t’s not unusual for patients to come to Podiatry Group of Annapolis, P.A. to see James M. McKee, DPM, FACFAS because they are experiencing pain in the area between their arches and their toes on the bottom of the foot, often in the area of the five bones behind the toes.
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Other factors also increase your risk of diabetic amputation, including poorly managed blood sugar levels, obesity, and tobacco use. Everyone, diabetic or not, should eat a sensible diet and cut down or quit smoking immediately. Talk to your doctor for help.
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Your feet and ankles are among nature’s miracles. Each foot is made of 26 bones and nearly 100 muscles, ligaments, tendons, and other soft tissues, all working together to form the arches and joints that allow you to stand and walk upright without pain.
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There are 26 bones in each of your feet. That’s approximately one-quarter of all the bones in your body. When you take steps to ensure bone health, you protect your foot health.
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Podiatrists often recommend RICE to patients who are recovering from foot and ankle surgery or who have sustained foot and ankle injuries, but frequently get a quizzical look at that suggestion that seems to say, “What on earth could eating rice have to do with speeding up my recovery?
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f you’re an athlete, you might think that your most valued gear is a racquet, or a stick, or a pair of shoes…but you’d be wrong. Any athlete’s most important piece of equipment is a strong, flexible, healthy body. When something goes wrong with your body, you can’t play.
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Each time of year comes with its own unique beauty and unique risks to foot health. Changes in season require some modification in the ways you take care of your feet.
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Unfortunately, the soft nail bed is vulnerable. The nail bed can be sandwiched between the hard nail above it and the hard bone below.
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Your legs contain two different types of veins: deep veins, which are close to the bone, and superficial veins, which are located near the surface of the body. Both types of veins are critical to circulation. Every second or so, your heart pumps oxygenated blood throughout your body via your arteries.
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