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Texas podiatrist for the past 30 years involved in sports, surgical treatment of foot problems. Board certified in foot and ankle surgery. Married.
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Podiatry
Licenses
United States: Texas
Doctor Q&A
397 Answers
181 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Randy Lischanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Nerve problem: This is most likely due to a nerve irritation under the skin. There are multiple causes for this and seeing your podiatrist would help by getting you... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Stretches: You need to perform hamstring stretches, calf stretches and groin stretches at least 2x per day. This may take a few months, but you can do it if you... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Yes: It depends which bones are involved in the tarsal coalition. If it is the talonavicular joint, it involves surgery with a good recovery. If it is a ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Tape it: Tape the toe to hold it stable and buddy tape it to the next toe. Try to wear a stiff shoe that does not bend easily. If the pain persists after a f... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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No: With todays checks and balances most if not all hospitals will be upright and forward about medical errors.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Yes: As long as you take both halves, you should have no problem.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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$400-800: There is no standard for custom made orthotics in regards to pricing. Some areas of the country charge more than others. The average cost for a cust... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
Circulation problem: This may be due to a circulation problem caused by lymphedema. This may also be due to high blood pressure or kidneys not functioning. Please see yo... Read More
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A 47-year-old male asked:
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Vascular problem: If just the left foot is swelling up, the most likely causes are a poor circulation the foot, or blood clot to the leg or lymph node blockage, venous ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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No!!!!!!!: If you have to ru and save someone with a minor ankle fracture, you take the risk of breaking open the bone completely or hurting the other bones arou... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
Possibly: These are both herbal medicines that promote that they are good for gout. Questionable. If you want something natural try taking cherry extract. If... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Get x-ray: There may be some underlying problem that is not being recognized. If it is gout, he needs to be on Indocin (indomethacin) or colchicine, as Allopuri... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Could be good: If the operation is necessary, than the operation could be good. Make sure that your podiatrist is board certified in foot surgery.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
Cold water, etc: Apply cold water to the area. If the pain is persistant, you may want to take tylenol (acetaminophen) and then see your doctor who can prescribe an a... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Yes: When the temperature decreases the blood flow to your feet and hands is partially redirected to your central chest cavity to keep your vital organs wa... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Tight shoes or nerve: A toe going numb can be due to a tight pair of shoes or swelling into the shoes. Alternative answer may be a neuroma to the foot that would cause num... Read More
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Can be: Make sure that prior to surgery to either of theses conditions you have tried all conservative care. Both of these conditions are usually succesful w... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Alter pressure: With a bone bruise on the ball of the foot try to purchase some type of orthotic that will help rebalance the foot and transfer the pressure from this... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Allergic reaction: This could be an allergic reaction to something you came in contact with, a medicine, or something you ate. I would see your physician soon before th... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Ointment and file: Try using otc medicines like amlactin, gently filing with a ped-egg or file. Good idea to use vaseline prior to exercise as this will prevent unneces... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Ligaments: A sprain is where you fully or partially tear the ligaments supporting the finger joint. A fracture is a broken bone. A dislocation is when the fing... Read More
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Podiatry 40 years experience
Plantar fasciitis: Despite the DVT history, this is usually plantar fasciitis, where the ligament on the bottom of the heel is pulling/tearing away from the heel bone. ... Read More
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Possible blood clot: Your husband needs to see his cardiologist or vascular surgeon right away to make sure that he is not having a blood clot of some other form of blocka... Read More
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A 60-year-old male asked:
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Circulation conditio: This is usually caused by an increase in circulation to your feet generating the heat. Things to do to try and keep your feet cool are adding baby pow... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Neuropathy: Typically the cause of hand and foot numbness may be due to peripheral neuropathy. There are many causes of this including diabetes, smoking, alcohol... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Antibiotics: The red ulcer sores on the bottom of your feet will need to be treated professionally. This will include cleaning up of the ulcer, possible x-rays to ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
Blood test: Having a blood test would indicate whether your infection is bacterial- abnormal red cell count and shift; or viral- increase in monocytes.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Arthritis: Arthritis will typically cause joint and limb pains upon waking in the morning and then start to decrease within 15-30 minutes as the joints warm up. ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Randy Lischanswered
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Yes: As your immune system is compromised, one of the side effects may be swelling in your toes.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Ice and support: Usually this is due to a lack of support in your shoes. Ice the area to reduce the swelling and either purchase orthotics from your podiatrist or som... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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6 weeks: The average stress fracture will take approximately 6 weeks to heal.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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High blood pressure: Most commonly the cause of swelling in both ankles is high blood pressure with an alternate cause being kidney dysfnction.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Soak: If the toes have no redness or pealing, than soak in warm water and epsom salt for 5-10 minutes at least twice daily.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Leg length problem: This could be a possible lenth length problem, where one leg is longer than the other causing you to favor the right foot creating the pain. The othe... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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High blood pressure: This may be due to high blood pressure or pregnancy. See your primary care doctor to have this further investigated.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Brachymetarsia: Typically a short toe that is on both feet is due to a shorter metatarsal that will leave the toe in a shorter position. If the look of this bothers ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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See below: Keep your feet dry, spray shoes with lysol, and take off the sweaty socks after working out. Baby powder with corn starch is also good. Try some top... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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High: Unless you are a college athlete training for jumping sports, stay away from ankle weights. They will not make your legs that much stronger and you h... Read More
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A 45-year-old male asked:
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Possible High BP: If your feet are both swollen, this is most commonly due to high blood pressure. When the swelling becomes worse, it may cause itching to the feet. ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Immobilize: A foot fracture, depending on the severity can be set and immobilized by taping or a cast depending on its location and type of fracture.
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Podiatry 40 years experience
Parasthesias: There can be many causes including paresthesias, neuropathy, medication side effects, insect bite, to name a few. You would be prudent to visit with ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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See your orthopedist: If your joints ache and you are aching all over, you may have some form of arthritits, or possibly fibromyalgia. Seeing your orthopedist or a rheumat... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Probably not: Probably nothing to worry about as this may be normal to his body. It is worth checking out to make sure that his blood is getting to his feet well.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Puncture it: Take a pin and sterilize it with a match and then wipe off with alcohol. Poke one or two holes in the blister, but do not peel the blister off. This ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Drain the blood: 1. Wipe the toe with alcohol.
2. Heat the end of a paper clip with a match until hot.
3. Gently place the hot end on the top of the toe near wher... Read More
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4 weeks: If the tinactin (tolnaftate) works, it will take one month.
This is not the strongest antifungal on the market.
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Yes: If this condition occurs while you are sitting make sure that your knee is well over the edge of the chair. If your knee is compressed into the edge ... Read More
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Rheumatic factor: High levels of rheumatic factor, with an increased sedimentation rate, and a possible high ANA will typically cause rheumatism. This is more of a con... Read More
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Yes: Multiple ankle sprains can lead to micro tears in the achilles and other ligaments around the area. An MRI would indicate if you have torn the achill... Read More
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3-6: The average shoe size for an 11 year old boy is approximately 4-6, while for a female is 3-5.
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Aug 4, 2012
Very impressive. Recommend highly.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Lisch is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Lisch is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, I can barely stand when getting out of bed. I do have insulin dependent type II Diabetes, and have completely lost my arches.
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You are the first doctor among "my specialists team" to mention -O2/+lactic acid~to be certain this could be a manageable scenario! THX!!!
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Thank you so much..I just had the surgery 10 days ago im still uncomfortable and in pain..cant put weight on it yet. You eased my mind...
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Illinois college of podiatric medicine
Graduated 1983MD
Awards
Founding Rx Editor, First Place, National - Winter
2015
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Randy Lisch, DPM,PA
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