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I am a board certified foot surgeon. I have over 22 years of experience in the field of podiatric medicine and podiatric surgery. My only goal is to make your feet feel good and pain free, while providing good, honest, caring, compassionate footcare.
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Podiatry
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Doctor Q&A
80 Answers
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A 61-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Orthotics may help: neuroma pain in some cases. They can alleviate pressure near or between the metatarsals by reducing the pressure in the area of symptoms. Not all neur... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 34 years experience
Losing a toenail: If you have no redness or pain and nail is loose, you can certainly wait for it to fall off naturally. Make sure you are careful and keep the area cle... Read More
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A 57-year-old male asked:
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Podiatry 34 years experience
Sharp pains: in digits at night can be due to nerve impingement or conditions such as neuropathy. See your doctor or neurologist. Also check to see if you are a di... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Small red spots: on side of the toe can be number of things, including infection, fungus issue or even cold injury. You would be helped if you see a foot doctor for a... Read More
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A 46-year-old male asked:
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Podiatry 34 years experience
Risk of injection: including possible tear of the planter fascia and local steroid injection flare exist. This risk is minimal if you minimize the number of injections g... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Ignore: As you lotion your foot like you skin on a regular basis, do not neglect your nails and lotion them.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Big toe pain: due to walking unusually? Sounds like you need to seek a podiatrist and find out why you are walking certain type of way! Once the gait is figured ou... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Bunions and bumps on: toes will require proper shoes that have enough room in the toe box area. The brand of shoes is your personal preference and doesn't really matter. Wh... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Puncture wound: See you doctor or go to a facility for care right away. Wound needs to be examined and cleaned properly.
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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Oral medication for: one nail is not necessary right away. Give the topical medication some time and a chance to work/ In some cases the topicals might be enough to rid of... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Stepping on a nail: requires medical attention. You may need tetanus shot depending on your last booster shot. Also if there is redness and swelling may need anti biotics... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Toe pain: can occur for many reasons including joint inflammation, arthritic pain. tendon issues etc, best to see a podiatrist for proper evaluation and treatme... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Most likely bruised : You most likely bruised the foot but may not be broken, only xray can varify this. You should ice the area, elevate the foot and rest until it feels b... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Cut under pinky toe: if the econozole cream not helping then use topical antibiotic ointment with band aid and see podiatrist.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Injured toe: needs to be looked at to see of any injury occurred with bone and or nail and if you have bleeding under nail as well.. See a foot specialist for help... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Orthotic for bunion: doesn't stop bunion form progressing, it may slow it down somewhat but bunion is a genetic issue and wil ltake its course. What you have to understand... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Bunionectomy: Bunion fixed with a screw involves cutting of bone and repositioning on that bone and then fixing it with a screw for proper healing.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Ignore: Moisturize your feet! We tend to neglect our feet, so keep them smooth.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Ignore: Nail is an extention of your skin, so treat your nails like your skin, they will look great!!
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A female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Pain in 4th toe: on both feet can occur if you wear shoes that are snug/tight or wears heels often. See if you notice a pattern of when the pain occurs and avoid those... Read More
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A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Pain with burning : And numbness into your toe sounds like a neuroma. A nerve which might be irritated or compressed. Wear loose shoes and seek a podiatrist help if your ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Mild yellow: nails can be some form of a fungus. It can also be due to use of nail polish. See a podiatrist for clarification.
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A 62-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Red dots : near toes could be an extension of fungus onto the skin from your toenail. Get some help and see a podiatrist or skin doctor for more clarification an... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 34 years experience
This program: may be covered depending in the state you live in and what insurance you have. Call you insurance and they can help you.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Subchondral : ankle navicular fracture is confusing. Ankle and navicular are two seperate areas. Either way if you have such a fracture treatment will require non w... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Ensure: has about as much protien as an egg, so unless you have lot of it you will not gain muscle. Best to do proper excercise and eat proper nutrition balan... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Depends on severity: of the deformity. IF significant deformity still exists on xrays and child has symptoms of tripping etc, then further surgery may be necessary. Howeve... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Military ball : with second toe numb most likely due to nerve irritated probably from shoes you wore and some fun you had hopefully dancing! It should be transient an... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Podiatry 34 years experience
Nail broke off: will hopefully regrow, big toe nail can take up to a year to fully grow out. if you suspect some fungus, keep toe clean and use over the counter topic... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Sweaty and Smelly: Where I come from sweaty and smelly are not necessarily considered healthy feet! In fact they may be feet that need some help! See your foot doctor.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Sprained ankle needs: to be seen and examined along with X-ray to see if any bone demage occurred and or ligament strain. See a foot ankle doctor as soon as you can especia... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Painful injured: foot may be broken but you will need xrays to find out, this was you can be properly treated for best healing outcome.
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A 62-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Red dots: near toes could be an extension of fungus onto the skin from your toenail. Get some help and see a podiatrist or skin doctor for more clarification an... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Base of the toe: pain near the metatarsal may be the joint capsule bothering you or possible nerve problem. See your podiatrist for treatment.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 34 years experience
Heel spurs: never go away but the symptoms can be reduced or eliminated. Bone that is formed causing spurs does not disappear unless you have it surgically remove... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Ingrown nail 2 years: you should see a podiatrist, who will fix the ingrown nail for you. A podiatrist specializes in this procedure.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Tips of toes numb: can be due to number of reasons, including tight or improper sized shoe-gear, due to cold weather or nerve pinching etc. If your symptoms continue the... Read More
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A female asked:
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Podiatry 34 years experience
Bruised ankle: sounds like a significant injury. If you continue to have pain with swelling and difficulty bearing weight bearing, please see foot specialist for eva... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Left foot/toes: numbness with pain is not normal. Did you do any activities on it or injured it? Are you on your feet a lot in shoes all day? Are shoes tight? You may... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
You can trim the: loose nail carefully as long as there is no redness or drainage near the nail or surrounding the nail, in that case seek help from a foot specialist
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Podiatry 34 years experience
Pain in shin: area takes a while for your body to adjust to running. Make sure you are not running up an incline and also make sure you are stretching before runnin... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Barefoot: is fine for now. If you like, comfortable soft booties will also suffice. Once walking fairly well then I would try proper shoes.
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A female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Numb toe: may be due to tight shoes or a pinch nerve. Also if you have chronic pain in your feet then have a podiatrist look at them for examination.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Bruised foot: needs to be looked at, see a foot doctor for exam and xrays for evaluation and treatment.
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A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Small freckle : can be of concern depending on the size of it or if you have a history or skin cancer. Best to have a foot doctor or dermatologist check it out!
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 34 years experience
Floppy skin: should be left alone. sounds like a large blister you have had, best to leave blister roof skin intact as it acts as a nature's bandaid and aids in th... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 34 years experience
Gout: can be helped with drinking fluids to flush out uric acid to reduce symptoms. I have no direct knowledge of using Apple cider vinegar as a benefit, ho... Read More
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A 51-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Tingling in the: ankle and foot could be due to a pinch nerve in your leg or mose commonly from your lower back. See a back specialist and have it looked at.
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 34 years experience
Toes burn at night: needs to be evaluated by a doctor. Don't worry so much about how the toes look, Doctor's are professionals and would not judge you on that.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Drink lots of fluids, avoid alcohol and reduce intake of proteins like shellfish, red meat!!
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