Foot & ankle health blog
Practical advice on heel pain, bunions, diabetic foot care, sports injuries and everything else that brings patients through our doors — written by the podiatrists of Podiatry Associates of Houston.
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Reasons You May Need an Ankle Replacement
How your podiatrists in Houston can help your ankle Your ankles are an important part of your body. When your ankle isn’t functioning properly, your ability to walk is impaired, and your quality of life can suffer dramatically. If you have ankle pain or injury due to a medical condition or accident, there is no
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End of Seasonal Sports Doesn’t Mean End to Athletic Injuries
During the season, practices, tournaments and games take up most of an athlete’s time. However, an athlete’s work is never done. After the season ends, off-season training takes place. Due to this busy schedule, the feet may be the last thing on an athlete’s mind. However, preventing athletic injuries from happening in the first place
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Treatment Options For Bunions
How your podiatrists in Houston, TX, can help with bunions If you have noticed a large bony bump on the side of your big toe, chances are that you have a bunion. These foot deformities are caused by the friction of toes rubbing against the inside of shoes, a presence that causes continual irritation, and
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What To Do If You Have Bunions?
Bunions–people think they’re something older people had in the “old days.” However, researchers indicate that more than one-third of the Western population currently have this bulging malformation of the joint at the base of the big toe. Swelling, pain, overlapping of the big toe over the second and third toes–these are just some of the
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When You May Need An Ankle Replacement
Has your life become less active due to chronic ankle pain? A total ankle replacement may ease your pain. Dr. David Blumfield, Dr. Michael Mineo, Dr. Jorge Matuk, Dr. Maria Buitrago and Dr. Douglas Hansen–your Houston, TX podiatrists–explain when an ankle replacement is a good treatment option. When is ankle replacement surgery needed? Ankle
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Causes Of Heel Pain And Treatment Options
Heel pain and arch pain is commonly caused by inflammation on the bottom of the foot. Plantar fasciitis is this inflammation of the connective tissue known as the plantar fascia. This connective tissue stretches from the base of the toes down the arch of the foot to the heel. At Podiatry Associates of Houston in
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How to Get Rid of Bunions
Find out how to manage your bunion symptoms and when to know whether surgery is necessary. Many people have bunions, but catching it early is key to preventing the issue from getting worse. Of course, symptoms can still arise with a bunion. If pain or other problems are making it difficult to just go about
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How Your Podiatrist Can Help With Your Sports Injuries
Have a sports injury? Sports injuries are injuries that occur while you exercise or play sports. The most common sports injuries are fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains, and Achilles tendon injuries. Led by Dr. Jorge Matuk, Dr. David Blumfield, Dr. Douglas Hansen, and Dr. Adi Schroit Akerman, Podiatry Associates of Houston (offices in Houston, TX
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Protect Yourself from Sports Injuries
If you’re an athlete, you must be proactive about protecting your feet from a sports injury. It is possible to practice and play games at high levels of activity without hurting your feet, but you need the help of a skilled podiatrist. Go see the specialists at Podiatry Associates of Houston in Chimney Rock, Memorial City,
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The Cause and Treatment of Bunions
Bunions are a very common foot problem that results from a deformity of the metatarsophalangeal joint at the base of the big toe. The most common sign of a bunion is a protrusion of the bone on the affected foot, with the other toes leaning at an angle in the opposite direction. Bunions range in
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Treatment Options for Heel Pain
If heel pain is affecting your routine find out ways to manage your discomfort more effectively. Heel pain is more common than you might think and there are many factors that can predispose you to this issue. In most cases, heel pain is the result of an inflammatory condition known as plantar fasciitis. This is
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What to Do When You Have a Bunion
What your podiatrists in Houston, Texas want you to know Bunions can be very painful and having a bunion can limit your ability to walk, stand, and enjoy your life. So, what can you do about a bunion? The podiatrists at Podiatry Associates of Houston want to share the facts about bunions and how to
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