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For more than 30 years, Dr. David C. Tobin, founder of Carolina Foot and Ankle Specialists, continues to be recognized by his patients and the professional medical community for his skill, dedication and charmingly comfortable demeanor. His excellent word-of-mouth reputation leads to frequent guest appearances on talk show radio and gave rise to a thriving multi-office practice.
As a Diplomate of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, Dr. David Tobin specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of all foot and ankle conditions through all stages of life. He is an expert in the surgical treatment of deformities of the foot, its related structures, and the medical management of foot diseases. Many patients seen by Dr. Tobin are referred by family practice physicians, intern
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Podiatry
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery
Licenses
United States: North Carolina
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255 Answers
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
NO clot: Sounds like an ankle ligament or tendon strain.
If pain is severe enough to limit walking-see a Podiatrist for evaluation,
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Yes: After 1.5 years and still having pain, it is time to remove the fractured bone.
This is an outpatient procedure-see your local podiatrist for treatmen... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
More info: Dorsal fracture of what?
You should talk with the doctor who took you xrays about what to do.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
Rarely: Warts are a viral infection. Along with treatment of the wart you need to avoid contact with hte virus. Public areas where people are barefoot and the... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Many causes: Some common causes
1. Bulging disc
2. Diabetes
3. B12 anemia (alcohol)
4. Medication side effect
5. Nerve degeneration
6. Poor circulation.
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Achilles tendonitis: If pain began in back of your ankle then it sounds like you are straining your achilles.
Often when people have pain on the bottom of the heel (plant... Read More
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A 78-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Blood clot: This sounds serious.
See a doctor to check for a blood clot.
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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Not nerve: Cramps are usually from:
overuse
abnormal gait
potassium deficiency
poor blood flow.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
L5/S1: Pressure on l5/s1 nerve trunks. Don't force the urine out so hard and see if that helps.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
No: Drinking plenty of water and watching out for foods that break-down to form uric acid is the best preventitive treatment. In severe cases a daily oral... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Nerve: The sensation you are describing is nerve relates.
If it doesn't improve after 2 weeks, see a podiatrist or neurologist.
Check your shoes for fit/wea... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
Not: Plantar fasciitis is a ligament that supports the arch being strained. Ultrasound heats up the area and feels good for awhile but additional support i... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Too vague: I will need more details to help you
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A 55-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Back: If only when you bend down it may be a back or sciatic problem.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
BP, strain: High blood pressure
venous backflow
salt
arthritis
non-supportive shoes
obesity.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Oral Lamisil (terbinafine): I've found that topicals and laser do not work well at all. Speak with your podiatrist to see if you are a candidate for oral lamisil, (terbinafine) a... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
?: Never heard of "black fungus"
have your foot looked at by a podiatrist, black coloration could be bad.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
See a doctor: You may have an infection traveling up your leg. See a physician as soon as possible.
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Raynauds: Exposure to cold causes the small vessels to constrict blood flow, toes turn blue/purple hurt and sometimes blister.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Surgery: Only treatment that gets rid of a bunion. Podiatrists are the best physicians to perform bunion surgeries.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
Podiatrist: For foot orthotics a podiatrist is best.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
Podiatrist: Although both doctors can help you, orthopedists are primarily bone where as podiatrists treat all aspects of foot and ankle disorders
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
No: More likely poor technique, wrong shoes or flat feet.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Cold: At 26 y/o you should not be having swelling unless you are very overweight or wearing non-supportive shoes. If neither is the case, I would speak with... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Check shoes: Check shoes for fit.
May still have low grade infection, ask your prescribing doctor.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Maybe: A common cause of foot/leg swelling and migraines is high blood pressure.
Are you sure you are having a migraine?
Describe your symptoms please?
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
ROM: Once the pain has resolved it is helpful to perform range of motion. To do this, sit on high chair or edge of bed so that your foot doesn't touch the ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
White nail: If on the surface it can be yeast or damage from nail polish. If deep it usually means the nail is not firmly attached to the nail bed.
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
PRP: Platelet rich plasma has been shown to be an excellent alternative to surgery for plantar fasciitis. I have been using it for 3 years with 85% cure ra... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Stretch: Assuming you have good circulation, try stretching both before and after runs, keep running shoes in good shape, avoid minimalist shoes.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
Bruised: Yes, it sounds like you injured that area. Give it time to heal.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Brace or surgery: I will assume you mean loose ligaments from old ankle sprains.
An ankle brace is often helpful as well as surgical repair of the ligamants.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
Yes: Be sure to stretch and wear custom orthotics.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
Bone spur: Bone spur or if his toe is rotated then ground pressure.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Many: 1. Normal for you
2. Medications
3. Shoe/sock selection.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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No: Hpv can be dormant but never cleared.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
NWB: Limit weight bearing exercise, a recumbant bicycle is good as well as swimming.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
No: Veins arteries and nerves travel together, you are most likely stimulating a nerve.
If you're rubbing really hard you my be stretched the tendon to t... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
Nerve issue: Decreased sensation can be early signs of diabetes but more likely your shoes are pressing on a nerve at the joint where your big toe and foot meet. C... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
More info: In order to answer this question i will need to know
1. Is discharge watery or sticky
2. Is discharge white or beige
3. Is skin around wound red an... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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The least amount: All doses have an effect, you should take the smallest amount possiible to treat your problem.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Implant: When all else fails I have had good success with surgically excising the wart tissue and implanting a small amount into a muscle of the foot, thereby ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Good question: I would need a better description than "thing" and a photo to help you figure out what you have.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
See a doctor: Severe pain is never a good thing, you may have a stress fracture or torn tissue.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
Shoes/activity: May be associated with the seasons activity or shoe style. You will need to be a detective.
Less likely is arthritis that only flares up with the we... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
Please retype: Unable to determine what you are saying.
If it is i had my plaster cast removed for a weber type b fracture with well aligned fibula. You get swellin... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Tobinanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Athletes foot: If on the sole of your foot then athletes foot
if on top and bottom then sensitive to sock or shoe.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 40 years experience
Hmm: Buy wider shoes, sandals, cut slit in side of shoe or get your bunion fixed.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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3-6 months: The initial healing is relatively quick 3-4 weeks, but until 100% it may take many months. It is important to follow your doctors post-op instructions... Read More
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Dr. Tobin is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Tobin is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you Dr Tobin, the rushed dr said im not a surgeon but maybe you may need a pin and there's no healing ! My body doesnt feel this. I have a tuberoisty fracture 1mm ...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you! I've got an exam soon so it's probably stress! But i'll follow your advice and get my circulation checked! I don't smoke! Thanks, appreciate your help!! :)
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Thanks for your quick reply! Usually when i get a migraine my head feels like it's pounding. I feel nauseous. I am very sensitive to light &sound. And im usually conges
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
Graduated 1983MD
Awards
Thought Leader, Third Place, Raleigh Region, NC - Summer
2013
Top Podiatrist, First Place, North Carolina - Summer
2013
Top Podiatrist, Second Place, North Carolina - Spring
2017
Affiliations
NC Foot and Ankle Society
american board of podiatric surgery
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