Podiatric Associates of Northwest Ohio

03/04/2016

Check this link for ideas on winter foot care!

http://www.acfas.org/Practice-Management-and-Marketing/Marketing-Your-Practice/Healthy-Winter-Feet-Infographic/

04/15/2014

Ever wonder how to properly dispose of your old prescriptions? Well, follow this link and find out how. Join the National Take Back Initiative on April 26th. http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html

The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.

02/20/2013

Charcot Foot is a devastating condition that can affect a diabetic person. Protect your feet and contact us to get your feet evaluated and treated today.

Charcot foot is a condition causing weakening of the bones in the foot that can occur in people who have significant nerve damage (neuropathy). The bones are weakened enough to fracture, and with continued walking the foot eventually changes shape.

08/27/2012

There is much concern about MRSA. It is a serious infection. I have posted some basic information about it that may help you.

http://www.foothealthfacts.org/Content.aspx?id=2402

Staphylococcus aureus is a type of bacteria that can be spread through the skin or open wound contact and is known to cause serious illness and infection if contracted.

05/22/2012

Sprained your ankle? We are experts in treating ankle sprains.

http://www.foothealthfacts.org/footankleinfo/ankle-sprain.htm

An ankle sprain is an injury to one or more ligaments in the ankle, usually on the outside of the ankle.

04/26/2012

Arthritis can affect many areas of the foot or ankle. If you have chronic pain and swelling, see us, we can help.

http://www.foothealthfacts.org/footankleinfo/osteoarthritis.htm

In the foot, osteoarthritis most frequently occurs in the big toe, although it is also often found in the midfoot and ankle.

03/23/2012

Feel a lump, pain, numbness under your toes? It may be a neuroma.

The most common neuroma in the foot is a Morton’s neuroma, which occurs between the third and fourth toes. It is sometimes referred to as an intermetatarsal neuroma.

03/09/2012

Hammertoes are a common problem that we see and treat.

Hammertoe is a contracture (bending) of one or both joints of the second, third, fourth, or fifth (little) toes.

02/25/2012

The old adage "if I can walk on it or bend it, then it isn't broken" is not true. If you think your foot is injured badly enough to be broken, then you should have it checked. It may require treatment.

Fractures of the toe and metatarsal bones are common and require evaluation by a specialist.

02/20/2012

The diagnosis of Diabetes is on the rise in the United States. We see many people with Diabetes and foot problems. Here is a link to Diabetic Foot Care Guidelines that can help you if you are Diabetic.

Diabetes can be dangerous for feet; to avoid serious foot problems follow these guidelines

02/16/2012

Do you suffer from ingrown nails? We can fix them for you.

When a toenail is ingrown, it is curved and grows into the skin, usually at the nail borders (the sides of the nail). This “digging in” of the nail irritates the skin, often creating pain, redness, swelling, and warmth in the toe.

02/14/2012

If you have heel pain, check this link out, then make an appointment at Podiatric Associates to get it treated.

Heel pain is most often caused by plantar fasciitis, a condition that is sometimes also called heel spur syndrome when a spur is present. Heel pain may also be due to other causes, such as a stress fracture, tendonitis, arthritis, nerve irritation, or, rarely, a cyst.