Dr. Jason Armstrong

Podiatry 25 years experience

X legs: Orthotics - custom inserts for the shoes would help the torquing effect on your hips and knees. A good arch support stops the hips and knees from inte... Read More

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A female asked:

How long is the recovery time after having the os trigonum removed?

Podiatry 25 years experience

Os Trigonum: typicalky the surgery involves removing the piece of bone from the inside of a tendon- the Tibialis Posterior Tendon. The tendon needs 3-4 weeks to he... Read More

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A 22-year-old female asked:

My feet and my hands are always cold what should i do to make them warm !!!!!!!! :(?

Podiatry 25 years experience

Cold hands: could be a spasm of the arteries and veins - Raynaud's phenomenon. Need to get the blood circulating in your hands. Jumping jacks, wrist flexion and e... Read More

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A 27-year-old male asked:

How high does the achilles tendon ascend up the leg?

Podiatry 25 years experience

Achilles' tendon: The Achilles' tendon is comprised of 4 tendons. The medial and lateral gastrocnemius, the plantaris tendon and the soleus tendon. It originates above ... Read More

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A 17-year-old male asked:

What is the difference between strength exercise and resistance exercise?

Podiatry 25 years experience

Exercise: Strength exercise- increasing weight with less reps (max sets). Resistance exercises--- cable machines constant weight throughout the reps and ex... Read More

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share an interesting fact about foot care.

Podiatry 25 years experience

Ignore: Check between the toes and inside the shoes before you put them on. Do not perform "bathroom surgery.

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A 28-year-old female asked:

I am feeling less sensation in my right foot's toe(thumb), what could be the reason. what should i do?

Podiatry 25 years experience

Numbness: more likely from shoe gear irritation. The nerve on the top of the foot- deep peroneal nerve gets punched between shoes and the bones in the foot caus... Read More

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A 27-year-old male asked:

Hard cord from ankle to knee--lateral side. doctors can't feel. us techs are terrible here. would they allow me to hold transducer at point of origin?

Podiatry 25 years experience

Hard cord: techs prob won't give you the hand device. Some may, depends on tech. Could be phlebitis of superficial vein-- lesser saphenous vein or calcified musc... Read More

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A 34-year-old male asked:

Im 32. 2 months ago i feel fluttering/vibrations in various extremities of my heel, knee, arm, elbow. my skin vibrates until i move. it is very odd. ?

Podiatry 25 years experience

Spasms: More than likely they are muscle spasms under the skin. They can be caused from overuse, electrolyte issues - dehydration. Sometimes low calcium and m... Read More

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A 27-year-old male asked:

Can the achilles tear away from the lateral side of the soleus muscle?

Podiatry 25 years experience

Achilles : yes. Usually the Achilles' tendon ruptures above the insertion to the heel. But higher tears are possible. Get an MRI and see a podiatrist or orthoped... Read More

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A female asked:

Will this transition traumatize my son? i went through a rough divorce that set me back financially. i let my son live with my parents until i could get back on my feet. he has been with them for 16 months. i can now take proper care of him. will taking h

Podiatry 25 years experience

Transition: Yes. But more than likely he will get over it as you must do the same.

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A 44-year-old male asked:

I have started having a numbing sensation in my toes. this happens when wearing shoes. what could this be?

Podiatry 25 years experience

Numbness: Most likely its called a morton's neuroma. This is a pinched nerve between the knuckles of the foot just behind the toes that are involved. Usually th... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

Can i take energy supplements and presxription pain meds before physical activity?

Podiatry 25 years experience

Energy drinks: Energy drinks are metabolic enhancers - speed up the metabolism. Mostly with caffeine it would depend on the pain medication but the effects would ... Read More

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A 29-year-old male asked:

Cut myself with kitchen knife last week saturday sore throat, today slight stiffness in jaw and abdominal pain. tingling in fingers and toes is this serious should i go to er? pcp says viral infection

Podiatry 25 years experience

Wound: Did the er give you a tetanus shot? Does sound more viral. At 29 your tetanus status should be current. Is the knife wound red, sore, tender, painf... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

Last week i had a miscarriage, i was 7 weeks pregnant. when should i try it agan before i get pain because i also have rheumatoid arthritis. thanks..!

Podiatry 25 years experience

Pregnancy - RA: Good question. They say the best pain relief for RA in women is to be pregnant. With a miscarriage that can be difficult in itself to deal with. My... Read More

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A 36-year-old male asked:

A year ago i took a hockey stick to the throat. since, i've had chronic fatigue, nausea and congestion, always worse after i eat. what's going on?

Podiatry 25 years experience

Hockey stick: Damaged vocal cords, hyoid bone, or voice box area. Were x-rays done? Would recommend a good ENT - ear, nose and throat specialist in your area to hav... Read More

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Please share an interesting fact about improving foot health.

Podiatry 25 years experience

Ignore: Check your feet daily. Clean between your toes. Do not cut toenails too short.

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A 19-year-old male asked:

What does borderline peripheral vascular disease on ankle brachial index test mean? it was 0.93. i had normal calcium score/cta.

Podiatry 25 years experience

PVD, PAD: i would not call an ABI of .93 borderline PVD (peripheral vascular disease). It is normal. If you divide the arm blood pressure by the ankle pressure ... Read More

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A 34-year-old female asked:

Possible proximal fibular shaft frx, fall on hands/knees concrete stairs, chronic joint instability, could it be from a marching sport? (bonescan next

Podiatry 25 years experience

Fibular fracture: possible. More than likely the fall caused the high fibulae fracture. Need X-rays to be sure or an MRI. Go see your podiatrist or foot and ankle dr.

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A 16-year-old female asked:

Rolled ankle during basketball - no ankle pain- but immediate pain around base of fifth metatarsal. no swelling/bruising but hurts to bear weight.

Podiatry 25 years experience

5th met base: the peroneal tendon attaches to the 5th met base area. In some severe ankle sprain cases the tendon can pull hard enough to fracture the bone- adulati... Read More

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A 16-year-old female asked:

I have a sharp pain on the outside of my left leg about 4 in above the ankle bone.been running a lot latley as well. what could this be?

Podiatry 25 years experience

Peroneal tendonitis: Most likely Peroneal Tendonitis. The tendons on the outside part of the leg. May be from over probation or bad shoes. Would recommend an arch support ... Read More

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Please share an interesting fact about dealing with a sprained ankle.

Podiatry 25 years experience

Ignore: R.I.C.E. Rest, ice, compression and elevation. If you can walk, less likely it's broke. X-rays.

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A 52-year-old female asked:

How long does it take for a bruised side to heal? it hurts when i lay on that side. it's been almost 2weeks.

Podiatry 25 years experience

Bruise: typically 4-6 weeks. Maybe longer depending on the injury. Check with your primary physician or get c-Rays to rule out a broken bone- rib, hip, etc. t... Read More

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A 27-year-old female asked:

In june 2014 i broke my tibia, fibula and ankle. now i have discovered a pea sized hard lump over my tibia fracture site. what could this lump be?

Podiatry 25 years experience

Lump: could be some of the hardware used to fixate the fracture backing out. Or as bone heals sometimes there are Spurs that form around the fracture sites.... Read More

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A 35-year-old male asked:

I have a burning sensation in my ankles. no swelling or anything like that but about a 7 out of 10 pain.

Podiatry 25 years experience

Burning sensation: sometimes in ankle sprains the nerves that supply sensation to you feet and toes get stretched and can cause a transient burning sensation. Muscle/ te... Read More

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A 37-year-old male asked:

I need to burn off a plantar wart and liquid nitrogen has worked in the past but i'm struggling to find someone who stocks this product.

Podiatry 25 years experience

Liquid nitrogen: Hard to stock that stuff these days. For plantar warts it’s not very effective- cannot freeze deep enough Can use OTC products- compound W, wart away,... 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 25 years experience

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

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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 25 years experience

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

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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 25 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 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 25 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 62-year-old female asked:

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

Podiatry 25 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 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 25 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 53-year-old female asked:

What home remedies can i do for rotator tendinitous?

Podiatry 25 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 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 25 years experience

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

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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 25 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 18-year-old female asked:

My wrist hurts severely when i move it in any direction i use it for cheerleading everyday what do i do?

Podiatry 25 years experience

Sore wrist: Head to the nearest er or dr office and have x-rays done to make sure nothing is broken can have trainers tape the wrist for cheering. Physical... Read More

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A 60-year-old female asked:

How to get rid of my corn in my heel?

Podiatry 25 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 29-year-old male asked:

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

Podiatry 25 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 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 25 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 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 25 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 25 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 23-year-old female asked:

Help throbbing toenail groove 1 year after surgery no signs of regrowth could this be scar tissue from phenol?

Podiatry 25 years experience

Phenol: ??? Phenol is the cauterizing agent that kills the root of the nail. Scar tissue from the procedure is a possibility. More than likely not enough of t... 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 25 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 37-year-old male asked:

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

Podiatry 25 years experience

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

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A 39-year-old female asked:

I have a painful little bump on my heel?

Podiatry 25 years experience

Callus: Callus, wart, porokeratosis- plugged sweat gland. Or piezeogenic papule. Go see you podiatrist or a dermatologist and get it checked out.

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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 25 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 25 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 25 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 28-year-old female asked:

I have stomach pain after i fell and hit my tail bone my leg killing me and i'm having recital bleeding?

Podiatry 25 years experience

Tail bone: rectal bleeding after trauma can be bad. Sphincter or rectal tear. Severe trauma can illicit stomach pains. Should get to your primary care dr asap

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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 25 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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