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Podiatry
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36 Answers
48 Agrees
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Proper support: Support for your foot and ankle can be achieved with proper sport appropriate foot gear, orthotics and a good lace up ankle brace.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
My father have like blisters in his arms, hands, wrist and foot, and it itch alot. what it could be?
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Itching : It could be anything from poison ivy to impetigo. You should see a dermatologist
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Bakers cyst: A bakers cyst is a collection of fluid behind the knee usually secondary to chronic tendonitis or arthritic degeneration within the knee1
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A 20-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Specifics!!: Be more specific with respect to your symptoms
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Foot itch: This can be anything from ring worm to lichen planus. Please see a podiatrist or dermatologist.
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Foot mole: you do not need to go to hospital to have a mole checked. A podiatrist or dermatologist and do a simple biopsy under local anesthesia in their office... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Warts: No you cannot. The wart virus cannot live on dry clothes
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Knee pain: You possibly may have torn a ligament or cartilage. You should see an orthopedist. It was difficult to break the knee
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Neuropathy: You showing signs of possible lower back issues, L5,S1 could be the source of your problem. An x-ray or MRI would be useful in the diagnosis
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Swelling : Lower Lake swelling after the set of injury is not uncommon. However due to the pain you should see your physician and have a mascular tests performed... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Itching feet: Sounds like 9have a case of athletes foot. First try some over the counter anti-fungal meds. Vicks to the feet twice daily has also been shown to wo... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Leg pain: I would see a physician as you may have problems with your back at L4-L5. Have you suffered a back injury in the past?
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A female asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Back issues: Your symptoms are similar to someone with back issues. Most likely sciatica. You should see a neurologist or orthopedist for follow up studies such ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Foot, ankle and lowe: I agree, however it varies state to state. In Florida and in some other states the law includes the ankle and lower leg.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
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Knee pain. : First you should consult an orthopedist. A chopard knee strap should help align the patella and reduce the pain
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Fungus: It may be a fungus infection but more likely due to micro trauma from your shoes
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A female asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Broken talus: you are dealing with a potentially very dangerous problem for you the tailless is a vital bone with respect to walking and standing if it is broken it... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Foot.pain: I can be a number of things such as a fracture, stress fracture, bone bruise, order Roma. A simple x-ray of your foot will eliminate most possibilitie... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
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>yes: yes it's the most logical reason. You should consult with your family physician and have an x-ray or MRI to confirm any pathology in the lower back us... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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It is not dangerous: You are most likely suffering from plantar fascists. Do you have high arches? A simple over the counter arch support should help. if not you should... Read More
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A 81-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
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Knee pain.: You might possibly have ligament damage. You should see your physician and possibly have an M all I taken to confirm if there is indeed a soft tissue ... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Stress fracture: See a podiatrist as most family doctors do no have a clue as how to treat this. You can have a stress fracture with negative initial xrays. Addition... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Exercise: Ri
Inning or swimming are two good options
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Arthritis : Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease which us systemic. Osteoarthritis is a self limiting condition of degeneration and can be limited to one location
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
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Back exercises: Swimming and yoga would be good for you and your back
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A 63-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Arthritis: First try over the counter meds like Advil, Aleve, Tylenol
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Circulation : Circulation can be a cause. A visit to a podiatrist would be in order for an exam and possible circulation test
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A female asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Ankle.swells: You most.likely hyper extended (bent forward) the ankle and or foot when falling. Usually the will be sore with the soft tissue damage. You should ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Ignore: Tea tree oil and Vicks are inexpensive and safe ways to treat athletes foot and fungus nails.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Foot Pain: See a podiatrist first. An MRI or CAT scan will help to make a more positive diagnosis. Pain management will treat the pain but not the cause of the... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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46 years experience
Infected nail: Yes. It should rather straight forward to now treat the infection. in the interim soak in salt water and white vinegar. Three tablespoons each , wa... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Ingrown nail: Yes you can but a podiatrist would offer the best chance of successful treatment
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A female asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Swollen ankle: fill two buckets with water . one hot from the tap and the other cold with ice. Soak 30 seconds hot then immediately soak 30 seconds cold. Then repe... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Altered condition: Any condition that alters the function, structure , or appearance of the foot or ankle.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Foot finger??: Do you mean your toe? Ice to the part to reduce pain and swelling. See your doctor and have an x-ray to be sure its broken
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Benjaminanswered
46 years experience
Workout: you need to be more specific with respect to what type of work yet you're doing. If you want a specific answer you need to be more specific with the q... Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine,
Graduated 1977MD
Awards
TOP PODIATRIST, Third Place, THE NATION - 2018
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