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Dr. Jerry Miles attended Podiatric Medical School at Barry University where he graduated in May of 1995. He then completed a two-year surgical residency in Houston, Texas at the Houston Podiatric Foundation before joining the Foot and Ankle Centers in 1997.
Dr. Miles is Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and is a Diplomat of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He has served on many committees including serving as Chairman of the Surgery Specialties Committee, as a member of the Infection Control Committee and Credentials Committee. He also served on the Medical Advisory Committee for Texas Workers Compensation.
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.
Podiatry
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 28 years experience
Bone repair: Yes over growth of bone happens. The bone is responding to the trauma and begins to make more bone. Some if that bone is called callus and is used to ... Read More
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Numbness: Numbness is caused by the nerve not functioning properly. Excessive pressure can cause the nerve to fail to send signals until it has recovered.
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Good foot care: It is important to keep your feet clean and well hydrated. Make sure you wear good fitting well supportive shoes and get good arch supports.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Surgery: If your ankle hurt , or are kerping you from doing things you need to do then you should consider surgery.
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Swelling: Blood clot needs to be ruled out first. Then you can look at poor venous return, trauma, gout, infection.
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Right shoes: It is important to wear proper shoes for your sport.Basketball shoes have stable sides to help prevent the foot and ankle from rolling outward and pro... Read More
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Bruising: Excessive bruising without injury may indicate a bleeding disorder or liver problems you should seek medical attention soon to rule out serious life t... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Tendon or nerve: Nerves pain is typically when you move the toe , where nerve pain may be intermittent and hurt worse when doing nothing. Try Motrin and take a couple... Read More
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Foot cramps: Electrolyte imbalance and overuse injuries can cause cramping.
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Talc: Although it will not stop sweating it may help with odor by absorbing the sweat.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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???: Unless you stubbed your toe running the bee sting should not cause toe pain.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Trench foot: The foot may be red, dry, and painful after it becomes warm. Blisters may form, followed by skin and tissue dying and falling off. In severe cases, u... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Falling: First do not fall from 15 feet, you are going to get seriously injured. There is no good landing? The best part of your body to land on is a 10 foot ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Nerve: If the pain is severe and there seems to be nothing wrong with xrays and blood work. You may have a entraped nerve in the ankle or back. You need to b... Read More
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Cold spot: If it feels cold to touch then there is decreased blood flow to the skin in that area. If it feels cold but when you touch the area with your finger i... Read More
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Walking: Yes you can walk after an ingrown toenail procedure. However it is adviseable to keep foot elevated for 12 hrs to reduce bleeding.
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Swelling and bruise: Trauma or broken blood vessel, or clotting deficency.
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Flat vs pronation : Flat feet are a structural problem which may not always be bad. Pronation is motion in the foot that allows the foot to adapt to uneven surfaces. Ove... Read More
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Hmmm: Leg lumps or ankle lumps? Could be swelling in the tendon, vein rupture, ganglion cyst, etc, recommend having them evaluated by a professional foot a... Read More
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Nerve: Often time nerve injury can cause muscle spasm.
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Tinea: Often time fungal infections can cause blistering. Vesicular tinea.
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Use Vs Nerve: Most cramping can be traced to over use of the tendon. Some times orthotics can support the arch and allow the tendons to work less and reduce pain/cr... Read More
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Need more Info: Bumps can be caused from gangilions, epdermal inclusion cyst, rash, dermatitis etc. Please give size color painful, itching, hard soft moveable transl... Read More
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Alcohol swelling: Beer contains salt which can cause swelling of the preipheral tissues.
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Normally Not: Normally splinting the toe and wearing stiff sole shoes is adequate for treating broken toes as long as position is correct.
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Bruising: Elevation of the exteremity, compression wrap and ice.
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Sweaty feet: Feet sweat because the nerves attached to the sweat gland tell the gland to open and excrete its contents. This happens normally. In cases where the f... Read More
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High arched: High arches usually accompany a rigid foot. This foot type is better for running and jumping.
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Toe swelling: Try different shoes, and make sure they are secure on your feet when running.
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Nail fungus: Still the gold standard with 90 % success would be oral anti fungals , you will need to see your doctor for blood test before you start fungal treatme... Read More
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Heel pain: After ruling out fracture, cyst, or tumor, most heel pain is caused by a ligament in yet bottom of the foot. Try over the counter arch supports such a... Read More
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medicine: Don't be afraid to take pain medicine before therapy, therapy after surgery or injury is painful. If it did not heurt we wouldnt need the help of a th... Read More
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Acrylic nails: Beside allergic reactions to the chemical you can increase your odds for nail fungus and bacterial infections.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Crutches: You can wrap hand towels and wash rags around them padded areas and secure with duct tape. You can also purchase thicker and better cushions from your... Read More
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Hip pain: You should seek and orthopedic evaluation including x-rays and possible mri.
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Numb toe: Indicates some type of nerve injury. It can be anything from back injury to pressure on local nerve from shoes. This would be more likely if you have ... Read More
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Leg pain: After making sure you don't have a blood clot , you need to determine if you are having nerve or muscle pain.You may want to try Ibuprofen and resting... Read More
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Ankle: Could be arthritis , or swelling in your ankles.
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Liquor: Drinking alcohol can cause you to retain water, most common with beer.
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Blister: Many things can cause blisters including friction fungus and insect bites. If its painful you should make a small opening at the base of the blister w... Read More
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Parasthesias: Some type of upper motor neuron lesion such as stroke. You should seek medical evaluation asap.
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Pain: Ibuprofen, seek medical evaluation to determine the exact cause. This could be sciatica.
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Podiatry 28 years experience
Sweating: Is caused by over active nervous system.
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Podiatry 28 years experience
Swollen ankles: Right sided heart failure, and low cardiac output can cause ankle swelling. The gravity pressure on the venous system the heart cannot pull the fluid ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Yes you can but: Cast immobilization prevents, ankle motion and may prevent early range of motion resulting in a stiff ankle. You should leave the choice up to your s... Read More
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Probably not: Even with flat feet and osteo arthritis, paind and funciton can be maintained with orthotics nad medicine. Also a sitting job does not require you to ... Read More
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NO: No 12 hours is 12 hours, food in the stomach and bowel ma obscure the ultrasound which is looking for fluid.
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Swelling: Most often with one sided extremity swelling is due to old trauma and damage to venous or lymphatic damage. Poor cardiac output can also cause single ... Read More
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Swelling after injur: Depending on how long ago the injury was swelling is the bodies way of stabilizing the injured area and preventing damaged material and bacteria from ... Read More
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Podiatry 28 years experience
Heel pain: Could be caused by plantar fasciitis, this can be treated by otc arch supports and athletic shoes. If pain does not improve you should see your local ... Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Barry University School of Pidiatric Medicine
Graduated 1995MD
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Foot and Ankle Centers of N Houston
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