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I am double board certified podiatric physician and surgeon and treat patients of all ages. I have been in private practice for 30 years. I have held the positions of podiatric residency director and chief of podiatry at various hospitals.
I enjoy what I do!
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Podiatry
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United States: Florida
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Restless Legs: Nerve compression lumbar roots 4,5. hard to sit a long time without shifting your leg position.
Strong core abdominals help alot.
Hope this helps.
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A 66-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Leg cramps: Tonic water. It has quinine which helps with cramps.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Broken toe: Apply ice and stay off of it. Try putting a cotton sock on if tolerable for now.
You should get a foot xray to see if broken and how bad is the fractu... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Foot problems: Yes
Your feet are very important and untreated problems can cause other lower extremities down the line.
Good luck
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A 51-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Temperature change: Sound like a cervical radiculopathy left side of your neck.
See either an orthopedist that specializes in neck problems, or neurologist to see if you ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Calf muscle contraction: If you are experiencing the cramping at night then this is likely due to compression of lumbar nerves coming from your lower back. You may want to cha... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
ALS: ALS also known as Lou Gehrig disease is a serious neurological problem. I suggest you read up on it as there are multipe sites on the Internet for lay... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Soleus pain: Muscle pain in the lower extremity may not be due to a problem within the muscle itself. In some instances the physician needs to assess that the prob... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Leg and back pain: It seems your are experiencing nerve compression in your lower back. Doppler and Ultrasound will not pick this up. You need a neurological work up. Th... Read More
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A 61-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Ankle instability: Try an ace bandage over a cotton sock. do not apply too tight. Your foot should not feel numb or painful when you apply this bandage.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Leg weakness: Sounds like an acute nerve compression that will show nothing on MRI. See a pain management specialist who may give you an epidural block under flouro... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Plantar Fasciitis: Look up Plantar Fascitis on Google. It will tell you more about your heel pain.
See a foot doctor if pain does not resolve. It can go on for months if... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Itchy ankle: Sounds like a nerve was affected with your cellulitis.
if it is a combination of itch and burn, then may be the cellulitis may have been a herpes zos... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Achilles tear: Micro-tears in the Achilles tendon will produce pain or a dull ache.
Most soft tissue pathology can be seen on MRI if read by a well trained radiologi... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Smelly feet: Sweaty and smelly feet often times go hand in hand. first wash your feet with special foot cleanser, spray your feet with anti-fungal sprays as well a... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Not enough info: the arch is at the inner side of the foot. you have given too little information.
you should follow up with a foot and ankle specialist.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Rib cage pain: Apply alternative heat and ice pack 20 minutes each to see if symptoms improve.
If they do the you probably have a thoracic nerve compression coming f... Read More
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A 65-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Ball of foot: If you feel this sensation it is most likely the beginnings of a neuroma. Look up Mortons neuroma and see if the symptoms apply to you.
If gets worse ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Quadraplegic spasms: Nerve roots are being compressed.
Massage of the entire spine along the sides. should be done daily. Be gentle.
Good luck
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Flat foot surgery: The doctor who performed the surgery would be the best person to answer your question/
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A 59-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Pain top of foot: Could be a number of things. Should have it looked at by foot specialist. Better to diagnose than begin treatment.
Good Luck
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Plantar fascitis: Pain at the area where the band of tissue referred to as the plantar fascia on the bottom of the foot inserts into the heel bone. Too much tension br... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Big toe pain: Sounds like an L4 radiculopathy on the side of toe pain.
this is a nerve compression in your low back. you do not have to have back pain for this to o... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Lump along with vein: It would be prudent to see a vascular specialist as soon as possible.
the doctor will most likely perform an exam and ultrasound of the legs.
Good L... Read More
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A 54-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Swollen testicles: Look up inguinal hernia. Have it checked by a specialist.Good luck
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Black toenail: Sounds like blood under the nail. Look up turf toe.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Leg swelling: Do you have pain? Did you injure the leg?
You should see a specialist. Can be an achilles injury/ partial tear.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Green discharge: See a gynecologist. Sounds like possible vaginal infection. do this sooner than later.
Good luck
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Workout and stamina: Compelling evidence is being related to a persons blood type, and the diets and exercise that are most beneficial.
You must know your blood type, and ... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Rash: If the rash is extremely itchy it sounds like a stress related pomphoylyx dermatitis.
It may also a medication you are allergic to. If Medrol (methylp... Read More
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A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Aerobic vs anaerobic: Aerobic-high impact-running, biking, etc. Significant increase in heart rate
anaerobic-weights, yoga, muscle toning. isotonic exercise
Increase in hea... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Knee pain: pain is not gain when dealing with knee. NSAIDS can mask a problem.
Follow up with Orthopedist that specializes in the knees.
Good luck
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Ankle swelling: Are you sure you did not suffer an ankle sprain at some point in your life?
You are young and should be seen by a foot/ankle specialist.
Good luck
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Leg pain: Try drinking tonic water. It has quinine which helps with leg cramps.
Valium and Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine hcl) are good muscle relaxants but must be ... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Swollen ball of foot: Swelling on the bottom of the foot towards the front of the foot just before the toes begin.
Pain and swelling causes can be due to neuromas, capsulit... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Muscle burn: Look up Radiculopathy. Motor Nerve roots can get compressed during exercise and refer pain to their respective areas of innervation.
Good luck
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Back and hip pain.: You are very young and it seems you are an avid skier. Back and hip pain are very common when a person wakes up because sleep positions can aggravate ... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Itchy toes/genitals: It appears that something is triggering a nerve condition in the lumbar sacral spine of the child. Nerve roots of the lumbar sacral spine innervate th... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Legs freeze: Sounds like You have a nerve compression at spinal roots Lumbar 4,5 and Sacral 1,2.
Check this out because you are young. Back pain does not have to ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Muscle groups: Opposing groups like biceps and triceps in the upper arms.
Quads and hamstrings in the thighs.
This way one group does not contracture and over power ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Flat feet: Flat foot in children can range from leg fatigue when walking with flat or non supportive shoes.
This can affect the legs higher up as well.
She shoul... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Nighttime foot warm: Bilateral foot pain at night is usually due to pressure on the nerves in the low back. Many patients think it is a problem with the feet directly. The... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Best workout: Yoga
Works every muscle in your body including your brain.
Have fun
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Pelvic cramps: This may be referred pain coming from low back. Also known as radiculopthy. Low back pain may be absent.
I recommend an orthopedist specializing in sp... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Control ankle pain: Arch supports with supportive shoes or sneakers. Shoegear will have alot to do with ankle pain.
Follow with a foot doctor.
Good luck
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A 68-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Burning feet: Depends when you feel the burn, Bilateral pain in the same area of both legs/feet usually stems from the low back.
Lupus can be contributory. Apply ic... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Leg cramps: Usually they happen at night. Most often it is a nerve compression in the Lumbar spine. Back pain may or may not be present. Certain sleep positions c... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Nail problem: Podiatric physicians are well versed with toenail problems.
I suggest you find one near you.
Good luck
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A 54-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Aching legs: This can be a nerve root/radicular problem in your low back. The nerves in your legs descend down from Lumbar and Sacral nerves.
Have an orthopedic su... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Vaginal Lesions: Vaginal warts and Herpes can be painful.
Must check this out with Gynecologist.
Do not have sex until you are seen.
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Over 25 years in private practice
Board certified in podiatric surgery and medicine
Member of APMA, FPMA, and DCPMA
Gave oral presentation at APHA meeting Denver CO in 2010. Topic was lumbosacral n...Read More
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Dr. Gotman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Gotman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This made me feel good. Thanks! Thanks Sandra, from 4 months i have this problem, pls advise some medicine as whenever calf compresses it gives acute pain & foot numbness. please adv
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This was very helpful. Thanks! The Dr who saw her said scabies but treatment is NOT helping. Coming back with stress and nobody else getting it. Thank you.
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Thank you very much since it happened at work im going to go through thr proper channels to have a dr. Take a look
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine,
Graduated 1985MD
Residency
WESTCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL
Residency
PSR 1
Completed 1986
Awards
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Affiliations
American Podiatric Medical Association
Florida Podiatric Medical Association
American College Of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine
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