Dr. Oliver Wang
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery
Burbank, CA
12 years experience male
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Burbank, CA
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SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery
Podiatry
Languages spoken
English, Mandarin
Doctor Q&A
170 Answers
145 Agrees
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Oliver Wanganswered
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 12 years experience
Bauerfind!!!!!: If you are asking about a brace after the tendon has been repaired, i recommend a bauerfind achilles tendonitis ankle brace. It is a neoprene sleeve w... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Depends: On how long the screws were in. How the alignment was after surgery and whether the fracture has healed. Have you had physical therapy. I would make a... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Yes: You can provided ankle fracture healed with minimal displacement and you have had extensive physical therapy.
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Depends: On location of talus fracture. Fractures to the neck of the talus can create bone spurs which can impinge on the front of the ankle limiting ankle ran... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
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Yes it's correct: You need the shoe to support your heel. Straps do not provide enough stability to the heel even when worn with orthotics. The orthotics also will hav... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Arch weakening: It is most likely due to fallen arches. Your feet feel tired because the muscles are fatigued and unable to hold your arch up. In turn you pronate you... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Possible?: Acl tears are usually traumatic but can be due to chronic overuse due unstable feet. Bunions are associated with pronated flat feet which can cause ex... Read More
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A member asked:
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Not to worry: Sweat glands controlled by nerves. If you are nervous or stressed you may sweat more. Climate may also have an effect. Learn to stay calm and it shoul... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Torn ligament: He may have ankle instability due to a torn ligament in his ankle. Can be examined by doctor and MRI may help. Can also try wearing an ankle brace.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Tall: You need to nutralize the Calf muscle and prevent the ankle from flexing. A tall boot would be more secure and reduce play in the ankle. Also add heel... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Temporary nail remov: The quickest way to remove nail fungus is to remove the nail completely and clean out the fungus living in the nail bed. It is an in office procedure... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Pronation, shock: Wooden clogs do not provide enough shock absorption. May think about dansko clogs made from rubber. Pronation due to lack of support in the clogs ma... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Plantar fascitis: Heel pain can be caused by many things. A majority of heel pain is due to plantar fascitis. Other diagnosis include stress fractures, arthritis, medic... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Uric acid levels: Uric acid blood levels will help assess if you have gout. Other definitive tests include tapping the joint to aspirate joint fluid for evaluation. Ki... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Yes: It is important to stay off the ankle. It will help with pain and swelling. Less swelling means quicker recovery. Also less potential for falls and ac... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Depends : Is the pain from a previous injury. It sounds like it is stiff in the morning. You need to get an x ray to see the condition of the joint. There may b... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Get orthotics: You may be experiencing shin splints from repetitive stress on the tibia. If you are bow legged that will only increase that stress. Orthotics help ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Multiple: The numbness can be due to several reasons. If the heels are high than there may be too much pressure on the balls of your feet causing swelling. Th... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Pain, swollen toe: Ingrown toe nail border may be red, swollen, or draining with foul odor. The nail may be severely curled. Bed sheets resting on toes may even cause ... Read More
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Too soon: Ruptured ligaments take much longer to heal than muscles or bones. Due to poor blood supply they tend to need more time particularly if you have been... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Yes: If you know what is causing the pain, you can inject the ankle with cortisone. You should not inject it if you have a fracture. Cortisone is only a ... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Lack of support: Nike shox shoes are simply not supportive enough for you, there is too much flex in the arch of the shoe. The toes and arch cramps because they are t... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Ganglion cysts: Gangion cysts are caused by tears in the tendon sheath or joint capsule allowing lubricating fluid to escape and fill up like a balloon. In certain l... Read More
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Tendinitis: Swelling in ankle radiating up to knee may be associated with tendon and muscle of the posterior tibial tendon. Since caused by lack of support in arc... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Severity : Tendonitis is acute inflammation around the tendon. Rice therapy is usually enough to treat this problem.
Tendonosis is swelling within the tend... Read More
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Ingrown nail: Is the sore next to your nail. You may have an ingrown toenail. Antibiotics will not relieve all of it if it is an ingrown nail. Seek foot speciali... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 12 years experience
Leave on: If ankle fracture is in good alignment it is best to keep shoe on for taking shoe off may displace fracture. Important to elevate limb on pillows and ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 12 years experience
P.T. And taping : Soreness in achilles' tendon can be serious injury. If just soreness, recommend heel lifts followed by orthotics, p.T. And kinesio taping to support a... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Reboot: Depends on what you eat in that meal. You will need to cut out fatty foods rich in animal protein. You will need to consume more fruits and vegetables... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Keep active: Exercise can help reduce stress levels and strengthen your heart. To be healthy, just incorporate some form of activity like hiking for 30 minutes a ... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Depends : On how severe the sprain was. Is there instability after injury. Any ligament tears. If bad sprain with ligament damage it can take 4 mos. If pain bu... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Walking boot: If there is pain you need to stop all stretching or strenuous activities. The tendon need to rest to heal. Immobilization in a boot for 4 to 6 weeks i... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 12 years experience
Walking/fx boot: To allow the tendon to rest and heel. You can get a boot from your local foot specialist or at medical supply store. Need to wear the boot for 4 to 6 ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 12 years experience
Tendonitis: Pain from your shin could be due to tendonitis of the posterior tibial tendon which originates to the right shin. With pregnancy and weight gain as a... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Yes: You may just have a bad bruise on it or you may have a stress fracture but it should resolve as long as the alignment is good and you rest. Stress fr... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Doing physical activity promotes bone building by adding stress to bone. Bone under stress will cause the bone cells to add calcium making bone denser... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Yes: You need antibiotics because you most likely have an infection due to the needles. Go to urgent care, emergency room or your primary doctor for antib... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Yes and no: Flatfeet can give you a disadvantage due to instability in your feet. You may be prone to more injuries as a result. You can still do well in sports p... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Similar terms: Torn ligaments and seperated ligaments mean the same thing for the most part. It means the ligaments are stretched out to the point of separation. Of... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
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Hypoxia: Lack of circulation means less oxygen is getting to your legs and feet causing pain. This is termed rest pain. Best to see good vascular specialist.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Keep off the foot: If fracture is non displaced then best to keep ankle immobilized in a cast for 4 weeks and transition to a fracture boot for 4 weeks and transition to... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 12 years experience
Venous stasis: You may be developing venous stasis dermatitis caused by chronic swelling in your ankles. It is caused by weight gain and high blood pressure causing ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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See specialist : Most likely this requires treatment from a foot specialist. Rice therapy may not be enough. You may need to immobilize tendon in a fracture boot first... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Ice and aloe: Ice will reduce swollen feet and aloe will sooth sunburned skin. Ice for 20 mins and re ice in 40 mins.
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Depends: The right ankle may be sore due to compensation for the left ankle sprain. It is important to stabilize the left ankle so less stress is born by the r... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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While ruptured?: It is possible but not recommended. There are too much risks involved. There will be too much swelling as well. Now if you mean after repair than high... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Did you have a traumatic event recently. Talus sits under the ankle and doesn't usually fracture unless you have a high velocity injury. You may jus... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Depends: If you ankle cracks, it just means the fluid is moving due to the laxity of your ankle joint. It can be concerning if you have pain in the ankle. Yo... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Multiple ways: Treatment requires a combination of stretching, icing, physical therapy, anti-inflammatories, change in shoegear and custom made orthotics that are we... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Infection of bone: Ingrown toenails can cause infection in the skin which can progress to bone infections. The skin in your toe is close to your bone so long standing i... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Wang is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Wang is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Nov 26, 2015
I am grateful for this doctor this Thanksgiving!
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I think you are right. I will schedule an appointment with a foot specialist ASAP. It's really affecting me worse each day. Thank you very m
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks so much I think I need to see another Dr.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Guess it's time to say goodbye to the flip flops
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
California College of Podiatric Medicine
Graduated 2011MD
Awards
Top Podiatrist, Third Place, California - Winter
2013
Affiliations
Providence st joseph medical center
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