Just like our Alexandria VA podiatrist, any artist who has done a proper study of the human anatomy knows that the foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, 42 muscles, and at least 50 ligaments and tendons that work in concert to support your body weight every day. As hard as they work, feet are often…
Monthly Archives:March 2017
A Woodbridge VA podiatrist typically performs bunion surgery to relieve pain and return normal alignment to the toe joint. There are over 100 different types of surgeries for bunions, but the surgery usually involves an incision in the top or side of the big toe joint and the removal or realignment of soft tissue and…
You can find an athletic shoe for every athletic activity imaginable – tennis, fitness, basketball, walking, rock-climbing, running…but what’s the difference in these shoes? Particularly, how is a running sneaker different from other types of fitness sneakers? Our Alexandria VA podiatrist is here to explain. First of all, the term “sneaker” is a generic description…
Varicose veins are a common problem that our Potomac MD podiatrist sees, and they appear mostly on the lower leg, ankles, and feet. These are enlarged, twisted veins that appear as bluish, gnarled cords beneath your skin. To some people, varicose veins are only a cosmetic concern, but for others they cause serious circulatory problems,…
According to our Arlington VA podiatrist, cracked heels, or heel fissures, are a common problem for people of all ages, mostly caused by lack of moisture. Anyone can have cracked, dry heels, but seniors and diabetics are especially prone. The skin on our feet is naturally dry, unlike skin on the rest of the body.…
