Plantar fasciitis is a painful and uncomfortable foot problem that causes arch pain that can be severe enough that it interferes with your daily life. If you’re experiencing arch pain or foot pain that you believe is caused by plantar fasciitis, continue reading, and then consult a podiatrist for diagnosis and treatment.

Myth: Plantar Fasciitis Symptoms Are the Same for Everyone

Plantar fasciitis symptoms vary in severity, duration, and how debilitating they are. Some people with plantar fasciitis have few or no symptoms, while others experience debilitating symptoms that prevent them from prolonged periods of standing, walking, or running. Plantar fasciitis can cause chronic or intermittent inflammation, heel pain, arch pain, and foot pain that can be mild or severe. Some people experience a stabbing pain, while others report that it feels like a burning or tearing pain.

Myth: There is No Way to Prevent Plantar Fasciitis

Certain risk factors increase your likelihood of suffering from plantar fasciitis. To reduce your risk of plantar fasciitis, you should wear properly fitting shoes, maintain a healthy weight, stretch and warm up properly before exercising, and try to minimize the amount of time you spend standing or running on hard surfaces. If you have flat feet, you should talk to a foot doctor about orthotics, which can provide arch support and prevent plantar fasciitis.

Myth: Plantar Fasciitis Doesn’t Respond to Podiatric Medicine

The majority of people who have plantar fasciitis respond very well to podiatric treatment, and their arch pain, foot pain, and heel pain disappears in just a few months. Conservative podiatric medicine includes rest, anti-inflammatory painkillers, physical therapy, shoe modifications and orthotics, and corticosteroid injections. Foot surgery is only necessary if foot health and arch pain don’t improve after six months.

If you’re in need of podiatric treatment for plantar fasciitis near Whitestone, come see our talented foot doctors at Family Foot Center. We provide safe, effective, and comprehensive podiatric medicine to treat a variety of foot health conditions. To schedule a free consultation with our podiatrist, call our foot center today at (718) 767-5555.

A heel bone spur is a bony protrusion on the heel that causes heel, foot, and arch pain, and makes it difficult to walk or stand comfortably. If you’re suffering from a heel bone spur, you should visit a podiatrist as soon as possible for diagnosis, treatment, and to prevent any future problems with your foot health. Before visiting your foot doctor, read this helpful information about heel bone spurs.

Causes of Heel Bone Spurs

Heel bone spurs often result from severe stretching or straining of the foot muscles and ligaments, and repeated tears in the membrane covering the heel bone. For this reason, heel spurs are a frequent complication of plantar fasciitis. Your risk of developing heel bone spurs increases if you regularly run on hard surfaces or wear poorly fitting shoes. You’re also at increased risk if you have flat feet, are overweight, suffer from diabetes, spend most of the day standing, or only exercise in short bursts.

Heel Bone Spur Symptoms

Many people who suffer from heel bone spurs don’t experience any symptoms. The primary symptom of heel spurs is intermittent or chronic heel pain, foot pain, or arch pain. The pain may disappear or turn into a dull ache when you’re at rest, and increase in intensity when you’re standing, walking, or running.

Podiatric Treatment for Heel Bone Spurs

A podiatrist will first recommend conservative treatment for heel bone spurs. This treatment includes rest, stretching exercises, physical therapy, orthotic devices, and over the counter anti-inflammatory pain medication or corticosteroid injections. If these treatments don’t offer foot pain relief after nine to twelve months, you may need to consult a foot surgeon.

At Family Foot Center, our experienced podiatrists can diagnose, treat, and help you prevent plantar fasciitis and heel bone spurs near Whitestone. We offer conservative podiatry medicine for heel pain, arch pain, plantar fasciitis, bone spurs, and other foot health conditions. If conservative treatment is unsuccessful, our foot surgeon can discuss your surgical options. To schedule a free consultation with our foot doctor, call us today at (718) 767-5555.

A broken toe typically results from a trauma or injury, such tripping, falling, or stubbing your toe. If you suspect that you have a broken toe or toe fracture, you should visit a podiatrist as soon as possible to avoid further damage or deformity to your toe that may lead to the development of hammer toe, or necessitate foot surgery.

The primary symptom of a broken toe is severe, persistent toe pain. This toe pain will become worse if pressure is placed on the broken toe, but toe pain may also be present when you are sitting or lying down. A broken toe will also result in bruising, swelling, and stiffness. If you experience prolonged toe pain and your toe appears bent, deformed, swollen, or bruised, you should seek treatment from a foot specialist right away.

At Family Foot Center, our board certified podiatrist has extensive experience diagnosing and treating broken toes near Whitestone. He can help you manage your toe pain and prevent further foot pain or foot health problems. To schedule an appointment with our foot doctor, call our office today at (718) 767-5555.

A hammertoe is a foot deformity that causes the toes to curl unnaturally, and prevents them from straightening out. The condition can be caused by poorly fitting shoes, a broken toe that healed incorrectly, or diabetes complications. A podiatrist or foot specialist can provide diagnosis and treatment for hammertoes.

Watch this video for helpful tips on managing hammertoes and preventing further foot health problems. A hammertoe can cause toe pain, foot pain, and arch pain, and should be treated by a foot doctor.

If you think you have a hammertoe near Whitestone, our podiatrist at Family Foot Center can help. He offers treatment for a variety of foot health problems, including bunions, plantar warts, and toenail fungus. To schedule an appointment to treat your hammertoe, call us today at (718) 767-5555.