Dr. Jason Armstrong

Podiatry 24 years experience

X-rays: Bone typically takes 6-8 weeks to heal. Cast boot and crutches are a good call. Also depends on how the x-rays look. Should get back with the surgeon ... Read More

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A 27-year-old male asked:

Sudden tremors l+r hands/arms after nausea, dizzy, distorted vision (fish bowl). brain mri clean. mild c3-c5 stenosis, bone spurs. cause of tremors?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Tremors: Most likely the stenosis at c3-c5 is the cause. The opening where the nerve exits the vertebrae is narrowed so the nerve is pinched. Stress, muscle sp... Read More

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A 49-year-old male asked:

Had foot in boot for torn fascia. 4 weeks later & injury is healed but have pain in other parts of foot.custom orthotics on order.what do i do for pain?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Torn fascia: Antiinflammatories are a good suggestion alleve, ibuprofen, or advil. Or ice your foot and ankle is weak from being in the boot for 4 weeks. Thera... Read More

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A 46-year-old female asked:

Would my overlapping second toe and severe bunions cause me to have knee pain and leg numbness of the same leg? i have no pre existing leg issues.

Podiatry 24 years experience

Bunion: most bunions are caused by flat feet. when the foot flattens or the arch collapses the hip and knee internally rotate, and the pelvis tilts forward. ... Read More

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A 42-year-old female asked:

What is the progression for healing of stitches in pointer finger at joint?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Stitches: stitches are usually left in anywhere from 10-14 days. Over a joint area they may be left in longer due to the movement of the skin.

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A 24-year-old female asked:

My left pinky toe goes numb every time i move it to the left at all and it will stay that way for 5+ hrs. what is the cause?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Numb toe: more than likely the Sural nerve is irritated from pressure from your shoes. Wear wider shoes to minimize the pressure in the foot and nerve. See your... Read More

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A 40-year-old male asked:

Just noticed a brown blotch under the nail of my pinky toe. runs from the matrix at 45 degrees a couple mm up the nail bed but not all the way. what?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Brown nail: could be micro trauma to the nail from pressure from shoes or running. This causes bleeding in/ under the nail. Sometimes there can be "moles" under ... Read More

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A 50-year-old female asked:

What is causing my "hip to pop"? translation: extreme sharp stabbing pain in groin area where right leg meets inner thigh. pain lasts apx 3secs

Podiatry 24 years experience

Popping hip: Arthritis, tight ligaments, muscle spasms, piriformis syndrome - most common. Or sciatica. Sciatica usually runs pain down the back of the leg. The in... Read More

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A 47-year-old female asked:

Extensor tendons in foot sublux/snapping over bones. torn ext. retinaculum no surgeon will replace. any brace (non afo) to hold tendons in place?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Retinaculum: Unfortunately the extensor retinaculum is the housing complex for the tendons. Keep looking for a surgeon to repair. A brace will help short term, but... Read More

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A female asked:

Wore heels last weekend at a party and now i have throbbing pain in my left big toe it hurts to touch and walk around the nail and under what can it b?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Sore nail: sounds like an ingrown nail. Go see your podiatrist and have it removed

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Recently my nails have been breaking extensively. not just my fingernails but my toenails too. i'm really worried. i can't grow them at all. reason?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Brittle nails: Vitamin d deficiency can lead to nail thinning. Oil of olay makes a hand and nail cream that when used over time can make them less brittle. Nuvanail... Read More

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A 18-year-old male asked:

Will i ever be able to play sports again if i have ligament laxity in my right ankle, knee, and thigh? will my leg ever feel the same?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Laxity: Ligament sprains over time or multiple injuries to the same joint will result in ligament laxity or attenuation - a stretching of the ligaments. Resis... Read More

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A 34-year-old member asked:

How to get rid of chronic jock itch?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Jock itch: an antiifungal cream mixed with a steroid cream - like lotrisone

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A 54-year-old female asked:

Constant foot pain on the bridge of my foot and on the outside of both feet.

Podiatry 24 years experience

Bridge: not sure I understand what the bride is? are you referring to the arch? If so - it is typically referred to flat feet - the arch collapses and the st... Read More

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A 32-year-old female asked:

L lower back pain and l hip bone pain, hurting for 2 months..constant dull aching pain sometimes felt in front of thigh and shin. what could it be?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Hip pain: hip pain and lower back pain that shoots down the leg and shin is typical sciatica a pinched nerve in the gluteal muscle region. Could be a slipped... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

How much tylenol (acetaminophen) can i take for a muscle strain in my neck?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Tylenol (acetaminophen): about 8-10 tabs or 4 grams per day. 500 mg x2 is 1 gram.

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A 46-year-old female asked:

I have a softish lump on my left shin that is tender when palpated. it is about the size of a quarter and the skin is slightly lighter colored there.

Podiatry 24 years experience

Lump on shin: there are not many muscles that are found over the shin. Usually just the tibial crest or shin bone. Lumps that are painful are a concern unless there... Read More

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A 17-year-old female asked:

Sprained my ankle 4 weeks ago and still have a lot of pain on the side of my fifth toe (phalange bone area) not a fracture nor a bunion. ?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Sprain: there is a slip of tendon called the peroneus tertious tendon that can sometimes get pulled with an ankle sprain. sometimes the nerves to the toes ge... Read More

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A 51-year-old female asked:

Flat feet and fallen arch. is it best to get custom rx orthotics for feet or store bought ones? please advise. dr. said no more run at surgeyr risk

Podiatry 24 years experience

Flat feet: Either at first. Try an inexpensive over the counter arch support first. If symptoms improve greatly then should be ok. If symptoms slightly improve t... Read More

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A male asked:

Pain in middle or ring finger after bowling game is it serious??

Podiatry 24 years experience

Tendonitis: Probably Tendonitis. Not serious. Would recommend hand grip exercise strengthening

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A 27-year-old male asked:

Swelling in one leg from below gastroc to ankle. mri norm. ncv/emg returns pinch nerve. was told pinch nerve doesn't cause swelling. what to believe?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Pinched nerve: the nerves that run to the lower are motor, sensory and autonomic. motor - muscle control, sensory - touch, pressure, etc. Autonomic - temperature reg... Read More

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A 58-year-old male asked:

Sharp pain in the right foot in the joint where small toe connects to the foot. x-ray shows something sticking out of the bone side view only?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Tailors bunion: bone spur or tailors bunion deformity. The shoe rubs on the skin and the skin rubs on the spur causing the pain. As we age the bone or knuckle gets bi... Read More

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A 27-year-old female asked:

Big toe nail fell off four months ago with no sign of growth. majority of the nail bed is hard with a ridge - what is this? i assumed it would be soft?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Trauma to the nail, causes the ridge- fell off Can take 1 year to grow the nail back New nail should grow back in a year

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A 27-year-old male asked:

Should the smaller saphenous vein feel harder behind, and descending from the knee, than near the achilles tendon?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Saphenous vein: no. Veins should not feel "hard". They should feel spongy or soft. It may be a phlebitis or clotting of that vein. Ibuprofen 3 times a day or alleve ... Read More

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A 18-year-old female asked:

How do i deal with a broken toe nail? it's broken in half and it keeps cracking.

Podiatry 24 years experience

Broken nail: usually caused by some form of trauma. Keep them cut short to avoid catching in socks and shoes. Can have it removed, could use super glue or a clear ... Read More

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A 38-year-old female asked:

I have a 5cm blue lump on my left foot near my ankle. it appeared about 4 months ago & i thought it was a bruise but it's never gone away. it protrud?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Blue lump: May be indicative of a ruptured or partially torn tendon. Posterior Tibial Tendonitis. See your local foot and ankle specialist or podiatrist MRI woul... Read More

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A 33-year-old female asked:

Pain tingling in calf and pain in arch of foot. numbness in achilles. slight swelling at base of calf muscle in right leg. any ideas what's wrong?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Calf pain: can be several things: 1. tingling and numbness usually represent nerve pain - the sural nerve runs behind the calf muscle and could be pinched 2. t... Read More

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A 32-year-old member asked:

How much time does it take to heal from a spiral fractured fibula (at ankle area)?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Fracture: bone typically takes between 6-8 weeks to heal itself. primary healing is faster - through surgery - the fracture is reduced, fixated and heals 4-5 w... Read More

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A 60-year-old female asked:

Orthaheel strap slippers good 4 overpronation/flatfeet they say deep heel counter gives support. like clogs except back of heel tiny bit higher. ?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Orthaheel: Yes. Better than other flip flops. Any support in the arch is better than none at all. Have your foot examined - if you have a very high arched foot t... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

Can you please list the systemic causes of vertical cracks in toenails on multiple toes? these types of cracks don't go away on their own.

Podiatry 24 years experience

Cracks in nails: Usually more indicative of some form of trauma. Not a disease process. Vitamin deficiencies can weaken the nails they become very brittle and crack ea... Read More

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A 44-year-old female asked:

May have a compressed/fractured growth plate in my foot. i don't think it's severe but it throbs and i have a ton of pain.would i get a boot or a cast?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Fracture: Either. Fractures are best treated with some type of immobilization. The problem with a boot is it can be removed. They are nice as they can be remove... Read More

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A 16-year-old female asked:

I keep feeling the sensation to move my ankles especially in the evening? why? how to stop this? luckly, its not bad enough to distrub my sleep,

Podiatry 24 years experience

Moving ankles: spasms, electrolyte disturbances or " growing pains" try an anti inflammatory med before bed. Gatorade could help. Or stretch before you go to bed to ... Read More

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A 27-year-old male asked:

Is there any documentation of the plantaris muscle/tendon originating behind the medial part of the knee rather than lateral?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Plantaris: not that I have ever read. But I have seen a lot of abnormal anatomy cases lately. Abnormal Nerve distribution, extra tendons, etc. so..... Any thing ... Read More

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Hello. how can i prevent hard thick skin from growing back at the location where a corn was removed? thanks

Podiatry 24 years experience

Corn: Wear wider shoes Unfortunately, the corn/ callus is a skins response to pressure. It will never go away until the pressure is removed.

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A male asked:

My gout is not any better after being on prednisone for four days. toe is now starting to bruise. is this normal?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Gout: Need to be on an anti inflammatory medication also- Advil, alleve, or other. Bruising can be normal as swelling in the joint continued. Can take 2-3 w... Read More

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A 38-year-old female asked:

How invasive of a surgery is taking good bone and tissue from the good side of my knee and placing where i have soft bone and tissue?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Invasive: It’s a cartilage transplant procedure. It IS invasive, but rewarding

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A 18-year-old female asked:

How long do you have to avoid school with peroneal sublaxtion tendon surgery? what is it like? casting? painful?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Peroneal subluxation: The surgery to re groove the fibula and possibly repair the tendon would require 4-6 weeks of healing and non weight bearing- no walking. Followed by ... Read More

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A 21-year-old female asked:

I, as a sous chef, work 12 hours a day. recently my big toe turns blue/green at the end but by the next day it's back to normal. i'm growing concerned?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Blue green toe: the fact the toe changes color and returns to normal suggests maybe your shoes are too small and maybe bruising. If there is no pain, wouldn't worry t... Read More

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A 42-year-old female asked:

Could fibromiyalji causes pain in the chest ribs when pressed.i feel pain when i press on especially those under &on both sides of my breast.what's it?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Fibromyalgia: Yes. Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome that can cause the nerve endings to fire and cause pain at any time. Underyling etiology is unknown.

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A 29-year-old male asked:

Tingling in face fingers and toes all night is this serious could it be tetnaus?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Tingling: Sounds more like bells palsy. Usually in the face. Could be shingles? - you are young less likely. Have you had chicken pox? Is the pain consta... Read More

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A 53-year-old female asked:

What home remedies can i do for rotator tendinitous?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Tendinitis: Ice or heat - depending on the time frame early or late. Ice is generally recommended early on for acute injuries - days to 1 week heat - later inju... Read More

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A 60-year-old female asked:

How to get rid of my corn in my heel?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Corn: What we think is a corn may be a wart, ipk, callus, or other skin condition. Some over the counter meds may help - be careful they have salicylic acid... Read More

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A 46-year-old member asked:

I was having sex with prostitute and condom broke, my hands and feet are burning and tingling, what should i do?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Get tested: Go to the er and get tested for std -sexually transmitted diseases. Or your pcp.

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A 62-year-old female asked:

Muscles very sore, particularly arms, unrelated to exercise. tired. lack energy. what could be some causes?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Sore muscles: Myalgia.Sore muscles or inflammation of muscles. May be medication related - trazadone dehydration, electrolyte imbalance - calcium and magnesium. M... Read More

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A 24-year-old female asked:

I am 18 weeks pregnant and i don't think i am eating enough.my doc said to drin protein shakes.. is it safe to drink syntha-6?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Protein shakes: Yes. Just watch out for artificial sweeteners in some of them.

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A 41-year-old female asked:

Would a torn acl cause excessive water in knee and a very sensitive calf? and swelling in ankles and foot, ?or could a sciatic nerve cause all of this?

Podiatry 24 years experience

ACL: Yes. The water is inflammation in the knee joint - from the torn acl. Thing like a bakers cyst behind the knee or a torn knee joint capsule could caus... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

I had a toenail removed earlier today and went to a christmas party and drank about 9 standard drinks which pain killer can i take im in a lot of pain?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Toenail: Ibuprofen, advil, (ibuprofen) alleve or just tylenol would not recommend any stronger meds as they can interact with the alcohol. Loosening the b... Read More

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A 43-year-old female asked:

2 sm linear soft tissue calcifications mid lower leg, undetermined etiology/pathologic significance & ossicle at ant. tibia plateau. possibilities?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Ossicles: There can be many reasons for calcifications in different areas of the body. Veins can calcify, tendons can calcify, ligamnets, etc. The leg calcifica... Read More

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A female asked:

During cold weather, there'll be red dots on fingers and sometimes on toes. it is pain and itchy sometimes. cannot bend my fingers. why?

Podiatry 24 years experience

Red toe dots: its called chillblains. It is an allergic reaction to cold weather. Keep your hands and feet warm.

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Please share an interesting fact about dealing with swollen feet or ankles.

Podiatry 24 years experience

Walking: Walking is the best exercise for swelling. Compression stockings.

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