What happens if i don’t treat my diabetic foot ulcer?
You don’t even want to go there, believe me! Diabetic foot ulcers are serious, so don’t mess around. Get them treated right as soon as you notice the problem before it gets worse.
You don’t even want to go there, believe me! Diabetic foot ulcers are serious, so don’t mess around. Get them treated right as soon as you notice the problem before it gets worse.
I get a lot of patients who ask me if there are any exercises they can do to alleviate their heel pain. It really just depends on the cause of the pain. If you have plantar fasciitis, which is inflammation of...
Thanks to our new patient, Lisa, who wrote in this testimonial! "I found Dr. Freels using an internet search. I was impressed by her website and availability of evening hours. I came to her because I needed help for plantar..
Let me tell you straight up that, as a podiatrist, I just don’t get the whole barefoot running craze. I was at the gym the other day and saw a guy running on the treadmill barefoot, and I was absolutely...
If your preteen or teen complains about their heels hurting, they might have Sever’s disease. No need to stress, Mom – it sounds a lot worse than it is.
If you have little ones at home, whether they’re just starting to walk or are already in preschool, selecting the right shoes is critical.
The kids are back in school, and along with freshly sharpened pencils and homework come sports. Whether your child is on the football team, the middle school cheerleading squad or plays basketball in the driveway after school, it’s important to watch out for the health of their feet to avoid injury and discomfort. Here are five tips for keeping your teen athlete’s feet healthy.
Ingrown toenails can get really painful, really fast. So much so, that I know many patients will avoid calling Lexington Podiatry because they fear the treatment will be even worse. But I’m here to assure you that it’s not. In...
Have you seen these “toe sneakers” that seem to be everywhere? They’re a cross between running shoes and gloves, and remind me of those silly striped socks we used to wear as kids.
This antifungal foot soak treatment helps to get rid of any type of foot fungus. This includes the more common athletes foot, which can be a serious problem for diabetics.