Podiatry Medical Library Stories & Articles

A patented bandage with tiny batteries that run micro-currents through a wound to kill bacteria may hold promise for healing the stubborn foot ulcers that plague so many diabetics. "This electrical activity kills bacteria, keeps the wound clean... ( Read more about "Electric" Foot Bandage May Help Diabetics)

We often take our feet for granted - women included. Only when we get an injury or a bunion or heel pain do we realize that we rely on our two feet for just about everything, and virtually can't do without them. So, as with every other part of... ( Read more about 5 Steps to Healthy Feet for Women)

Applying a special radiofrequency treatment to patients with chronic heel or tendon pain significantly reduces or even eliminates their discomfort, according to a recent study. The results are important because this condition, often caused by... ( Read more about Chronic Heel Pain Eases After Radiofrequency Therapy)

If you have an annoying foot problem, the temptation might be to quickly choose the surgery option - especially if you're in a great deal of pain. But surgery is hardly the best course of action for everyone, according to Loan Lam, a... ( Read more about Don't Rush Into Foot Surgery)

Women's obsession with shoes are an enigma. And a foot is hardly an after thought--especially when it comes to high fashion. And that's why women who aren't happy their pedal appearance, are doing anything to put their best foot forward. A big... ( Read more about Feet to Fit the Shoes - Cosmetic Foot Surgery)

By: Paul E. Eckstein, D.P.M. Board Certified in Foot Surgery, American Board of Podiatric Surgery, Specialist, Diabetic Conditions of the Foot Diabetes is a complex metabolic disorder affecting 17 million people in the United States. Many... ( Read more about Foot Care for the Diabetic)

By: Paul E. Eckstein, D.P.M., FACFAS The best orthotics are custom tailored devices specifically crafted to meet the needs of a particular individual. These are generally superior to the over the counter items sold in drug stores, catalogs or... ( Read more about Foot Orthotics)

Painful hammertoes, often caused by poor-fitting shoes that bend the second, third or fourth toe into an upside-down V at the middle joint, have usually been corrected by inserting a wire through the length of the toe, holding the toe bones in... ( Read more about Hammertoes Corrected by New Bone-Fusing Implant)

The types of shoes women wear, specifically high-heels, pumps, and sandals may cause future hind-foot (heel and ankle) pain, according to researchers at the Aging Research Institute of Hebrew SeniorLife. Nearly 64 percent of women who reported... ( Read more about High-Heels Linked to Long Term Ankle Pain)

While anecdotes abound concerning the wound-healing power of simple honey, a researcher is conducting the first formal study designed to rigorously examine the value of the sweet liquid in healing stubborn diabetic ulcers.Honey May Heal Diabetic Ulcers)

Scientists at Manchester Metropolitan University in Britain are asking for women who regularly wear high heels to volunteer for a study that will hopefully reveal the effect of such shoes on the leg muscles. Up to this point, research has... ( Read more about How Do High Heels Affect the Legs?)

Because of the nerve damage common among the 24 million diabetics in America today, they often lose feeling in their feet, which may lead to unnoticed burns, cuts, friction sores and other troubles. "About 60 to 70 percent of all patients that... ( Read more about How to Live With Diabetic Foot Numbness)

When toenails, or even fingernails, become thick, yellow or white, and crumbly, it's likely you have a nail fungus. Such a condition is not only unsightly, but, if left untreated, can spread to other nails or surrounding skin and can make it... ( Read more about Nailing Toe Fungus)

Before assuming that surgery is needed, you might want to first seek aid from podiatric inserts, or orthotics, in your shoes, many experts say. "Shoes are made before the patient comes into the store, so it's very difficult to make a shoe... ( Read more about Orthotics Can Solve Foot Problems)

Among all of the painkillers and antibiotics a podiatrist might usually prescribe, foot doctors may soon be writing prescriptions for walking as a way to improve patients’ health, if a study currently under way proves the practice to be... ( Read more about Podiatrists Examine Better-Health Walking Regimen)

A recent issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource covers foot problems that are common in women, particularly as they age. Years of frequent high heal wear can cause permanent damage to tendons in the heel and shoes that are too tight can... ( Read more about Relief for Common Foot Problems)

What is a Sprain?

A sprain is an injury to a ligament. A ligament is a thick, tough fibrous tissue that connects bones together. Commonly injured ligaments are in the ankle, knee... ( Read more about Sprains & Strains)

What are Fallen arches?

The condition of flat feet or fallen arches refers to a condition where the arch of the foot collapses and the entire bottom of the foot come into contact... ( Read more about Understanding Fallen Arches)

Jasmine Lewellyn kids that she is a shopaholic. She loves spending hours searching for the best fashion bargains, but her feet just can't keep up. "I love buying shoes and clothes. But I just have to go into a store and I start sweating,... ( Read more about Understanding Foot Cryosurgery)

As the mercury rises and warmer weather kicks into high gear we'll all be spending more time out doors. But, this doesn't come without a price. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States alone, one million... ( Read more about Understanding Foot Melanoma)

Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition that can make walking the smallest distances a nightmare. Kathleen Grealis could barely walk one city block without excruciating pain. "I was taking Motrin, Advil, any other kind of pain killer I could... ( Read more about Understanding Plantar Fasciitis)

By Dr. Ann Nylund Cryosurgery is the specialized field of using extremely low temperatures to destroy pathological tissues. Cryosurgery is not a new concept in the elimination of pain. Hippocrates recognized the analgesic and anti inflammatory... ( Read more about What is Foot Cryosurgery?)

Women in Britain are joining those in America in a race for cosmetic surgery on the lowest part of their lower extremities. As today's women's shoe fashions - even those for winter - gravitate inexorably toward exposing ever more of the feet... ( Read more about Women Looking to Sculpt Ankles and Toes)