When it comes to your feet, there seems to be an endless amount of reasons you’re in pain. An injury, overuse or a diagnosed condition could be just a few of the causes for your aching feet. As your feet act as your shock absorbers while supporting your body weight during all of life’s activities, it is common to complain of pain. If you’re experiencing new pain for any reason, it is important to address it promptly with a proper diagnosis to prevent your problem from getting worse.
A type of shockwave therapy, EPAT (Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology) can treat a number of chronic foot and ankle conditions causing inflammation, including plantar fasciitis, heel pain and Achilles tendinitis. By utilizing acoustic pressure waves which are implemented directly on the site of your injury or pain, EPAT breaks up any remaining scar tissue and reduces inflammation that has not previously responded to other treatment options. Additionally, this type of therapy promotes healing within a patient’s own body, speeding up the recovery process.
Dr. Kyle Kinmon, one of the founding physicians of Certified Foot and Ankle Specialists, was able to successfully revise a previous ankle replacement surgery. For the procedure, which is the first of it’s kind to restore function, Dr. Kinmon constructed a custom talus component to replace the damaged joint in the patinet’s ankle. Since the surgery, the patient reports that he has no remaining pain
The Certified Foot and Ankle Specialists was the first practice to offer patients a new, state-of-the-art option for diagnosing foot and ankle conditions: the pedCAT™. This compact machine generates standard X-rays and full CT scans in less than 60 seconds, reducing the time it takes to diagnose your condition and implement a treatment plan to get you back on your feet.
Whoever said diamonds were a girl’s best friend, clearly never saw a woman’s shoe collection. A poll by TIME found that on average, men own 12 pairs of shoes while the opposite sex more than doubles that number with the typical closets of most American adult women boasting 27 pairs of shoes. It’s a stereotype for a reason; women love and know a lot about shoes – and they can find almost any reason to go shoe shopping to buy a new pair.
As a diabetic, your health is at the forefront of your mind all year long. However, during the hot summer months, it is even more important to keep your condition in check because during this time of the year, you are even more likely to develop a host of foot problems.
As part of the philosophy of the Certified Foot and Ankle Specialist practice, our podiatrists and foot surgeons will first exhaust every conservative method to treat your foot or ankle condition before resorting to a more invasive approach.
Though summer conditions are present year-round in Florida, paying a little more attention to your feet during these extra hot and humid months will help keep your lower extremities healthy and happy for the rest of the year.