon Subluxation
- Peroneal Tendon Problems
- Ankle Sprain and Instability
- Claw toes/Hammer toes
Most individuals will experience foot pain at some point in time during their lives. Foot pain is caused by a wide variety of injuries, health problems or disorders, including (but not limited to):
- Arthritis
- Bone spurs
- Bunions
- Calluses
- Corns
- Flat Feet
- Gout
- Ingrown toenails
- Plantar fasciitis
- Sprains
- Stress fractures
- Warts
- Wearing improper shoes or extensive use of the feet.
According to an American Podiatric Medical Association survey, 76 percent of Americans said they spend more than four hours each day on their feet. The same percentage said they had foot problems in the last 12 months.