Dr. Vincent Giacalone

02/09/2022

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02/09/2022

02/07/2022

Tingling, pins & needles, shooting and stabbing pain!! These are all the ways in which people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) describe their pain. While the symptoms of DPN can vary from a mild buzzing sensation to extreme pain, most patients will eventually lose the ability to feel in their feet. This reduction or complete lack of the ability to feel is a major risk factor in the development of foot ulcers, infection and amputation. It is estimated that almost 50% of people with diabetes will develop DPN and approximately 10% already have it at the time they are diagnosed with diabetes. Treatment strategies are available to reduce pain and reduce ulcer risk.



Dr. Vincent Giacalone
🦶Treatment of foot & ankle conditions
🥼Specializing in wound care
📍Emerson, NJ
📞201-261-0500
📧 DrGiacalone@ProActiveFootAnkle.com

01/20/2022

Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are different in many ways, yet the goal of obtaining appropriate blood glucose (sugar) control is of paramount importance in each. Patients who develop type 1 tend to be younger and their pancreas doesn't produce insulin, thereby requiring it via daily injections or an insulin pump. Those with type 2 do not respond normally to the insulin their pancreas is producing, resulting in higher blood glucose levels.

Dr. Vincent Giacalone
🦶Treatment of foot & ankle conditions
🥼Specializing in wound care
📍Emerson, NJ
📞201-261-0500
📧 DrGiacalone@ProActiveFootAnkle.com

01/19/2022

Diabetic foot ulcers occur quickly and often without pain. However, healing a diabetic foot ulcer can be a challenge. Thankfully there are advanced therapies such as bioengineered skin grafts which facilitate healing and complete wound closure faster than conventional treatments.

Dr. Vincent Giacalone
🦶Treatment of foot & ankle conditions
🥼Specializing in wound care
📍Emerson, NJ
📞201-261-0500
📧 DrGiacalone@ProActiveFootAnkle.com

01/13/2022

Do you have “flat feet”? Flat feet can cause a host of foot, ankle and leg conditions. Bunions, hammertoes, heel pain, neuromas, arthritis, tendonitis, shin splints and knee pain are only a few of the conditions resulting from untreated flat feet. Most flat feet related pain can, and is often, relieved with non-surgical treatment, ranging from steroid, amniotic or PRP injection, custom orthotics, foot gear modification, stretching and physical therapy.
Dr. Vincent Giacalone
🦶Treatment of foot & ankle conditions
🥼Specializing in wound care
📍Emerson, NJ
📞201-261-0500
📧 DrGiacalone@ProActiveFootAnkle.com

01/10/2022

Do you have leg pain after activity? Shin splints, a common overuse injury, can be the culprit. Shin splints are a painful condition of various causes that occur when the muscle begins to pull from its attachment to the shin or tibia bone. Factors such as flat feet or over pronation, lack of proper arch support and muscle imbalance can all be factors in the development of shin splints. Depending on the cause and severity, treatment can range from rest, ice, anti-inflammatory medication to adjustment in activity, orthotics and physical therapy.
Dr. Vincent Giacalone
🦶Treatment of foot & ankle conditions
🥼Specializing in wound care
📍Emerson, NJ
📞201-261-0500
📧 DrGiacalone@ProActiveFootAnkle.com

01/05/2022

Many of us have a particular shoe size stuck in our heads. I often hear, “But I’ve always been a size 7B, how can I be an 8E now?” Your foot didn’t grow. It simply has elongated and become wider due to time, weight gain, wear and tear, and loosening of the many ligaments holding our 26 small foot bones together. Additionally, the development of even the most mild bunion or hammertoe can affect shoe size. So when you are selecting a new athletic shoe, ask to be fit or sized, not for a particular size.

Additionally, if you have a flat foot or over-pronate, and someone else has a high arch who tends to under-pronate or supinate, you will need a shoe with different features than theirs. These foot types, and all types in between, require differences in shoes. Similarly to other clothes, different manufacturers' shoes will fit you slightly differently, and they will have unique components and features. Try them on with the socks you will be wearing and seek the advice of the salesperson in a specialty athletic shoe store. Athletic shoes should be comfortable in the store without the need for a “break-in” period. Patients often ask me, “What is the best athletic shoe?” The best one is the one that fits appropriately; the one you are most comfortable in. However, I also believe that you usually get what you pay for - higher-quality shoe brands tend to be more costly, however may be well worth it in the end. I advise patients to stay away from cheaper sneakers and consider higher-quality athletic shoes.

Dr. Vincent Giacalone
🦶Treatment of foot & ankle conditions
🥼Specializing in wound care
📍Emerson, NJ
📞201-261-0500
📧 DrGiacalone@ProActiveFootAnkle.com

01/04/2022

Tingling and burning into your toes and on the ball of the foot can be signs of a Morton’s neuroma. Neuroma pain in the foot is caused by an impingement of the nerve on the ball of the foot. Many patients say it feels like something is between the toes and removing shoes and socks tends to relieve the discomfort, while tight shoes make it worse. There are a host of non-surgical and surgical treatments for this condition, however various injections can result in resolution of pain in approximately 80% of patients.
Dr. Vincent Giacalone
🦶Treatment of foot & ankle conditions
🥼Specializing in wound care
📍Emerson, NJ
📞201-261-0500
📧 DrGiacalone@ProActiveFootAnkle.com