| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| foot pain | 11/21/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I'm not sure if I should go to the immediate care facility. I was playing volleyball last night and ...
A: This Elmhurst, Illinois Podiatrist says...... Sounds like an injury to the metatarsals. The cold ...
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| Ankle--Talus | 11/19/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: My ankle was virtually destroyed in a car accident ten years ago. Three steel screws were inserted ...
A: I treat many complex pain conditions of the foot and ankle with cryosurgery. I can tell you that it ...
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| nerve problems on toes and top of foot | 11/19/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: @ 1 & 1/2 years ago I tripped and fractured top of foot. My foot bent backwards so that my toes ...
A: This Podiatrist Says.... That is not a bad idea.The pain Clinic may be able to diagnose a nerve ...
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| grinding ankle | 11/18/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: For the past few days my ankle (the top side joint of my foot) has been aching and today it has ...
A: This Chicago Podiatrist says...... The grinding is probably either an inflamed joint or some form of ...
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| big toe cuticle | 11/18/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: I was cutting my big toe nail when i accident pulled off my left big toe cuticle off. It has become ...
A: I would see a podiatrist. It sounds like you may have an infection. You may require an antibiotic ...
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| Crushed Foot | 11/17/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: My question is: What can be done to assist in the recirculation of blood in a foot that has been ...
A: This Chicago Podiatrist says...... Very sorry for the delay to reply If your friend is a smoker he ...
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| Morton's Neuroma- help! | 11/17/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: I have had Morton's Neuroma in my left foot for 20 years. Traditional treatment has been cortisone ...
A: I would recommend cryosurgery before alcohol injections. Alcohol may cause changes to the nerve ...
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| pain on ball of L foot | 11/16/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: MRI showed a round, white space, which was diagnosed as ganglion cyst. However, all info I have read ...
A: You can certainly have a ganglion cyst in the foot around tendons and joints. On MRI these may ...
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| old ankle injury | 11/16/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I suffered an ankle sprain in 2005. I twisted my ankle after stepping onto a broken cement surface ...
A: Please excuse me for changing to public-but this is a public forum and there is nothing here to ...
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| toe pain | 11/15/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I have pain in my 4th toe on right foot. The pain is a pulling pain as if a tendon is pulling on my ...
A: This Chicago Podiatrist says... It's always a good thing when you have had tailor's bunion surgery ...
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| toe pain | 11/15/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: I have serve pain/numbness in my 3 middle toes on both feet after a long walk or a day of walking ...
A: The pain that you have sounds like a neuroma or neuritis. This is nerve inflammation due to ...
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| Calcaneo-cuboid joint degeneration? | 11/14/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I am 30 years old male and quite active in various sports, doing running/basketball 3X a week. ...
A: This Chicago Podiatrist says.... Go see a podiatrist who is Board Certified in Orthopedics. You ...
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| Partailly lifted big toenail and pain | 11/14/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I jammed by left big toe about 2 weeks. ago. It hurt for days and I felt a lot of pressure. After 3 ...
A: This Elmhurst, Illinois Podiatrist says.... You may have a fracture of the phalanx(the bones of the ...
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| severe ankle/foot pain | 11/14/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: I have been diagnosed with Tarsal Tunnel syndrome 2 years ago when I was being tested for Carpal ...
A: I would see another doctor, consider a podiatrist. Get another opinion. I would recommend that the ...
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| popping in upper foot | 11/13/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: Three weeks ago I felt something unusual in my foot. It was on my upper right foot, under my big toe ...
A: This Chicago Podiatrist says... The bunion you are describing sounds like the culprit! A bunion is a ...
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| Cryosurgery in Atlanta | 11/13/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: I have had mortons neuromas in both feet for a few years. I have had a series of 7 alcohol ...
A: There have been few studies done because the process is very costly. Many of the major companies ...
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| not sure about the toenails | 11/12/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: About halfway thru this summer while removing toenail polish, I've noticed that both of my big ...
A: Wearing toenail polish on your toenails does cause trauma to the nails. This can result in white ...
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| Soft tissue damage on heal possible plantar fasciitis | 11/12/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I am a 21 year old female. I have a family history of joint inflammation (brother 22yrs of age with ...
A: This Chicago Podiatrist says.... You didn't mention your current level of physical activity and ...
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| Cryosurgery in Atlanta | 11/11/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: I have had mortons neuromas in both feet for a few years. I have had a series of 7 alcohol ...
A: I am unaware of any cryosurgeons in Georgia and there are none listed on this site. ...
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| cryo surgery for neuroma | 11/10/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: I have had 2 neuroma surgeries, 1 in each foot between 3-4 toes. Left foot healed beautifully - ...
A: It sounds like cryosurgery would be a good option for your neuroma. It is important that your dr ...
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| mortons neuroma | 11/9/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: I get terrible numbness in the toes on both my feet. I was diagnoesed with mortons neuroma about a ...
A: First you will need to make sure that your pain is from a neuroma. If you have generalized pain and ...
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| 2nd metatarsal base fracture | 11/5/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: In mid August, I fractured the base of my 2nd metatarsal but wasn't diagnosed until 10/5 because the ...
A: This Chicago Podiatrist says...... Sorry to say , but you need an additional opinion. What is the ...
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| Under foot clicking | 11/5/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: On my left foot at the top close to my 4th toe approx, i on occasion feel as if something is stuck, ...
A: This Chicago Podiatrist says...... Probably an accessory ossicle(a small little bone around 1/4 ...
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| Foot Pain | 11/4/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I try to stay very active--running several times per week, walking 4+ miles per day, etc. After a 7 ...
A: This Chicago Sports Medicine Podiatrist says...... Please read the disclaimer first. You are ...
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| Ball of foot scarring after surgery. | 11/3/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: At the beginning of this year, I had surgery to remove what turned out to be a pseudo sarcoma from ...
A: This Chicago Podiatrist says.... Go see a plastic surgeon that does post-trauma reconstruction or ...
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| post surgery ??? | 11/2/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: Initially, I had a hyprocure implant to try to take pressure off of the ptt. Initially, the implant ...
A: This Chicago Podiatrist will answer this question IN ANY SURGERY-- If a nerve is trapped by a ...
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| stress reaction in heels | 11/2/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: Dr., I slowly developed pain and same symptoms at the back corner of both heels - pain increases w/ ...
A: This Podiatrist will answer this question Never heard of stress reaction. I would be curious to the ...
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| Broken toe 8 wks NO HEALING | 10/24/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I broke my fourth toe 8 weeks ago just below the second joint all the way across at an angle but not ...
A: This Chicago Podiatrist says.... Wear A stiff surgical shoe to limit all movement of the toe.Walk ...
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| Ankle and top of foot | 10/23/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: Today in gym I rolled my ankle (I believe to the outside). I've never had any previous ankle ...
A: PRICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Protect-wear a stiff shoe or stiff sandal while walking and try not to protect ...
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| Heel Pain! | 10/23/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I am a active young adult and my feet are now suffering which is never a good thing. Recently I have ...
A: This Chicago Podiatrist says..... Sounds like plantar fasciitis-also known as plantar fasciosis. ...
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| Chronic Foot Pain | 10/22/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: Tsatsos, I've experienced pain in both of my feet for about a year or two now. The pain almost ...
A: This Chicago Podiatrist says... Sounds like tendonitis of the insertion of the posterior tibial ...
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| Stress fractures | 10/22/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I am a 54 female. In August I had surgery to for a Mortons Neuroma. My surgeon performed the ...
A: This Chicago Podiatrist says....... Stress fractures are not normal without increased activity or ...
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| Ripping sound and feeling in heel | 10/21/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: Hope you can help. Today i was standing on tip toe to reach something out of a cupboard when i heard ...
A: This Chicago Podiatrist says....... Sound like a partial tear of the plantar fascia and the muscle ...
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| Stubbed Toe | 10/19/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I stubbed my toe about 2 weeks ago and have had swelling and pain on the top of my foot since then. ...
A: You might have a small fracture that has not moved(undisplaced).The pain that you are feeling is the ...
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| Cryosurgery Foot | 10/19/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: I have bad neuroma pain on bottom of foot. I have no insurance, and very little money to spare. ...
A: Look at this site and hit the tab, "drs by state". Pick Texas. Costs are really variable so I ...
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| Heel + Ankle Pain | 10/18/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: Well I injured my right foot about 1 1/2 months ago playing basketball. Now almost 2 months later ...
A: Sounds like plantar fasciitis-also known as plantar fasciosis. May have some additional tissues and ...
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| foot pain after bunion surgery | 10/18/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I had bunion surgery in August of 2008. It is now October of 2009 and I still have pain. I went to ...
A: You need to find an opinion who will tell you the exact cause of pain following your bunion surgery! ...
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| left big toe | 10/17/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: Today I jammed my left big into a curb.I went to a doctor and he did a x-ray,it looked like a ...
A: Go home! PRICE Protect-wear a stiff shoe or stiff sandal while driving and try not to push with the ...
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| foot pain after bunion surgery | 10/16/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I had bunion surgery in August of 2008. It is now October of 2009 and I still have pain. I went to ...
A: If you stand a lot or are overweight-that will add time to the healing process. It can take up to 6 ...
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| plantar fibroma | 10/15/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: My wife has a plantar fibroma on her left foot about the thickness of a pencil about 1 inch long. ...
A: Cryosurgery is an off-label treatment for fibroma. Cryosurgery is used commonly for soft tissue ...
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