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When you have problems with your feet or ankles, you need to turn to a physician who listens and responds ... an experienced doctor who knows the field and can effectively diagnose and treat your needs ... a friendly physician who counsels you on the best ways to maintain and improve your health. Our staff meet all these criteria. Plus, you benefit from a dedicated team of trained professionals who give you the individualized attention you deserve. Dr. Sehgal believes that informed patients are better prepared to make decisions regarding their health and well being.
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Podiatry
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A member asked:
Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Yes: Depending on shoe gear and your vascular status it is not unusual for slight swelling at the end of the day
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Ligaments: Make sure you have no ligament damage to the outside of the ankle. An MRI can help in diagnosing this. Stay off of it if it is painful to walk on it. ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
Wart: The pain experienced with removing a wart is subjective. Excision over a weight bearing part of the foot is more uncomfortable
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
See your Dr.: Symptomatic flat feet can be treated with proper shoe gear, orthotics (shoe inserts) , and sometimes surgical intervention if conservative measures fa... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
Lower back: Have you lower back checked for a pinched nerve, Positional changes with those symptoms usually leads to some type of lower back impingement.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Depends: Depends on if the nail matrix (root) has been damaged. The nail can be removed and then allow the new nail to grow out. Fungal infection should be rul... Read More
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A 67-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Yes: Each patient responds to pain in differing degrees. The less narcotic medication, the better. Only need to watch to make sure the incision heals with ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
Antibiotic: The raw skin can be treated with an antibiotic cream. Keeping the area protected with a bandaid is also helpful
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
See you doctor: If there is pus coming from the wound, have it evaluated for possible oral antibiotic therapy. Local wound care can be provided as well.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
CRPS: If a break to a bone has been ruled out and there is no soft tissue damage, then CRPS must be looked into further. A pain management specialist can ev... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Xray: Could be a stress fracture or peroneal tendinitis. If rest, ice, and OTC anti inflammatories fail to resolve the pain go see your local podiatrist for... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
X-ray: Get an x-ray to make sure you don't have a break in one of the bones. Bruising can sometimes be indicative of a fracture
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Support: You need a shoe that has good midsole and rear heel support. There are too many shoes out there these days that are too soft/flexible. This causes the... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
More information: Need more information. Is this an injury, surgery related, or an infection that is not healing
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
Nerve: Could be irritation to the superficial nerves close to the skin surface.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Depends: Is the fracture healed? If so, then PT can help with decreasing the pain as you increase your activity. It is normal to get some discomfort when you s... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
See your Dr.: Have another set of x-rays done to see if there is an issue with the original fracture or if there is a new problem
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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X-ray: I would go to a foot/ankle specialist locally to make sure you don't have a fracture (broken bone ) in the foot or ankle
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Swelling: The cause of the swelling needs to be determined. Stress fractures may create some residual swelling, but your local doctor should exam you. The compr... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
Stretch: A regular stretching regimen will help. In some cases you may need custom orthotics. In other cases surgical intervention may be required. See a podi... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
See Dr: Could be a ganglion, lipoma (fat tumor), bone spur, or an infection. Go for a local evaluation
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
Possibly: Need to determine the cause of the drop foot. Injury to common peroneal nerve in the leg, stroke, lower back impingement (pinching) of the nerve leadi... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Nail injury: If the nail is detached from the nailbed have a podiatric physician evaluate it. You may need the nail removed
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
Physician referral: Either physician can see you. Conservative treatment should be attempted first
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Yes: A podiatrist can evaluate your issue. Make sure your insurance company has in network providers.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
Probably: early arthritis forming in the joint. You should see your local Dr for evaluation and possible treatment options.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
Stabilize: The broken bones are put back into anatomical alignment. The bones are held in place with metal plates and screws.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
Podiatrist: Both are fine as long as you are comfortable with what is going to be done. Podiatrists spend all their training on foot and ankle disorders during th... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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See your Surgeon: ASAP......you may require another surgery and/or antibiotocs orally or intravenously
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Both types of physicians can perform the procedures
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Depends: If you have exhausted conservative measures, the surgery can be scheduled at a time convenient to both you and the surgeon. There are many procedures ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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See podiatrist: A splinter can cause a foreign body reaction that could lead to an infection. See a local doctor if you can not remove it
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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See the doctor: Rice, ice , compression, and elevation help with an injury. Narcotics can help in the initial stages of an injury. Proper evaluation by a specialist ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Monitor: If there is calf tenderness when you squeeze your calf, get an ultrasound. If it is not tender, compression stocking can be of some help.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Xray: There could be numerous causes: trauma, circulation issue (although at your age it would be less of a concern) connective tissue disorder. See your lo... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Both: Both can be treated with immobilization and anti inflammatory medication. I CAM walker type boot is sufficient
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Options: Tendinitis can take time to calm down. Soft tissue conditions respond well to rest and anti inflammatory medications. Sometimes immobilization in a bo... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
Go see your dr: You may have an infection. It needs to be seen by a local dr.
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A male asked:
Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Get evaluated: Could be a simple skin inflammatory issue such as tines pedis, eczema, dermatitis. The coldness may a vascular (circulation) issue. See your primary c... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
None: It all comes down to how comfortable you feel with the Dr. The experience in performing the procedures is paramount. Not all procedures are done by al... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
Instability: You should get a MRI to assess what damage has occurred to the soft tissues structures on the outside of the ankle. There are ligaments, tendons, and ... Read More
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A 58-year-old member asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
Depends: If the toe fracture is displaced it will need to be reduced. Most times a simple splint is fine. In some cases a pin might be needed to surgically sta... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
It ok: At your age a strong dorsal is pedis pulse is good. The artery runs close to the skin near the front of the ankle
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
Immobilize: You can rest it in a boot for a short period of time. Anti-inflammatory medication and sometimes a cortisone shot can help. These are band aid fixes, ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
Pain consult: See a pain management specialist to rule out chronic regional pain syndrome. Other option is a rheumatology work up for a connective tissue disorder.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
X-ray: Get an x-ray to make sure there is no bone injury.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Biopsy: The mass should be biopsied to see what it exactly is. It may require complete removal
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A female asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
Eczema/fungal: It could be an inflammatory skin condition or a fungal infection of the skin. Either condition can be non itchy. Topical medication can be prescribed
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Podiatry 27 years experience
X-ray: Get an x-ray to evaluate the medial side of the joint. Tendon injuries or cartilage injuries can occur as well where an MRI is indicated
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A female asked:
I recently sprained my ankle, and i get waves of pain down my foot and ankle. should i use crutches?
Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
Probably: Rest, ice, compression, and elevation for initial treatment is warranted. Use crutches if the pain increases or the ankle feels unstable. Have the ank... Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Have only had one shot 4yrs ago for planters. Was very cautious. Same foot-familiar with boot /using orthotics and try lock splint/ but meds & RICE are still a no go....Read More
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Turns out I have plantar fasciitis. Orthotics & rest helped, thank you
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! That was exactly the problem, shoes too soft! Thank you!!! :)
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University,
Graduated 1995MD
Residency
OAKWOOD HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
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Affiliations
American College Of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
Michigan Peer Review Organization
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