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Heel Pain

Ball Of Foot Pain – Causes And Treatment

Depending on your stride, there’s a very good chance that the first part of your foot to strike the ground when walking is the ball of your foot. If you’re dealing with pain in your heel, that means every step you take brings pain, and

July 8, 2024
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Ankle Sprain

What’s Causing My Ankle Pain When Climbing Stairs?

Have you found that it’s become a little more uncomfortable to climb up stairs of late? Is there pain or discomfort in the front of your ankle when you try to flex your foot upwards? If so, you may be dealing with a condition known

July 1, 2024
Heel Pain

The Causes & Symptoms of Baxter’s Nerve Entrapment

Heel pain can be the result of a few different underlying causes, but medical estimates suggest that about 20 percent of cases of chronic heel pain are the result of an issue with the calcaneal nerve, also known as the Baxter nerve. This nerve originates

June 26, 2024
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Heel Pain

Treating Heel Pain Caused By Baxter’s Nerve Entrapment

A skilled foot and ankle specialist can work to pinpoint the source of your heel discomfort with the help of a physical exam. Dr. McDonald will begin by reviewing your medical history, asking you questions about your symptoms and onset of discomfort, and having you

June 17, 2024
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Ankle Joints

The Causes, Symptoms And Treatment Options For Pilon Fractures

A pilon fracture is a rare and complex bone break that occurs at the top of your ankle joint. The fracture requires a significant amount of force and oftentimes involves injuries to two or more bones in the ankle joint complex. It takes a skilled

June 10, 2024
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Ankle Surgery

Ankle Nerve Compression – Treating Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Nerve compression tends to be more common in areas like your shoulder or spine because of the amount of nerves in these areas that have to pass through small spaces, but they’re certainly not the only places where nerve impingement occurs. Nerve irritation or compression

May 28, 2024
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Plantar Fasciitis

Which Athletes Are At The Highest Risk For Plantar Fasciitis?

Plantar fasciitis is a painful and sometimes tricky foot condition to treat that oftentimes affects amateur and professional athletes. Plantar fasciitis develops when the thick band of tissue on the underside of your foot – called the plantar fascia – suffers some microtearing and in

May 20, 2024
This minimally invasive technique is designed to eliminate the painful bunion bump and return your toe to a normal position. During the procedure, Dr. McDonald makes series of three small incisions to correct the deformity. The incisions are just a few millimeters long compared to three- to five-inch incisions used in traditional open bunion surgery. Dr. McDonald performs the surgery under image guidance, which allows him to have “eyes inside” the foot. Because of its minimally invasive nature, recovery time is typically quicker than traditional bunion surgery.
Bunions

Why Does Bunion Surgery Fail?

Bunions can be tricky to effectively treat because you can’t really shift the big toe joint back into its natural position with conservative treatments. If you want to reset the joint into a proper position, surgery is the right course of treatment, but even surgery

May 13, 2024
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Achilles

Preventing Achilles Tendonitis When Training For A Marathon

If you’ve decided to run your first or your next marathon this year, it’s great that you’ve set a new fitness goal that you want to achieve. However, even if this isn’t your first marathon, it won’t be easy to reach your goal. It’s going

May 8, 2024
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Bunions

How Pregnant Women Can Avoid Bunion Onset

If you’re embarking on your journey to motherhood, you expect to have a baby bump develop over the course of the next nine months. However, that’s not the only bump that can develop on your body. Expectant mothers are at a heightened risk for the

April 29, 2024
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Ankle Surgery

Walking Expectations After Total Ankle Replacement

For patients with significant ankle dysfunction that has not responded well to conservative care treatments, a total ankle replacement procedure may be just what you need to greatly improve ankle function and your overall quality of life. With the help of total ankle replacement, we

April 22, 2024