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Podiatry
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Growth Plate Fractur: 1st of all see a specialist....If the growth plate was injured a year ago.....The problem may not be a growth plate, or it may be related to the injur... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Drop foot: Great question.....And the answer is alot more than, i can answer here. Drop foot is usually caused by nerve damage to the lower extremity, by trauma ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Ingrown nails: Ingrown nails and the surgery to correct this is very common. It is usually dione in the office under local anesthesia.... Understand nothing is guar... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Ankle Pain: The only way to get relief....Is to first, find out the cause....Only then, can you get a solid answer.... Causes of ankle pain are to numerous to lis... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Drop Foot: Drop foot is a neuromuscular issue....And is usually related to a medical condition or nerve impingement. An MRI is not definitive for drop foot.....S... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Heel Pain: Heel pain has multiple causes....The common one is plantar fasciitis....But, in diabetics an entrapped nerve can be caused by the nerves swelling and ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Metatarsal Fracture: Injuries as a child can rear their ugly head as we age... Im still suffering from old football injuries... See a specialist and get an x-ray and exami... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Lis Franc's Fracture: There are various types of lis franc's fractures....And different levels of repair.....Many of these require internal fixation. Also, do to the nature... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Severs disease: This condition effects the growth plate of the heel. It is a condition of children... The pain can differ from child to child, depending on their act... Read More
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A member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Ankle pain: Medial ankle pain can be caused by numerous conditions.
1. Small fracture ( stress) medial mallelous
2. Tarsal tunnel syndrome
3. Tendon tear in tarsa... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Leg redness: Grocery store....Depends, what is the cause of the leg redness..
And, that is the most important question "what is the cause"...
Leg redness can be a ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Fractured foot: Im assuming m#5 is the 5th metatarsal. Fractures of this metatarsal vary drastically...Metatarsal head, shaft and base fractures are all treated diffe... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Top of foot pain: That area of the foot has a few conditions that will cause your type of pain....Capsulitis, stress fractures, joint fractures, and nerve entrapments o... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Toe pain: Great question...The answer depends on the cause of the pain. If the pain is the shoes, change the shoes. If the pain is not the shoes, well, then the... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Leg cramps: There are quite a few things that can cause leg cramps...Electrolyte issues k+ in particular, peripherial vascular disease, compartment issues, pronat... Read More
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A member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Nail Surgery: Nail surgery comes in different types..Total and partial temporary, total and partial with matrixectomy. These procedures treat the nail by removing... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Bunion surgery: There are multiple types of bunion surgery... And the surgical procedure, depends on the criteria ( biomechanics). I tell my patients to highly consid... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Arch Pain: Arch pain can be caused, by both to little, or to much arch...
It is better to see a podiatrist and get custom orthotics that are made for "your" arch... Read More
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 65-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Ball of foot pain: Tenderness in the ball of the foot has multiple causes...To name a few, tendonitis, capsulitis, entrapped nerves , neuroma, cysts, stress fx.. A vag... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Foot Pain: Foot pain and swelling can be caused numerous reasons. Just a few are stress fractures, capsulitis, tendonitis. I would recommend seeing a specialist'... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Twisted ankle: If pain persists after 3 -4 days....See a specialist...She may need an mri.....To evaluate the ankle and tendons....
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A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Heel Spurs: Heel spurs are like real estate...Location, location, location. There is a great difference in heel spurs, depending on, if they are on the back of th... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Shoeless summer: Every year during the summer, i spend more time than i would like in the emergency room. Treating people who have been going bare foot. About 60% of t... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Bunions and toes: Success after bunion and hammertoe surgery is very high...And depends on the surgeon doing the work. There are about 100 different bunions procedures ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Bunion: Im not really sure about this question..But, i will try.. If one has bunion pain, chronically, they will change their walking pattern to avoid the pa... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Plantar faciitis: Stretching and nsaids ( aleve, (naproxen) ibuprofen, etc ) are the treatments you can do at home.....If that does not resolve the issue... See a speci... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Sole Pain: Arch pain at the end of the day can have multiple causes. Probably the most common is " plantar fasciitis". Depending on how long this has been going ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Side of foot pain: There are a multitude of conditions , that can cause this pain, tendonitis, stress fracture, entrapped nerves, muscle trauma, capsulitis, etc... And x... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Toe nail surgery: Usually after toe nail surgery...You are able to bear weight....Immediately. But, if you are to active you will flush out your local anesthetic.... I... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Heel Pain: Heel pain has a multitude of causes.. The most common is plantar fasciitis. But, it is not the only cause. Get an x-ray and see a specialist... Other... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Heel Pain: Heel spurs can be treated many different ways.....
If a heel bone ( calcaneus ) becomes fractured, and becomes displaced it is a nightmare ( for you).... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Ball of foot pain: Numerous conditions can cause this. See a podiatrist and get an x-ray and maybe an mri. Conditions can include but, not limited to a stress fracture, ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Ankle fracture: Yes..It may be disuse atrophy. And, then again, it may be a torn ligament, capsuiitis, torn tendon....And so on. Go back and see your doctor. And get ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Ball of foot pain: Tendonitis, capsulitis, stress fracture, ruptured tendon, nerve trauma, neuroma....Can all cause this pain. Most likely it is not your shoes.
See... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Bone cyst: Bone cysts occur throughout the body. Surgical treatment is to remove the cyst and pack it with bone either from your body or from a lab. Depending on... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Bone fragment: As long as the fragment is not painful, it may just be an extra bone or an old calcification from an old injury. See a podiatrist and have it examined... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Swelling of feet and: Here are a couple of causes for your feet ankles and legs swelling.... But, these are by no means the only causes. Venous regurg, lymphedema, water re... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Prednisone: Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the facial band on the bottom of your foot.... Prednisone is a steroidal anti- inflammatory.. It is used to bring... Read More
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Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Leg Numbness: There are many causes of leg numbness.... For example.
Neuropathy, nerve entrapment, back problems...Etc.
Its important to find out what the cause is,... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Stabbed foot: Candace....A puncture wound to the foot can become a serious issue....Many times bacteria and or foreign material are carried by the object making the... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Tendonitis: Both podiatrists and orthopedics are capable of treating this issue. And, tendonitis or tenosynovitis are not necessarily, easy to treat. It may take ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Facial band: Sleeping in tennis shoes is very doubtful at resolving plantar fasciitis..... But, it would not hurt you to try...Go ahead....And, then if the issue... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Toe Bump: Bumps between toes can be any number of issues, callous, warts, a cyst, tumor and many more... It is best to visit a specialist and get it examined...... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Ingrown Nail: I have seen this happen before, more times than i would like...And, it would be one of the worst experiences of your life.... If the infection from a... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Podiatrist/ Ortho: This discussion has been going on for many years.....What you need to find out is who....Is treating the most of these conditions in your area.... An... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Foot sprain: It is important to realize x-rays are not the magic bullet to diagnose foot problems.....All they see is bone....
And, when you look at your foot, you... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Achilles Tendon: Achilles tendonitis is not from something you eat.... It can be caused from some shoes. But, mostly it is caused from a short muscle group behind the... Read More
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A 50-year-old male asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Heel fracture: The answer is simply yes. Long term instability, plantar faciitis, and sural neuropathy...All cause pain. And, trying to ambulate through it, will cau... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Ingrown nails: Ingrown nails are something we see alot of. There are multiple causes, toe spur, fungal nails, curved nail...Etc. There concern is infection....If the... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Wynnanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Bunion exercises: Rom..Or range of motion exercises can help after bunion surgery. If it is 4 weeks or 6 weeks or whenever depends on the bunion surgery you have under ... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Wynn is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Wynn is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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thank you for reminding me of that its not just bone i think youre right and im gonna request a mri.....thanks soo much...it hurts worse than the first injured thats why i was concerned....
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been ignoring 2 ingrowns for the last 6 months. bared with the pain and ripped them out. its better than 1 month of IV
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! I have a sore back and I'm finding it hard to control my bowl
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine
Graduated 1981MD
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Kingwood Medical Center
Memorial Hermann Northeast
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