What Your Family Doctor Didn’t Tell You About Your Cold Toes
As the weather gets increasingly cold out, there are certain conditions involving the foot that can be exacerbated. Some of the issues that affect cold feet and toes are tough to diagnose and patients come to us saying, "Listen, I feel crazy.
Diabetic Foot Care
While Diabetes may affect many parts of the body including the eyes and kidneys, the feet and legs are one of the most commonly affected areas. For this reason, it is very important that diabetics take special care of their
Benefits of a Foot Massage
If your podiatrist recommends a foot massage, how can you say no? Your feet work hard for you every day. Just like your neck, back, and shoulders, your feet can also benefit from a regular rubdown. I recommend my patients have a regular
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is the inability to make or properly use insulin, and it impairs the body's ability to convert sugars, starches, and other foods into energy. The long-term effects of elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) can lead to serious damage to the eyes, heart, kidney,
Cold Feet? Diabetes May Be To Blame
Cold feet can be one sign of poor circulation. In our office, many of our patients with cold feet and poor circulation happen to be diabetics as well. We actually offer a quick, in-office test that evaluates poor circulation problems such Peripheral
Can You Still Get ‘Trench Foot’ Today?
Trench foot is NOT a thing of the past. In Kentucky, this is especially true if you are a coal miner. They know all too well about damp, wet environments. It's one of many skin conditions that affect the feet. Not a
What are your Hobbit feet telling you?
Hooray! The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be in theaters soon and this makes me happy for many reasons. One reason is that my dear husband will stop making me watch the trailer. (I get it. You’re excited. It’s been a