Foot & Ankle Pain? Learn about the causes and treatment for foot and ankle pain.
Dr. Daniel M. Dean shares the latest health information about advanced foot and ankle care, offering advanced treatment options to help you get back on your feet again.
If you have recently undergone foot surgery or are preparing for it, you may be wondering when it would be safe for you to get back behind the wheel. Driving is often an everyday necessity for individuals who work, travel, run errands, and engage in social activities.
It is Arthritis Awareness Month! Arthritis is a condition that affects about 1 in 4 adults in the US, so it is important to educate ourselves on this condition. Arthritis of the ankle is a painful and debilitating condition where the cartilage lining the ankle joint becomes damaged over time.
Stress is a common and unavoidable part of life and it can affect our bodies in a variety of ways. While it may be surprising, stress can actually contribute to foot and ankle pain.
Basketball is one of America’s favorite sports. People from all walks of life, young and old, love to play this game. Basketball consists of running, jumping, twisting, and turning, which unfortunately makes ankle injuries quite common.
A bunion is a painful bony bump that develops on the outside of the big toe. They can be uncomfortable, painful, and even affect your quality of life.
Nutrition is an incredibly important aspect of your recovery after foot surgery. Studies have shown that proper nutrition can directly affect the healing process of any surgical procedure. Regardless of the type of foot surgery you have undergone, follow these guidelines to ensure a smooth and quick recovery.
A bunion is a bony bump that forms at the base of your big toe. This deformity gradually occurs over time and can cause pain and discomfort. Proper foot care can help slow the development of bunions or even prevent them from forming. Here are five steps you can take to prevent bunions:
When scheduling an elective foot surgery, you may want to consider having surgery over the holidays. It is true, you may choose to skip some gatherings and activities, but there is much to gain from having your surgery during this time. Now, with same-day surgery, you can recover in the comfort of your home the night of surgery for the majority of foot and ankle surgeries.
The ankle joint is a small joint, and yet it works to help stabilize our entire body weight and support lower extremity movement. It’s no wonder that, over time, this joint might be affected by arthritis, as the smooth, protective cartilage on the bones wears away. This causes the bones to rub together and can be painful and destabilizing.
If you have suffered a foot injury, it is important to consider how severe the injury is. It can be difficult to know whether your foot injury is something that can be treated with self-care, or something as serious as a bone fracture.
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