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Podiatry
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lorry Melnickanswered
Podiatry 47 years experience
Yes : If your husband has hand foot and mouth disease it is highly contagious and is spread person to person by oral-oral and fecal -oral routes.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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See a podiatrist: Ingrown toenails can be difficult to treat yourself. Many patients try to trim out the side, but usally are not able to get back far enough to get rid... Read More
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No diff in support: The most important part of the orthotic is from the heel to behind the metatarsal heads where the rigid support ends. This is what controls the motion... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Vascular Disease: This is caused by poor circulation and vascular disease and should be seen by a physican for evaluation.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 47 years experience
Urea Creams: To keep your feet moisturezed use a good urea type cream like lac hydrin or am lactin. It is best to apply them after bath or shower when the skin is ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Multiple treatments: There are a number of ways to treat heel pain. Oral anti inflamatory medication, steroid injections, streaching, orthotics, ultasound, and physical th... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Many things: You need to be more specific. Where is your pain? Is there swelling? How long have you had the pain. Is there a history of trauma? How would you discr... Read More
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Podiatry 47 years experience
Multiple treatments: There are a number of ways to treat heel pain. Oral anti inflamatory medication, steroid injections, streaching, orthotics, ultasound, and physical th... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Possibly: If the pain from the toe is causing you to compensate when you walk , you may get pain in the hip and leg as you are not walking normally
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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Podiatry 47 years experience
Possibly: You may have reiter's syndrome which is a syndrome of arthritis, urethritis and conjunctivis. You should see a physician and get this checked.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 47 years experience
Not usually: Buspirone should not cause a elevation in your uric acid. Buspirone has a side effect of kidney imparment. If you have this side effect it might effec... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Shoes give you shock absoption and protection for your feet. Running on a treadmill without shoe can make you more prone to injury.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Common in Atheletes: I see a lot of atheletes thst tend to develop arthritis in the ankle from repeted trauma and injury from sports like basketball, soccer, football and ... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Oral ulcers,skin ras: He may get ulcerative lesions in the mouth that are painful and small vesicular lesions one the fingers, plams , toes and soles of the feet. There is ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 47 years experience
Not necessary: A toe cover is used in winter to keep your toes warm.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 47 years experience
Needs treatment: An ingrown toenail is caused by a nail spicule grownig into the skin. This piece of nail must be removed in order for the nail to heal. In many cases ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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$250-400: The surgery to permantly fix a ingrown toenail can run from $250-$400 depending on the part of the country where you live.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Very Effective: Most of my patient do well with orthotics. We can treat a variety of foot and gait problems effectivly with orthotics.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 47 years experience
Damaging: It sounds like the arch is too high for your foot.If the arch is too high and your foot is flat you can get jamming as the foot tries to pronate.
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Elevation: For swelling elevating your feet can help. If swelling is more than mild compression stockings work well. Water pills will help reduce swelling if it ... Read More
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NO: Your fracture need to be immoblized and if it is slow in healing you probably should not be walking on it.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 47 years experience
See a Physician: I do not think that over the counter products will help your circulation. You should see a specialist and have your circulation checked out.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Ingrown Nail: It may be that your toenail is incurvated and the nail edge might be digging into the toe when there is pressure. Is it the big toe that is hurting? ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Not very effective: It could be used but I have not found it to be effective, as it does not penetrate the skin very well and will not get deep into the tissue. Anti infl... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Anytime: Allopurinol can be taken any time of day.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 47 years experience
Not if it is treated: Clubfoot will respond well to treatment depending on the severity of the deformity and the treatment. Serial casting, surgery and braces, work well fo... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Fungus: Small liqued filled blisters, redness , peeling skin and itching can be signs of a fungal infection.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 47 years experience
Topical-Oral-Laser: There are 3 tratments that i recommend. Topical antifungal medication that is brushed on the toenail, several times daily. Very low cure rate. Oral an... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 47 years experience
Bandaid over nail: Usually when a nail seperates from the nail bed it is caused by trauma or fungus. You want to try and not rip off the toenail accidently. You may want... Read More
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Area of Pain: In achillis tendonitis the pain is in the back of the heel usuall near the area where the achillis tendon inserts into the calcaneous or heel bone. P... Read More
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Too much too fast: Sounds like you are overdoing it. You need to start out slow and work you way up when working out. Be sure to streach before your workout. With a prop... Read More
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It works!: I have sent a number of patients for laser treatment of their fungus toenails. I have seen aproximatly a 80% cure rate. No fungus treatment works 100%... Read More
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Custom orthotics: Custom orthotics ususlly work best. A podiatrist can do a exam and determine you prescription and what type of custom orthotics would best fit your ne... Read More
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Antifungal medicatio: You can try a topical antifungal medication to clear up your fungus such as lamisil (terbinafine). If the topical medication does not clear it up you ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 47 years experience
Yes: It can be used around the mouth , but i would not put it in the mouth.
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Podiatry 47 years experience
Yes: I would recommend that you try conservative treatment first before you consider surgery. Oral anti-inflamatories and steroid injections, custom orthot... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 47 years experience
Plantar Faciitis: You may have plantar faciitis causing your heel pain. Streaching, orthotics, antiinflamatory medication are things you can do at home. If pain contin... Read More
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Cold injury: Chilblains or frostbite is caused by cold injury from being in extreme cold without proper protection for the hands and feet.People with vascular dise... Read More
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Podiatry 47 years experience
NO: No it can also cause lesions on the hands and feet.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Not Normal: A broken foot would cause a increase in circulation and the area is usually warmer due to the inflamation and swelling.
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It does not: A fracture of the ankle should not cause or contibute to pvd.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 47 years experience
No: No this is not normal. You need to see a podiatrist or orthopedist and get your ankle treated.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Childbirth: Stay off your feet as much as possible untill you give birth. Once you have the baby and your weight goes down the pain should go away.
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Pain: When it is painful and does not allow you to walk or do activity with comfort and without pain and interferes with your lifestyle.
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Podiatry 47 years experience
In the future: I would recommend waiting untill he is older and his bones are more developed before considering surgical correction. In the meantime i would try and ... Read More
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Hand sanitizer: Use purell or some type of waterless hand sanitizer.
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Weakness of muscles: After being in a cast your muscles develop some atrophy from being immobilized. You should do strengthing exercises for your leg and ankle.
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Podiatry 47 years experience
Wide shoes: If your bunions are bad enough that you want to hide them you should consider getting rid of them. Nothing short of surgery is going to fix, change, o... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 47 years experience
Neuropathy: Periferal neuropathy can cause numbness in the hands and feet. This is something that should be checked by a neurologist.
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Orthotics: Orthotics would give you the support you need to keep your feet from fatigue.
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! My husband refuses to believe weather affects my psoriatic arthritis!
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I ended up getting new orthotics because I couldn't adjust. Thank you!
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