Clinical Pedicure
A Clinical Pedicure is a perfect way to relax and treat your feet to the care and attention they need. It can complement medical treatments of foot ailments by preventing foot disorders and can be helpful in supporting healing…
Children Podiatrist
It is not uncommon for foot and ankle problems in children to go undetected due the signs and symptoms being subtle. In addition to this, children oftentimes are unable to explain what the problem is. Based on this, it is the responsibility of any parent to take their child in to be checked early and on a regular basis…
Can Toenail Fungus Spread Through Nail Polish
Toenail fungus infections are a common foot health problem and may continue for years without ever causing pain. The disease, characterized by a change in a toenail’s color, is often considered nothing more than a flaw or imperfection. If it’s left untreated, however, it can cause more serious problems…
What Can Our Podiatry Group Do For The People Of Marietta?
Many people struggling with problems in their feet and ankles. In fact, the American Podiatric Medical Association reports that nearly three-quarters of Americans currently live with some kind of foot pain. They might not know the treatment options available to them, and decide to try to put up with the pain instead…
What are Bunions and How Do They Develop?
Disorders or complications with the feet can be incredibly painful and debilitating. Unfortunately, almost ¾ of Americans will suffer from some kind of foot problem within their lifetime. Bunions can run in the family. Foot problems can vary but one common problem many people experience is the development of bunions. Feet They carry you from here to there every day…
Bunions Surgery
Don’t Live With Pain–Our Bunions Surgery in Marietta Will Give You Relief. Bunions are formed with the joint below the big toe is pushed out of place. Bunions are nine times more common in women, often because of the pointy toe common in women’s shoes. These narrow areas push the toes into unnatural positions and create problems…
If You Need Bunions Surgery in Marietta, We Can Help you
If You Need Bunions Surgery in Marietta, We Can Help You! If you have pain while walking, you could be experiencing bunions on your feet. Bunions are a deformity of the foot where the big toe, or hallux, becomes turned inwards and can cause severe pain as the tissue around the joint become swollen…
Bunion Correction via Silver Type Osteotomy
The Silver bunionectomy typically involves removal of the bony prominence, or spur, that exists along the medial or inner portion of the joint of the big toe. This spur forms as a result of chronic pressure from factors including ill-fitting shoes. Constant rubbing and pressure cause the foot to produce excess bone, called an exostosis, at the pressure site…
Bunion Correction via Closing Base Wedge Osteotomy
For patients with moderate to severe hallux valgus and a large intermetatarsal angle, proximal first metatarsal osteotomies may be indicated to achieve an appropriate amount of correction. The closing base wedge osteotomy is a reliable procedure resulting in a strong structural correction and is amenable to multiple fixation techniques…
Bunion Correction via Austin Bunionectomy
Austin Bunionectomy is a common procedure done to correct a bunion deformity. The first step of this procedure is to remove the “bump” or excessive bone from the side of the first metatarsal head. The next step is to perform a “V-shaped” cut, called an osteotomy, through the metatarsal head to reposition the bone…