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What to Expect from Hammertoe Surgery

What to Expect from Hammertoe Surgery

At Comprehensive Foot & Ankle Centers, we understand the impact that hammertoe can have on your daily life. In this condition, the middle joint of the toe bends abnormally, causing pain, discomfort, and difficulty walking.  While surgery is not always the...

Best Shoes to Wear in Summer to decrease Heel Pain

Best Shoes to Wear in Summer to decrease Heel Pain

As the temperature rises and the sun shines brighter, summer brings with it the promise of outdoor activities and adventures. However, for those suffering from heel pain, this season can present a unique challenge. The wrong footwear can exacerbate discomfort and...

Can Bunions Be Prevented?

Can Bunions Be Prevented?

Bunions are a foot condition affecting millions of people globally. They cause discomfort, pain, and limit mobility. Although they can be hereditary, there are steps that you can follow to prevent bunions from developing or becoming worse. This article will explore...

How Long Does It Take to Recover After Bunion Surgery?

How Long Does It Take to Recover After Bunion Surgery?

Although bunion surgery is a relief in many ways, it also raises a lot of questions about your future. How long do you have to be off your feet after bunion surgery? Will you need physical therapy? When can you get back to your life without interruption? As a common...

4 Tips for Diabetic Foot Care

4 Tips for Diabetic Foot Care

Living with diabetes means making changes and adjustments to your everyday lifestyle. From the foods you eat to the daily routine you follow, it’s essential to consider how every aspect of your life affects your condition and its related symptoms. This includes taking...

Why is Diabetic Foot Care so Important?

Why is Diabetic Foot Care so Important?

What is something that you associate most with diabetes? If you’re like most, you might think of blood sugar, severe hypoglycemia, and regular insulin delivery. But while diabetes is associated with all of the above, few may realize just how much diabetes can affect...

How Serious is My Ankle Sprain?

How Serious is My Ankle Sprain?

Ankle sprains are very common injuries – so common that sometimes it feels as if their potential severity can be overlooked. While it is true that many mild ankle sprains can recover well through care at home, that does not mean all of them can. There are severe...

Good Diabetic Wound Care Also Means Wound Prevention

Good Diabetic Wound Care Also Means Wound Prevention

A diabetic wound or ulcer is never something to treat flippantly. Without the proper treatment, such an injury can easily become much worse than it already is.  Not only might an untreated wound widen or deepen, but the risk of infection is also significant. With...

How do I know if I need surgery?

How do I know if I need surgery?

You might not know what you’ve done to your ankle yet, but you know it wasn’t good. Pain? Swelling? Bruising? Difficulty flexing or bearing weight? None of it is good. Ankle injuries commonly fall into a few categories, but all of them have the same best...