Turned in Ankles (Pronation) Many of us have heard of or are familiar with the term pronation, but don’t understand what it means. Per the Merriam-Webster dictionary, pronation: rotation of the medial bones in the midtarsal region of the foot inward and downward so that in...
What’s this Bump on Top of my Foot? Many patients ask this question across the country who are plagued with this seemingly mysterious condition. Typically a bump on the top of the foot is either excess bone or a soft tissue condition. If bone, the bump...
Do You Have Shooting Pain on the Top of Your Foot? Dorsal neuritis or neuralgia is a foot condition which results in burning, tingling, numbness, and sharp/shooting pain on the top part of your foot. This problem may occur with regular shoegear but also with more...
Mistletoe Yeah, this is an obvious one! We have all heard of mistletoe and what you are supposed to do when under it, but what kind of a plant is it and how did the holiday traditions begin? First, the plant: Mistletoe is a parasitic plant,...
November is American Diabetes Month Did you know that 29 million Americans have diabetes? That’s 1 in 11 people-most of us have a family member or close friend who has the disease. The American Diabetes Association provides more sobering statistics: 86 million Americans are...