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.
Podiatry News
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.
There is so much information out there related to your foot care and health, it’s hard to know what you should and should not be doing. At Certified Foot and Ankle Specialists, we want to make things simple for you. Here are 5 foot care secrets to keep your feet healthy and you happy!
If you’re living with diabetes, monitoring your health daily is vital to keeping the disease in check. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes, which are chronic conditions that impact your body’s uses of blood sugar, can result in the risk of developing a host of foot problems. This is because diabetes can cause damage to your nerves and reduce the amount of blow flow to your lower extremities, which could lead to conditions such as foot ulcers, diabetic neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease.
A lot of us dread going to the doctor, no matter the kind. We put off going to the dentist, getting a check-up and everything else in between for as long as we possibly can, but in the end, we are just doing more harm to ourselves.