Dr. Grace Torres-hodges
Podiatry
Pensacola, FL
25 years experience female
Locations
Torres Hodges Podiatry
Pensacola, FL
About
Bio
I serve the Gulf Coast communities of Northwest Florida and South Alabama. I see patients both in our office and in the hospital. We treat children, adults & seniors and specialize in all aspects of podiatry ranging from conservative to surgical treatments. I have active staff and surgical privileges at Baptist Hospital, Gulf Breeze Hospital and Sacred Heart Hospital as well as the Andrews Institute for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.
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
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery
Sports Medicine
Licenses
United States: Alabama, Florida
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
632 Answers
176 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Get an X-ray: An xray will determine if the toe is normal, broken or dislocated.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Get an xray: Bruises or a fracture can cause localized swelling.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Depends...: You need to determine what is causing your heel pain. Podiatrists will examine and treat the cause of your heel pain but can also recommend proper lo... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
I have club foot on my left and would like to now how can i make the calf muscle on the side bigger?
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Bigger or stronger?: With a true clubfoot, the position of thr foot is flexed down at the ankle and then twisted inward at the heel and the midfoot (aka talipes equino var... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Could be: Your skin will protect itself where there is increased pressure by forming a corn/callus however sometimes things can get embedded within that forming... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Knowing how to fit: Knowing how to fit shoes on kids is what podiatrists will recommend...Here's a a great video reference -
http://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=10pwyvbup24... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
See a podiatrist: The podiatrist can examine the toe and may be able to trim the nail properly for you and recommend a topical medication to avoid recurrence or may rec... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years agoMerged
A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
First, relax...: First relax and put your feet up! it's not uncommon during 3rd trimester for swelling in the legs and feet but one of the things to make certain is t... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
It's a fungus: Athlete's foot describes a fungal infection to the foot. Fungus is everywhere and your skin is the main barrier against it. If you have an area of t... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Keep him barefoot: Keep him barefoot for him to develop balance and for his feet to learn how to "grip" properly. This is the most natural way for his feet to develop. ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Some arthritis: Certain inflammatory joint diseases can cause diffuse symptoms like you describe. You may want to check if you have ever had an arthritis profile/blo... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
See a podiatrist: This appears to be getting more chronic. You need to be examined and may have to rule out a foot fracture or a tendonitis, or both that may have occu... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Not really: It will disinfect the digit and soften the nail so that the fungus doesn't have anything to attach and grow on, but once you stop, there's a chance th... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Tendonitis/fasciitis: Depending on the area of your heel that is hurting, you may be stretching an inflamed achilles tendon or an inflamed plantar fascia. Bending your ank... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
See a podiatrist: Fungus is everywhere. The nail plate typically is smooth and adhered to the underlying bed, but if there is any damage that causes the nail plate to ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Get checked: Swelling and pain in the ankles can be caused by multiple things such as diet, blood pressure, kidney function, circulation, nerves, injury, previous ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Could be fungus: Get checked to determine what kind of skin condition you have. There's a possibility that you have picked up a fungus. If he was picking at his rash... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Numbers: Numbers that diabetics should know are their abcs (abacavir) - hemoglobin a1c, blood sugar, and cholesterol.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
A bit hard to say...: A practitioner of jujitsu or any consistent exercise program will be better conditioned and more likely to have better nutritional status thus maintai... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Get checked: The "sinks in" look is called pitting edema. There is some kind of inflammation occurring but the red/hot is usually an indication of something acute... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
What to do if i have used corn remover pad and liquid but it didn't help. can yo recommend anything?
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
See a podiatrist: The corn/callus is your skin's way of protecting itself from where there is pressure. If you don't get rid of what is causing the pressure, the corn/... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Treat and prevent: Athlete's foot is a fungal infection. In addition to using over the counter treatments like creams and sprays, you want to make sure you create an en... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
See the podiatrist: The nail has changed its normal path of growth, and any attempt from your end may cause the nail to ingrow more. This could lead to more pain and pos... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
I've got not got a bunion but both of my big toes are bent in. is there any thing i can do about it?
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
See the podiatrist: The best way to evaluate it is by having it examined and an xray taken. Options can range from conservative to surgical depending on the severity of ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
You'll be out...: The benefit of having general anesthesia for the patient is for comfort so you do not feel the procedure. You will be "asleep" and won't remember wha... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Go to doc: See a foot/ankle specialist. The fact you can't walk on it, is serious. You need to get your foot examined and an x-ray taken. Once the severity of... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
It helps with pain: Keeping a broken foot elevated will reduce the degree of swelling and will take pressure off of it. Those two aspects can help with healing. Your tr... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Depends: It depends on the type of fracture, the location of the fracture and any additional soft tissue injuries that occurred. You want to be certain that t... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Get checked: Swelling and pain in the ankles can be caused by multiple things such as diet, blood pressure, kidney function, circulation, nerves, injury, previous ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Bloodwork and X-rays: After clinically examining you, a diagnosis of this type of inflammatory arthritis is done with xrays and bloodwork.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 62-year-old female asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Go get checked...: The fall back in may may or may not have contributed to the current symptoms. However, if the more recent hit in the head in the pool 3 days ago cont... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Probably related: It's probably soft tissue damage related to the ankle sprain, but to be on the safe side, it doesn't hurt to get re-evaluated. You may have had an un... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
See the podiatrist: A comprehensive foot examination with radiographs could help determine that answer with regards to your feet. Go to the podiatrist.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Get checked: Consider seeing the podiatrist to evaluate the foot properly. Inflamed vessels could be a reason for the pronounced veins but you may want to have th... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Different places: A 5th metatarsal fracture typically occurs in the foot along the outside of the foot; whereas, a syndesmosis injury is at the bottom of the leg just a... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Could be fungus: Get checked to determine what kind of skin condition you have. There's a possibility that you have picked up a fungus. It has the possibility of spr... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
No: A podiatrist has more training post-baccalaureate with 4 years of medical school as well as residency training.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
It can contribute: Pain thinner directly would not cause the discoloration but thinning out of the nail plate due to the chemicals could cause the toenails to become vul... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Try vinegar: 1:4 ratio of white vinegar to warm water minimally 3x weekly may help. Vinegar is a natural anti-fungal, anti-microbial and keratolytic.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Need more info: Your question is too broad. Need more info. Pain associated with pressure can be caused by multiple things. If concerned, see your primary doctor a... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Only if they hurt: If there is pain associated with your feet, you should have them examined. Otherwise, don't fret. However, it's not a bad idea to get your feet chec... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Move around: Prior to flying, consider getting compression hose to wear on board. Because of the prolonged sitting and cramped space, the legs/ankles/feet remain ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
See a podiatrist: If you are runner, this is a common injury called "black toe syndrome" due to blood bruises under the nail plate. Other causes of black toenails are ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
At 33...not really: At 33, your feet have stopped growing because the epiphyseal plates (growth centers) have closed. Not due to any shoe worn. However, as we mature, t... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Bunion: It is a bony prominence on the inside of the foot at the big toe. It is a misalignment which causes the big toe to become angled toward the little toe... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
See a podiatrist...: Have a podiatrist examine it and consider having it biopsied. There are several things that can form under the toenail. Warts are viruses, but there... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Need more info: Hard to say for sure without a complete history and examination. See the podiatrist! could be a variety of things - bug bite, gout attack, infection,... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
No, see a podiatrist: See a podiatrist who does this type of procedure daily. Your doctor will inform you of your risks and will give you detailed post-operative instructi... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Depends on severity: It will depend on the severity and the support you are wearing during your recuperation. Have your ankle examined to determine what grade of sprain y... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Ask your surgeon...: It's critical that you don't return to shoes too early...So make sure to check with your surgeon. However, typically, a mild heel lift in the shoe is... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
Recommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
10
Recommendations
449
Thank you notes
Sep 26, 2013
Great answers. Excellent and experienced contributor.
Highly recommend.
Jul 8, 2013
excellent podiatrist and an asset to Healthtap
Aug 19, 2013
Great answers and excellent knowledge base.
HealthTap member
This was very helpful. Thanks! I really appreciate the fact that my worries can be gone after you answer my question.sure enough I need to see a podiatrist ASAP ! Thank you.
HealthTap member
Thanks for your quick reply! Thank you for taking time for me and my question. And not expecting payment first! You're much appreciated! Thank you again!
HealthTap member
Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I wish I could express how thankful I am to have a lead on this. Thank
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
New York College of Podiatric Medicine
Graduated 1998MD
Residency
SAINT VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER
Residency
SAINT VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Pi Mu Delta
NYCPM Board of Trustees Excellence in Leadership Award
Top Doctor, First Place, Pensacola Region, FL - Summer
2013
Affiliations
Podiatry Fellow, Council on Nail Disorders
Fellow, American College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine
Fellow, American Professional Wound Care Association
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions, provide medical advice, write prescriptions, and more.
Answer emailed
in 24 hours or less