What is Ganglion Treatment? Ganglion cysts of the foot are benign, fluid-filled, soft-tissue masses that attach to tendon sheaths or joint capsules. The fluid tends to be thick, sticky, clear, and jelly-like. It is like synovial fluid, which lubricates the joints and...
Senior Patients Can Benefit From a Visit to a Local Podiatrist Senior patients during the course of your life, your feet have been through a lot. They’ve carried you a lot of miles, so it is no wonder that as you get older you may find they need a little extra...
How Long Should Toenails Be? Here are general foot care tips to guide you when it comes to your toenail length. First, consider the type of activities you are partaking in and the style of shoes you wear most often. For instance, if you’re a runner, you should...
What are Flat Feet? By definition, flat feet (fallen arches) is a condition when the entire sole of your foot presses to the ground. In essence, you do not have an arch in your foot. It should be noted that is s relatively common in ten to twenty percent of the...
See a Foot Specialist There aren’t many people who enjoy a visit to the doctor, so many of us often put off a visit to the doctor for as long as possible. Going to a specialist can be even more disconcerting. We might convince ourselves that we’re...
Ball of Foot Pain Symptoms The balls of your feet—those padded areas on the bottom of your feet between the toes and the arch—are surprisingly complex under the surface. Five long metatarsal bones occupy a tight space with a pair of sesamoid bones,...
