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| Neuroma Problems | 10/6/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: I suffer from Morton's Neuroma in both feet due to mechanical problems with my feet. I had ...
A: Cryosurgery or neuroablation would certainly be an excellent option for both of your foot neuroma ...
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| Foot Pain | 10/5/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: I am a 46-year old female and have recently in the last several weeks been experiencing some pain in ...
A: The joints on the side below the ankle are the talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints. I would see ...
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| Ankle tingling since severe sprain 1 yr ago | 10/4/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I fell Aug 08 and sprained both ankles very badly. I took a step down into the garage and the light ...
A: Please see an expert. A board certified or board eligible podiatrist in surgery is what you want. ...
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| cryosurgery for Morton's Neuroma | 10/4/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: Do you know of anyone in the DC are that does cryosurgery for Morton's Neuroma?
A: Sorry, I do not personally know of anyone in DC. Sincerely, Marc Katz, DPM Tampa, FL Advanced ...
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| Ligament damage + bone out under foot | 10/3/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: You suggested getting an MRI & seeing a podiatrist but in the Ireland/ UK podiatrists don't do ...
A: I have seen mixed results with laser treatment. I don't imagine that it would make you worse and it ...
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| foot pain | 10/3/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I'm writing this for my grandmother. She's in her 70's. All of a sudden the bottom of her feet ...
A: If when you press the skin and the pink goes away and comes back then it might be a circulation ...
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| Toe nail injury | 10/3/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: In a crazy home accident, I got my foot caught under a heavy piece of furniture and in a panic I ...
A: PRICE Protect-wear a sandal or shoe Rest Ice-for 3 days Compress-Mild pressure Elevate-if it throbs ...
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| plantar wart | 10/2/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I have started to treat a plantar wart under my big toe. I've been using salicylic acid 27% gel on ...
A: 1.When the bleeding tissue is gone-the wart is gone 2.You are shaving unhealthy tissue 3.Yes-shave a ...
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| plantar wart | 10/2/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: I have started to treat a plantar wart under my big toe. I've been using salicylic acid 27% gel on ...
A: Sabrina, When you can see regular skin lines, you will know that the wart is likely gone. If there ...
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| plantar wart | 10/1/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I have started to treat a plantar wart under my big toe. I've been using salicylic acid 27% gel on ...
A: The black dots are the capillary blood vessels that normally do not get cut when shaving a callous. ...
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| plantar wart | 10/1/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: I have started to treat a plantar wart under my big toe. I've been using salicylic acid 27% gel on ...
A: The black dots in the wart are small blood vessels that feed the wart. A wart is a virus and it ...
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| foot - bone swollen and painful | 9/30/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: What could be wrong with my right foot? I'll try to describe where the problem is. It's in the bone ...
A: There are many causes for the pain under the 1st metatarsal phalangeal joint. One of the most ...
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| Pain in the right heel | 9/28/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: My 7 year old son keeps complaining of severe pain in the right heel. This pain is not continuous, ...
A: The heel pain is likely calcaneal apophysitis or Sever's disease. This is common during sports and ...
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| New Shoes | 9/28/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: Should one wash their new shoes before wearing them like washing new clothes?
A: Great Question! Usually customers wear socks-If you suspect that the shoe was tried on by another ...
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| Foot/Ankle Pain and Numbness | 9/27/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: I am an 48 year old female weighing 265+. I have had high bp for years and do not consistently take ...
A: I would see a podiatrist because it sounds more like a localized foot problem. The pressure placed ...
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| Lost Toe Nail | 9/27/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I'm 62 years old. In my early twenties I injured my left foot large toe nail. It never grew back ...
A: Go to a podiatrist to have the procedure done.They do the most-and will be least painful with the ...
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| post modified kinder | 9/26/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I am 8 weeks post op. I was NWB in a hard cast for 3 weeks and in a boot for 3 weeks. I recently ...
A: Continue with gentle movement of your foot out of the boot-to keep from stiffening up.As long as it ...
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| post modified kinder | 9/26/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I am 8 weeks post op. I was NWB in a hard cast for 3 weeks and in a boot for 3 weeks. I recently ...
A: Tendons take about 3 months to heal.Following a Kidner procedure you should probably have some form ...
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| sore bottoms of feet | 9/25/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: I've been having problems with my feet since I gave birth to my daughter back in February. About 6 ...
A: You should get relief with the orthotic devices over time. Some people have a hard time adjusting ...
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| Tingling in Left Foot | 9/25/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I am a healthy 28 year old female. But, for the past month, I have had tingling in my left foot ...
A: I wrote an article about 2 months ago about the dangers of flip-flops. The whole article is ...
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| Foot pain | 9/25/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: Last Sunday, my son dropped a guitar stand on the top/near the ankle area of my foot. It hurt ...
A: It's probably tendinitis of the muscles of the front of the leg that you probably are irritating to ...
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| black spot on toenail | 9/24/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I have a black spot on my toenail on my little toe. It is at the bottom of the nail - close to the ...
A: Sounds like a nail fungus-due to the fact of the thickening. See if you can file the nail down and ...
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| foot pain on top and bottom | 9/24/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I have had severe foot pain on the bottom of my foot (under my big toe) when I walk for about 7 ...
A: The pain under the big toe is probably sesamoiditis. There are two little bones under the big toe ...
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| Foot tendon | 9/24/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: My arches fell from standing on cement. My shoe size went from 9&1/2 D to 11&1/2 EEE. Doctor tried ...
A: I did not see treatment with orthotic devices or AFO (ankle foot orthoses). These should be tried ...
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| painful lumps on the outside of 15 yr old sons feet | 9/23/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: My son recently started complaining about pain in his feet. I thought it was from football and just ...
A: I would see a podiatrist for treatment which may include x-rays and possibly orthotic devices. The ...
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| numbness, tingling, burning in both feet outside edge | 9/23/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I am a larger woman, and for sometime now I have been having numbness, tingling, burning ...
A: You probably have some arthritis of the lower back.The nerves that go to your feet come from that ...
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| Broken Pinky Toe | 9/22/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: I broke my left pinky toe yesterday, went to urgent care and a primary care doc confirmed it with ...
A: A fracture of the pinky toe may seem like no big deal. However, if the bone is displaced or the ...
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| ankle laceration | 9/21/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: Sorry, actual date of injury was 8-15-09. Thank you for your time!
A: Julie, I don't recall if this is a follow-up question. Hopefully this ankle laceration was ...
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| sharp pain behind and under outside or right ankle when toeing off running | 9/20/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: I ran a half marathon 2 weeks ago (1:16) and after felt like I had sprained my right ankle (but I ...
A: It is possible that you have a stress fracture of the foot or ankle. In some cases you can have a ...
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| Spot on toe and tingling | 9/19/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: for the past year my on the bottom of my big right toes there is a small flat round spot that i can ...
A: This may be a simple variation of a callous on a high pressure area of the toe. When the pressure ...
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| My daughter was born with out toenails | 9/18/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: My daughter is 11 years old. She was born missing the middle three toe nails on each foot. The Big ...
A: The foot and toe problems could be secondary to other syndromes. There could be other issues that ...
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| AFO's for toe walking | 9/17/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: My four year old daughter was recently fitted for her second set of AFO's. She has tight heal ...
A: You are on the right track. For toe-walking physical therapy is important but more vital is ...
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| modified kidner | 9/16/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: Is it typical to continue to have sporadic increases in pain 6 weeks post op a modified kidner. I ...
A: I have found that patients need physical therapy after a Kidner procedure. This will help ...
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| mortons neuroma | 9/15/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: my mom is 93yrs old and suffers severely with this problem,this is the only thing that controls her ...
A: There would be no way for me to know if she is a candidate for cryosurgery without and exam. ...
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| Sharp Pain on the top of both feet | 9/5/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I have been having severe sharp burning pain on the top of both of my feet. Sometimes the pain is ...
A: It is related to your lower back surgeries. Try to lose weight and get into a physical ...
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| Little toe crushed under 4th toe | 9/5/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: Whenever I go on long walks, after about 3 miles, my little toes on both feet start hurting. They ...
A: If it slides under without shoes-then surgical correction is the option of choice. Find a good ...
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| pain in foot | 9/4/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: I have pain in the ball of my foot. It started off very slight about a week ago, and now it is very ...
A: Sounds like metatarsalgia-an irritation of the ball of the foot. This irritation comes from excess ...
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| toe stepped on | 9/4/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: One week ago my large toe was accidentally stepped on and my nail was standing straight up. I ...
A: I would probably use a solution of water and white vinegar. Eight to one dilution You can soak the ...
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| Clicking Sound While Walking | 9/2/2009 | Dr George Tsatsos |
Q: My left foot has a clicking sound every time I walk bare feet, but I don't feel any pain. I am ...
A: Probably an accessory ossicle(a small little bone around 1/4 inch) or the flexor tendon. As the toes ...
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| leg pain | 9/1/2009 | Dr. Marc Katz |
Q: Both of my legs feel as if they are in a meat grinder.The pain starts up a few hours after waking up ...
A: There are many possible causes of your pain and growing pains would not be a likely suggestion of ...
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