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Tel: 239-430-3668Rainy Season & Fungi growth on ur feet 5 things you need to know
Southwest Florida’s rainy season and year-round humidity create the perfect breeding ground for fungus on your feet. Warm, damp shoes and socks — especially after stepping in a puddle — let athlete’s foot (tinea pedis) and other fungal infections take hold. Here are five things you need to know to keep your feet healthy through […]
5 Things you want to know about MRSA in Jujitsu, karate, gyms, etc.
5 Things you want to know about Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus. 1) Staph Aureus is all around us, on our skin, desktops, phones, etc. MRSA is just a variant of this bacteria that is resistant to methicillin a form of beta-lactam antibiotic aka penicillin family. 2) MRSA starts out as a bump on the […]
Unstable ankle, pain / burning lateral ankle: Os peroneum
Pain, burning, and instability on the outside of the foot and ankle can have an unusual culprit: the os peroneum. This is a small sesamoid bone that sits within the peroneus longus tendon near the cuboid, on the outer edge of the foot. Not everyone has one, but in those who do, it can become […]
10-15 year old with foot pain
Typically the parents bring in the patient with foot pain that they have tried to treat at home with motrin, etc and the patient’s pain is the same or worse. At about the ages of 10-15 the child will undergo massive growth spurts and the growth plate can become inflammed from the counter pulling of […]
Urial Hall UFC 175 toe dislocation: wins decision
Uriah Hall fought his heart out like a warrior on UFC 175 even with a dislocated 2nd toe joint. Just from analyzing the photo attached, it looks like the toe was dislocated at the proximal interphalangeal joint of the second toe. Biomechanically it looks like the bunion & the tailor’s bunion did not seem to […]
Strokes of your Feet?
Stroke of the Feet? Strokes are caused by a blockage in the artery going to the brain. When brain tissue is devoid of blood it starts to die to put it simply. Your feet can have a stroke, well sort of. It is not technically called a stroke in the feet but rather Peripheral Arterial […]
Things You need to know about Stroke adult and pediatrics
Stroke – Know The Risks and Signs Reminder that Strokes can Happen at Any Age. Pediatric and Adults. Below is a post by my good colleague and buddy: Dr. Paul Dioro and interventional radiologist in town. Know Stroke!— 4th leading cause of death in the U.S.— 795,000 people in the U.S. suffer strokes each year— […]
Surgical Pediatric Flat Foot Discussion
Minimally Invasive Bunionectomy and Tailor’s Bunionectomy
Bunions come in two forms, and this post covers both — the classic bunion at the big toe and the tailor’s bunion (bunionette) on the opposite side of the foot. Both can be corrected with the same minimally invasive, scarless philosophy, as the videos below demonstrate. What Is a Tailor’s Bunion (Bunionette)? A tailor’s bunion […]
Surgery For Chronic Ingrown ToeNail
An ingrown toenail that keeps coming back — or one that has become infected — is not something to keep treating at home. A chronic ingrown nail can harbor a stubborn bacterial infection, and because the bone of the toe sits very close to the surface, an untreated infection can reach the bone. In diabetics […]
