Dr. Daniel Kirk

Podiatry

Bluffton

18 years experience male

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Bluffton Foot and Ankle, LLC

Bluffton

Address

148 N. Main Street, Bluffton

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My office hours

Wednesday: Closed

Phone

(419) 358-3050

Practice website

http://www.blufftonfootandankle.weebly.com

Fax

4193580240

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Insurances accepted

BCS Insurance Company

About

Bio

I am a podiatrist that has been in practice for 10 years. I have treated all foot and ankle conditions both medically and surgically. My main focus is in diabetic foot care and wound care, but I see any foot or ankle condition.

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Podiatry

Licenses

United States: Ohio

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A 24-year-old male asked:

Ankle pain in both feet, been going on for about a 1 1/2 years, so bad i need to soak in ice water every two hours to walk semi-normal. popping too.

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Could be multiple: Issues, for your age most likely would be a tendon issue unless you have had trauma to both ankles. It could be related to your foot structure and you... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Pts, at, &dr suspected sesamoid stress fracture (athlete) xrays & mri negative. dr diagnosed chronic sesamoiditis. treatments? will it come back?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Offload the area: You will likely need an orthotic in your shoe to keep pressure and stress from the area, this will help to prevent recurrence. There is always a possi... Read More

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A male asked:

What is your opinion of hyprocure as a solution for overpronation. would a person be able to return to a high level of basketball play after recovery?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Depends: Hypocure works good as long as you have a flexible flatfoot. The recovery is relatively fast and you should be able to do whatever you would want to. ... Read More

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A 33-year-old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: foot swelling?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Foot swelling: is an accumulation of fluid in the foot, this can be from injury, venous problems, post surgical or infection. These types give you pitting edema, mea... Read More

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A 46-year-old female asked:

Crps l foot. infected toenail- removed, slow to heal. now toenail on r foot has become infected after kicking it on chair. is this due to crps too?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

No it is not: Your right toenail got injured from the trauma of kicking the chair. You can try some epsome salt soaks and if it does not get better see your doctor

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A 56-year-old female asked:

I'm 7 weeks post hallux rigidus surgery/bone spur removal. having a lot of burning on top of foot along with tightness and deep redness especially at ?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Possible nerve issue: If you have had this feeling since the surgery sometimes the nerves in the skin are irritated. If it is new it could indicate infection or scar adhesi... Read More

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A 18-year-old male asked:

I have strange feeling in my toes urge to move them at rest and sitting down only relived when moving or when i sit indian style keeps me wake at nigh?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Sounds like nerve: issue, if this is recent you can make sure you are getting plenty of water and stretch, but if it continues you should be evaluated as there are many ... Read More

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A 18-year-old male asked:

Ikeep on getting buzzing feeling in my pinky toe its more noticeable at night when i walk i dont notice it keeps me awake at night what could cause it?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Probably a nerve: Buzzing typically is related to an irritated nerve, this could be around the toe and irritated from your shoes, it could be from further up your leg o... Read More

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A 33-year-old female asked:

My husband has very swollen feet with burning, peeling skin he has a history of eczema and they hurt to move. it doesn't itch. is this a foot fungus?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Not necessarily: If his feet are very swollen this can cause cracks in the skin and cause the skin to blister or peel. This could be due to eczema or just from the swe... Read More

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A female asked:

I'm 23 years old female and have a varicose vein on my right calf. i've make a duplex scan and the doctor had mentioned that there is a reflux in one ?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Malfunctioning vein: Reflux just means that when you had the test bloodflow was forced back down toward your foot. This is usually a valve issue in the vein. Your doctor c... Read More

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A 28-year-old male asked:

4days ago i slipped on a step, ankle is swollen on the inside toward the midfoot ,limping and putting pressure causing pain in my big toe, help please?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Get evaluated: You probably strained the posterior tibial tendon along with possible ligament sprain. you should rest, ice, compress, and elevate the foot and use an... Read More

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A 42-year-old member asked:

What cheap products help fitness and exercise at home?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Use yourself: You can get a good workout using your own body weight as the resistance. Such exercises as push-ups, sit-ups, wall squats, leg raises will get your he... Read More

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A 56-year-old male asked:

Can toe nails fungus cause tingling and numbness in my feet? thanks!

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

No: If you have toenail fungus this would not cause tingling or numbness. If you had athletes foot it can cause burning and pain. The numbness and tinglin... Read More

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A male asked:

The skin under my toenails keep turning blue, why?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Could be many reason: If it is all of them it could be vascular, it depends on when it happens it could be pressure if the nails are pressing or the shoes, or your socks. T... Read More

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A 26-year-old female asked:

I have skin discoloration and swelling on my right shin. it is red and honeycomb shaped. there has been no trauma or pain. blood and x-rays normal. ?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Skin condition: There are many different skin conditions that could cause this from dermatitis/eczema, psorisis, or something more serious. Depends on how long it has... Read More

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A 18-year-old female asked:

Can you get any disease (plantar warts, fungus...) from trying on shoes is a store? i never got any but i heard that you can and super disgusted. help

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Unlikely : If you wear socks you are not likely to pick up anything.

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A female asked:

On the side of my heel there is a little bump (over a month now) it has a little hole in the middle and inside a small dark spot. initially i believed?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Possible wart: This sounds like a wart you can try OTC salicylic acid, just follow the directions on the bottle. If it is not gone in about 3-4 weeks or is getting ... Read More

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A female asked:

My feet is peeling at the bottom and it's red and they feel hot why is that?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Multilple reasons: They probably feel hot because they are peeling and the nerves are irritated. Why they are peeling could be from an allergic reaction, dermititis, ath... Read More

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A 24-year-old male asked:

Ankle pain in both feet for past 1 & 1/2 years near outer talus. popping, no swelling. pain so bad that i limp every day at work. daily ice water soak?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Tendon issue: In the area you are describing this is posterior tibial tendonitis, if it has been going on for 1 1/2 years you may have damage to the tendon and shou... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Severe pain from sesamoiditis ~3 mos worsening even with pt and modified excercise. mri scheduled, but doc doubts fracture. what treatments can help?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Offloading: If the MRI is negative or even before that you can take the pressure off of the sesamoids with an orthotic or padding in your shoes, this should help ... Read More

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A 45-year-old female asked:

Since increasing my exercise intensity i've had intermittent tingling in my left lower leg(inner and outer) anything to worry about?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Probably not: This sounds like nerve pain, if it is intermittent look at the exercise you are doing when it occurs. If it is on both sides of the leg you may have a... Read More

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A 58-year-old female asked:

I am experiencing ankle swelling. in one leg only?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Swelling in one: extremity usually indicates the issue is in that extremity, it could be arthritis, venous issue, injury. you did not say if it is painful or not. you ... Read More

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A 38-year-old male asked:

I am experiencing knee pain and heel pain. the following also describes me: joint stiffness. what should i do?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Could be many things: This could be tendonitis in which case you can stretch and use antiinflamatories. If multiple joints are stiff and getting worse this could be a syst... Read More

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A 47-year-old male asked:

I have a sharp tingling pain in my big toe. when i press on the top of my foot i can trigger the pain, which can feel almost like pins and needles?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Sounds like neuritis: It sounds like you irritated the nerve running on the top of your foot going down to the great toe. This could happen from tieing your shoes to tight ... Read More

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A 33-year-old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: numbness in feet?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Numbness by: definition is lack of feeling, so numbness in the feet would be no feeling, this can be localized to one part or can be the entire foot. This is diffe... Read More

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A female asked:

I fallen down yesterday(entangled into a chain of iron).i cleaned it with detol and applied boroplus on it and i noticed scab on wound but today after?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Monitor the wound: Watch for signs of infection such as increased redness, pain, or drainage. If any of those occur see your doctor.

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A female asked:

I injured my ankle about a week ago, i slipped while going down stairs. constant pain around on outside ankle bone and occasionally radiates up leg ?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Have it x-rayed: If you are getting constant pain that radiates, you should have it x-rayed, it could have a fracture or it could be ligamentous injury. You may need i... Read More

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A female asked:

My both toe fingers i.e second toe fingers nail are turning black and got separated dried up. also new nail are also turning black. please suggest?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Possible injury: if you are talking about your toes and not your fingers, i would look at the shoes you are wearing or if your toes are bent and you are walking on the... Read More

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A 33-year-old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: foot ulcers?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

An open area: A foot ulcer can be any break in the skin on the foot, generally not caused by trauma. They can be caused by pressure, which is the most common, or bu... Read More

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A male asked:

I am in a walking boot for a clean fracture of right fibula. after two weeks i can walk in the boot with no pain? good sign?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Yes: That is a good sign, but you will need to continue to wear the boot until you get x rays to know that the bone is healed. Bone typically takes 6-8 we... Read More

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A 18-year-old female asked:

Hello does tcp help toe infections?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Possible: TCP is a general antiseptic, so depending on what is going on with your toe it might help. If you have an ingrown nail causing the infection you usual... Read More

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A 21-year-old female asked:

Athlete in walking boot for 4-8 wks for sesamoid stress injury (and arthritis). ankle is getting very stiff and pops. how csn i not lose strngth?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Tough not to: Being in a walking boot for that long you will loose some strength, you can do range of motion exercises while you are sitting to maintain motion and ... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

I'm retaining water in my ankles an i have surgery next week will my doctor still do my surgery?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Depends: What type of surgery you are having, is it ankle surgery or somewhere else. If the ankle swelling is new and significant this can indicate problems th... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

I sprained my ankle a month ago my ankle is still a little swollen and i still get pretty bad pain but i was able to walk same day should i get a xray?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Get it looked at: If you are 4 weeks out from your injury it should be feeling better. Sprains can take 6-8 weeks to heal, make sure you are doing range of motion exerc... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

What does a small spur on an xray typically mean? (l tibial sesamoid pain-- doctor said the spur could be normal). indicative of stress fracture/rxn?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

May be normal: A spur is a reactive process from a bone. It can be caused by a variety of reasons such as stress on a bone from the pull of a tendon, from trauma and... Read More

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A female asked:

Will i be able to walk after having 3rd and 4th toes amputated and the bones and what is the recovery time?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Yes: If the amputation is just the toes or the toes and part of the long bones behind them you can walk. You may need an insert to alleviate pressure from ... Read More

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A 24-year-old female asked:

Showed my gp my toenail on suspected fungal nail & she said it did look like it was. took nail clipping for test & result was negative. what else isit?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Micro trauma : If the nail is thickened and the culture was negative it is usually due to trauma to the nail. Could be a big trauma that you would remember but more ... Read More

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with a sprained ankle.

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Ignore: Rehab is the most important thing in sprains. Start range of motion exercises as soon as you can.

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A 20-year-old female asked:

I was diagnosed with fibrocartilaginous calcaneonavicular coalition and i am a 20 year old athlete. what treatment should i pursue?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Depends: I would start with orthtotics to control your foot biomechanics. if this becomes painful or is painful even while wearing orthotics you would need it... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

I have small white little bumps and they have little pinholes in the bumps on my skin in between my toes and they are very painful. help

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Athletes foot: try a topical antifungal spray like tinactin or lotrimin.

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A 28-year-old male asked:

I am experiencing medial ankle swelling, ankle stiffness, big toe pain because of pressure, for 4days now, what should i do?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Possible tendonitis: Unless you have injured the ankle, which you did not indicate. It sounds like you flared up your posterior tibial tendon. You can take antiinflamatory... Read More

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A 28-year-old male asked:

I am experiencing swelling and pain while walking on the side of my foot navicular area,after a fall last week, xrays are clear, what could it be?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Tendinitis : This is probably tendinitis of posterior tibial tendon you can do range of motion and stretching and antiinflamatories. If it is no better in a week o... Read More

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A 18-year-old male asked:

I have buzzing feeling in my pinky toe its off and on seems like it only occurs when i wear tight shoes idk if that causes it been stressed over it.

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Could be nerve: or a corn, if it only happens with tight shoes they are probably putting pressure on the toe, this can compress a nerve or force the toe to rub on the... Read More

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A 26-year-old male asked:

I am experiencing ankle swelling. apply heat or cold?

Dr. Daniel Kirkanswered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Depends: If this is from an acute injury like a sprain, cold would be better. If this is more chronic or happening at the end of the day you would be better of... Read More

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This was very helpful. Thanks! thank you Dr Daniel Kirk for your fast response , will try your suggestion.very grateful.

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Thank you. One other Dr suggest it could be diabetes or a vitamin deficiency. Does this make sense?

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This made me feel good. Thanks! Thank you very much for the advice. I will try the circular motion.

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