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Pro Athletes Not the Only Ones at Risk for Achilles Tendon Problems

#NaplesFL #EsteroFL #CapeCoralFL— You don’t have to be an accomplished athlete to suffer Achilles tendon injuries. They can happen from household tasks like climbing a ladder.
A Naples, FL foot and ankle surgeon says Achilles tendon weakness is common in adults. But seeking treatment when symptoms occur can prevent more serious injury.

Is Your Foot Fracture an Early Sign of Osteoporosis?

Local foot surgeon urges patients not to ignore foot pain

#NaplesFL #EsteroFL #CapeCoralFL — Unexplained foot fractures may be the first sign of osteoporosis, a bone thinning disease which affects over 28 million Americans and accounts for 1.5 million bone fractures a year.

Keeping Deadly Clots at Bay after Foot Surgery

Medication, movement can prevent DVT, pulmonary embolism

#NaplesFL #EsteroFL #CapeCoralFL — Each year in the United States, pulmonary embolisms (PE) kill more people than AIDS, breast cancer and motor vehicle crashes combined. According to Naples, FL foot and ankle surgeon Dr. Kevin Lam, DPM, FACFAS, DABLES, DABPS, this little known condition occurs when a blood clot in the leg travels to the lungs, blocking one or more arteries.

Check Pain Management Off Your List of Foot Surgery Worries

Foot and ankle surgeons share reassuring insight on managing pain after surgery

#NaplesFL #EsteroFL #CapeCoralFL – With any surgery comes reasonable concerns. Depending on the person, your mind could start racing anywhere from the gravity of your condition, to the procedure itself, to out-of-pocket costs or the required downtime. However, when it comes to foot and ankle surgery, there is the inevitable question: How bad will it hurt afterward?

Going barefoot? Beware!

Tips for a safer barefoot summer in Naples, Florida

#NaplesFL #EsteroFL #CapeCoralFL — Parents and families can prevent cuts, puncture wounds and other injuries from going barefoot by following some simple recommendations from one Naples, Florida foot and ankle surgeon.

“Shoes are the best way to protect your family’s feet from injuries,” says Dr. Kevin Lam, DPM, FACFAS, DABLES, DABPS. “But if your summer just wouldn’t be the same without kicking off your shoes or sandals, you can still make it a safe season.”

Heel pain. What could it be?? –Sean Dunleavy DPM

Do you have heel pain?? It’s several times a week that I see patients complaining of heel pain. Some of these individuals are young, active, healthy runners. Others are laborers who are standing for very long periods of time, in shoe-gear that is ill fitting. The one thing that they all have in common is […]

Five Myths About Foot Care

From bunions to broken toes, local foot and ankle surgeon has heard it all.

#NaplesFL #EsteroFL #CapeCoralFL — “Don’t cross your eyes, they’ll stay that way!”

Old wives’ tales and myths like that example are fun to laugh at. We believed them as children. “Step on a crack and you’ll break your mother’s back.” But there are other myths that are no laughing matter, especially when they involve your health.

60 Seconds to Stomp Out Cancer

Foot melanoma is the deadliest cancer, but routine foot self-exams can increase early detection, survival
#NaplesFL #EsteroFL #CapeCoralFL — The next time you clip your toenails, take a closer look at the rest of your feet. An extra 60 seconds could save your life.

No scar bunion surgery 3 years ago

Does minimally invasive bunion surgery last? This case answers that question with a three-year follow-up. The patient had her no-scar bunionectomy three years ago — and even at the time of consultation, given the amount of arthritis and the severity of her pre-op pain, success was far from guaranteed. Three years later she returned doing […]

Common cause for ingrown nails

Ingrown toenails are one of the most common — and most preventable — foot complaints we treat at Family Foot & Leg Center. An ingrown nail occurs when the edge of the nail grows into the surrounding skin instead of over it, causing pain, redness, swelling and, often, infection. Understanding what causes them is the […]