Dr. Glenn Aufseeser
Podiatry
Altamonte Springs , FL
11 years experience male
Locations
Foot and Ankle Associates of Florida
Orlando, FL
Foot and Ankle Associates of Florida
Orlando, FL
Foot and Ankle Associates of Florida
Altamonte Springs , FL
About
Bio
I joined Foot and Ankle Associates of Florida in September 2013.
I believe caring for people requires a combination of current evidence based medicine and proper bedside manner.
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Podiatry
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Podiatry 11 years experience
Arthritis: Painful arthritis can be treated many ways. In mild to moderate cases, people can find relief using oral anti inflammatories, topical pain relievers,... Read More
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Absolutely: I always advise my patients who have broken a bone in their foot that every time they smoke one cigarette they reduce the blood flow to their foot by ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Phlebologists: Some doctors specialize in conditions of the veins. They are called phlebologists. They are typically better equipped to treat swelling, varicositie... Read More
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A 57-year-old member asked:
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Foot pain: Many things can cause the type of pain that you described. I would recommend evaluation by a podiatrist.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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In the extremities: The term peripheral neuropathy refers to nerve dysfunction of the extremities. A common example of a peripheral neuropathy would be a diabetic experi... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Avulsion: An avulsion occurs when soft tissue pulls a piece of bone off of its origin or insertion. An avulsion from the distal fibula could possibly represent... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Many possibilities: Many things can cause ankle and heel pain. Without a known injury, possibilities could include a painful arthritis. I would recommend evaluation by ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Xray: An x-ray would be the first step to visualizing a possible broken bone. I would recommend evaluation by a podiatric or orthopedic surgeon. Many type... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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DVT: A DVT could be possible but not likely given the negative d-dimer. Many things can cause pain. I would recommend evaluation by your primary care phy... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:
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Gout vs fasciitis: While both gout and plantar fasciitis can be causes of foot pain, they would have separate distinguishing characteristics. Plantar fasciitis is class... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Different ways: Depending on the level of the amputation, people could get around either in a wheelchair, with the use of crutches and special footwear, or prosthetic... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Athlete's foot: Athlete's foot is caused by a type of fungus. Fungus can spread to other parts of the body.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Joint pain: Joint pain can be caused by many things such as infections, fractures or trauma, arthritis, sprains/strains, or gout to name a few. I would recommend... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Diabetic Ulcer: Offloading is the most helpful treatment for a neuropathic ulcer. Having said that, the treatment should be performed by a physician with experience ... Read More
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Several ways: Immobilizing the ankle in a cast, splint or boot will allow the torn ligament to scar down over time. Ligaments normally take longer than bone to hea... Read More
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Conservative options: Plantar fasciitis can be treated conservatively with stretching exercises, anti inflammatory medications, ice applications, physical therapy and ortho... Read More
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Shortness of breath: Along with shortness of breath, signs of a pulmonary embolism would be coughing that may produce blood, chest pain that worsens when taking a deep bre... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Heel fissures: The severity of the fissure will determine the time it needs to heal. Less severe fissures could take as little as 1 week to heal. More severe fissu... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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High heels: When standing in flat shoes, your body weight is distributed over the entire bottom of the foot. In high heels, most of your body weight is shifted f... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Depends on the cause of the foot pain. Many things can result in pain in your feet. I would suggest evaluation by a podiatrist.
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Blood flow issue: Veins are vessels that bring blood from the feet back to the heart. Veins use valves and the muscles of the leg to aid in moving blood up the body. ... Read More
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Blood test: To diagnose rheumatoid arthritis, a patient needs to have certain distinguishing criteria. Among them is a marker in the blood called rheumatoid fact... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Warts: There are many different treatment options for warts... Mostly because nothing is guaranteed to work 100% of the time. A physician may try things lik... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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6-8 weeks: Bone in a healthy person normally takes 6-8 weeks to heel. Having said that, trimalleolar fractures have the potential of being very debilitating. A... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
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Ankle Fracture: Different doctors treat certain conditions differently. Certain types of ankle fractures definitly require surgery while others don't. A surgeon who... Read More
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Sclerotherapy: You might be a candidate for sclerotherapy. It's a procedure where the physician injects a salt based solution directly into the veins. This will ca... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Ankle pain: Tough to say since many things can cause ankle pain. Mri's are helpful but can sometimes miss certain pathologies. I would recommend evaluation by a... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Ankle pain: Many things can cause ankle pain. A common causes of pain in the ankle in my practice is ankle sprains that patient incur while simply walking. I wo... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Get evaluated: If the leg pain is from a type of neuropathy, the Neurontin may need to be increased in its dose or you may need to switch to an alternative medicatio... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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See a podiatrist: I would recommend evaluation by a podiatrist or dermatologist. They should be able to help you.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Swelling: Swelling in a joint can result from many things such as arthrits, infections or systemic medical conditions. I would recommend evaluation by your pri... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Get evaluated: I would recommend seeing a doctor. You should have an xray to make sure it's only a sprain and not worse. If it's truly a sprain, your doctor may im... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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OTC Wart Removal: You could try over the counter products such as dr. Scholl's wart remover or a something similar. If that doesn't work, you might need to see a podia... Read More
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Get evaluated: Several things could be going on. Cold feet can be a result of poor blood flow. This can cause pain in an extremity. Another possibility is nerve d... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
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Broken bone: Bone takes 6-8 weeks to heal in a normal healthy person. Only your physician can tell you when you can walk. Walking to soon can place you at risk o... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Get evaluated: This may be something you should have evaluated by your primary care physician or podiatrist. Discoloration can be caused by many things.
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Cipro (ciprofloxacin): When people think about cipro, (ciprofloxacin) the one side effect that quickly comes to mind is tendon rupture. Ciprofloxacin belongs to a class of ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Microdactyly: Microdactyly is a condition characterized by short digits or toes. Brachymetatarsia is a shortening of the metatarsal bone which results in the appea... Read More
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Growth plates: Growth plates are visible on x-ray if the patient is still developing. Once the growth plates close, they are no longer visible on x-ray and the pati... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Many things: Many things can cause foot pain. I would recommend evaluation by a podiatrist since they specialize in foot care.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Many things: Many things can cause foot pain. I would recommend seeing a podiatrist for an evaluation. Podiatrists specialize in foot and ankle care.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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6 to 8 weeks: For a healthy individual, bone normally takes 6-8 weeks to heal. Delayed healing can occur in some instances. In the 5th metatarsal, a fracture know... Read More
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Bone Scans: A bone scan won't tell you specifically what is going on by itself. A bone scan shows areas of inflammation in the body. When used in conjunction wi... Read More
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Depends: If it's broken, the two options would be surgery versus conservative treatment. Surgery might be necessary if the fractured bone segments are seperat... Read More
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6 to 8 weeks: For a healthy individual, bone normally takes 6-8 weeks to heal. Delayed healing can occur in some instances. There are devices called bone stimulato... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Options: Without a history of trauma, it could be a form of arthritis. I would recommend evaluation by either a rheumatologist or podiatrist.
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Several things: There are plenty of topical creams and gels that you can get over the counter at any pharmacy or supermarket. Proper hygiene and ensuring the places ... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
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See your physician: As was previously stated, additional imaging with either a bone scan, MRI or ct scan may be suggested by your physician. Depending on the results, th... Read More
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Swelling: Swelling may result from different things such as problems with the veins or lymphatic system, systemic conditions like high blood pressure or heart f... Read More
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Numbness: The numbness could be related to the shoes. If the shoes are tight, they could impinge upon the small nerves of the toe and cause temporary damage. ... Read More
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Nov 26, 2013
Well trained and knowledgeable, skilled and personable
Mar 4, 2013
Caring, knowledgeable, well trained!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Aufseeser is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I have full-body (PAINFUL) Sensory Neuropathy which is an Autoimne response to HCV, in addition to Autonomic Neuropathy whic caused peristalsis within my digestive tract...Read More
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thank you very much for your time and answer. It was also recommended to me to try definitive epilation. Do you think it might help?
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Thanks for your quick reply! Luckily there is no pain at this time. I was also wondering if there is anything I can do to prevent the cracking?
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine,
Graduated 2009MD
Residency
ARIA HEALTH
Completed 2012
Awards
Top Podiatrist, First Place, Florida - Winter
2013
HealthTap Founding Doctor
HealthTap Editorial Board
Affiliations
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
American Podiatric Medical Association
Florida Podiatric Medical Association
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