Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists

Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists in the Tucson, AZ area provides expert and comprehensive medical and surgical foot and ankle care for our patients.

Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists in the Tucson, Oro Valley, and Green Valley, AZ area provides expert and comprehensive medical and surgical foot and ankle care for our patients.

You wouldn’t think right away about having foot surgery for bunions, plantar fasciitis, or especially diabetes. But, bel...
08/01/2025

You wouldn’t think right away about having foot surgery for bunions, plantar fasciitis, or especially diabetes. But, believe it or not, us podiatrist have the tools and experience to care for your feet, even under the knife. Here are 7 foot conditions that may require surgery. If you think you’ve exhausted all your options, don’t lose hope just yet: https://tinyurl.com/yc32pmwh

For seniors, maintaining good foot health becomes incredibly important, as it directly impacts mobility, independence, a...
07/30/2025

For seniors, maintaining good foot health becomes incredibly important, as it directly impacts mobility, independence, and overall quality of life. At Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists, we want to educate our older audience on the main things they should be focusing on to maintain their foot health. https://tinyurl.com/ywwcrnm9

Putting on a few extra pounds likely won’t make our feet feel any better or worse. However, long term obesity can cause ...
07/28/2025

Putting on a few extra pounds likely won’t make our feet feel any better or worse. However, long term obesity can cause systemic issues like diabetes. Even worse, this stress can directly lead to ankle problems, foot pain, even stress fractures, and even fat pad atrophy, which we talk more about here: https://tinyurl.com/2xybckfh

Compensation – not all of us want it, trust us. You see, to compensate and be compensated are 2 *painfully* different th...
07/25/2025

Compensation – not all of us want it, trust us. You see, to compensate and be compensated are 2 *painfully* different things, and when it comes to gait abnormalities, you are usually the one paying the price. Learn all about how the way we walk affects our feet, and vice versa, from us at DPMS (it’s free): https://tinyurl.com/4pcr7be6

Cheap insoles only scrape the surface of how you can improve the comfort of your footwear? Custom orthotics are powerful...
07/23/2025

Cheap insoles only scrape the surface of how you can improve the comfort of your footwear? Custom orthotics are powerful tools in podiatry, yet despite their effectiveness, there are many misconceptions about their accessibility and target audience. In today’s article Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists will clarify these myths and inform you on how custom orthotics really work, https://tinyurl.com/yc6tu54j

Being a hero on the field means fighting enemies on and off it. With great athleticism comes great responsibility, and t...
07/21/2025

Being a hero on the field means fighting enemies on and off it. With great athleticism comes great responsibility, and that means not just beating your rival foe in the game, but also keeping the turf monster away from your toe. Turf toe is a dreaded sprain that can happen to any athlete, any time. Learn more about it here: https://tinyurl.com/yc3fnkx8

That nagging pain at the back of your heel, or just above it, could be more than just a stiff calf muscle. About 6-24% o...
07/18/2025

That nagging pain at the back of your heel, or just above it, could be more than just a stiff calf muscle. About 6-24% of people in their lifetime will sustain some form of Achilles tendonitis- and if you’re an athlete, you’re closer to the higher end. Sedentary people can trigger it simply by standing for too long. Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists latest blog outlines 3 real-life scenarios in detail. https://tinyurl.com/r5x44bum

Feet and infections go hand in hand… or foot in foot. Yes, it’s very easy for our pedals to become infected, especially ...
07/18/2025

Feet and infections go hand in hand… or foot in foot. Yes, it’s very easy for our pedals to become infected, especially if you have neuropathy or a similar condition that causes lack of sensation. Whether it’s a scrape from the beach or a diabetic ulcer, we’re here to teach you the importance of wound care and all that it entails: https://tinyurl.com/y59ccrkm

Most of the time, conservative care is effective in treating many foot and ankle conditions. But sometimes, the fancy th...
07/16/2025

Most of the time, conservative care is effective in treating many foot and ankle conditions. But sometimes, the fancy therapies and advanced technologies of the podiatry world just don’t cut it. And that’s okay – because we at DPMS conduct surgeries on a regular basis for a host of stubborn conditions. We’ve outlined 7 of the common ones in this article: https://tinyurl.com/yxtarj26

You can talk the talk (at your 9-5 job) but can you walk the walk (you know, on breaks and after work)? Walking, as much...
07/15/2025

You can talk the talk (at your 9-5 job) but can you walk the walk (you know, on breaks and after work)? Walking, as much of it as possible, is one of the best ways to prevent, manage, and recover from a wide breadth of foot and ankle problems. From diabetes and circulation issues to rehabbing your recent injury, learn about the benefits this simple exercise has to offer: https://tinyurl.com/3w744ujz

You’ve tried everything for your pesky plantar fasciitis: injections, physical therapy, custom orthotics, the whole gamu...
07/14/2025

You’ve tried everything for your pesky plantar fasciitis: injections, physical therapy, custom orthotics, the whole gamut… yet you’re still waking up every morning with intense heel pain. Where should you go from here? If conservative options are to no avail, we at DPMS are happy to conduct a low-risk, high reward procedure to get you back to feeling normal again. Learn all about 7 other conditions with a surgical hope: https://tinyurl.com/mmd97c94

New Blog Post - Obesity increases pressure on your feet, wearing down natural fat pads and causing pain. Learn about fat...
07/09/2025

New Blog Post - Obesity increases pressure on your feet, wearing down natural fat pads and causing pain. Learn about fat pad atrophy and care at Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists: https://tinyurl.com/tc26sv5u

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Green Valley, AZ
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