If you are a woman, chances are your shoes are too small. According to The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS), 88% of women wear shoes that are too small for the actual size of their feet. Researchers found this when they examined 356 women and found most had not had their feet measured… Read more »
Category: Foot Care
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
by Boyd W. Haynes III, MD Some conditions that I treat in my orthopaedic practice are very common. I can’t tell you how many ankle sprains, torn menisci and torn ACLs I have seen. However, there are some conditions that I rarely, if ever, see. Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome is caused when the posterior tibial nerve… Read more »
Morton’s Neuroma
by Raj N. Sureja, MD Have you ever gotten a rock or sand in one of your shoes while walking? Immediately, you know that something is amiss and reach down to remove your shoe and the offending object(s). Now imagine having that feeling, but when you look in your shoe, there is nothing there. That… Read more »
Plantar Fasciitis
Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD I often see patients who are convinced that they have a huge bone spur in their heel due to the pain they experience when walking. Because the pain is often described as sharp or stabbing, they believe that a bone become dislodged or that a pointy bone growth is causing the… Read more »
If you Have Bunions, Thank Your Parents!
Robert J. Snyder, MD Bunions are one of the most common foot problems and thousands of people seek treatment annually for this mostly inherited condition. Bunions occur when a person’s big toe is pushed towards the remaining toes, causing the joint of the big toe to swell and protrude outward at the base of the… Read more »
Plantar Fasciitis Facts
Guide to Plantar Fasciitis by Orthopaedic & Spine Center Call (757) 596-1900 for an Interventional Pain Management consultation If you wake up in the morning and experience a sharp, burning pain in the heel of your foot, you may be suffering from Plantar Fasciitis, a very common disorder of the fibrous tissue that runs along… Read more »