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1. Soft Tissue Masses In Your Feet
May 31, 2011
From time to time I see patients with soft tissue masses on their feet. Most of these abnormal lumps and growths are benign (not cancer causing). The most common complaint is pain caused by rubbing up against shoes or putting pressure on nerves.
Soft tissue masses are difficult to diagno...
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2. Heel Pain In Children called Sever's Disease
May 31, 2011
Sever’s disease or calcaneal apophysistis sends many athletic children limping into my office. It is common in children between 10 and 13 years of age. Most children complain of pain in both heels that is relieved by toe walking.
Sometimes a child’s bone growth takes place at a much faster...
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3. Second Toe Problems
May 31, 2011
A common complaint at my podiatry office is pain to the second toe. This is the toe next to the great toe (sometimes called the pointer toe). Just to be clear, I do not mean the toe next to your pinky toe. Mother Goose might call the second toe the little piggy that stayed home.
There ar...
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4. Keloids And Hypertrophic Scars
May 31, 2011
I once had a patient who described his scar as an “ugly oversized red caterpillar”, which he affectionately named “wormy”. Scarring is seen with skin injuries like surgery, burns, cuts, insect bites, or even pimples. However, our bodies can get carried away repairing scars. When this happens s...
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5. GET THE GOUT OUT
May 22, 2011
Gout (nicknamed “the gouch” by many of my patients) frequently results in significant short-term disability and occupational limitations. This arthritic disorder is caused by excess uric acid deposited in our tissues. Our bodies produce uric acid when we digest dietary nucleic acids (DNA or RNA). ...
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6. TOENAIL FUNGUS
May 22, 2011
Toenail fungus (onychomycosis) affects about half of Americans by the age of 70. It is rare in children, but the incidence increases with age. Infections occur when microscopic fungi gain entry through a small trauma in the nail. Next, the fungi grow and spread in the warm, moist environment inside ...
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