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A: Cold feet is a sign that you have poor circulation.  Try to keep moisture away from your foot because that could cause your feet to get cold.  If your feet remain cold then go to your podiatrist. 

A: Yes, you are suffering from falling arches, also known as flatfeet.  Flatfeet can be caused by weakened muscle due to aging or due to injury.  Flatfeet can also be hereditary. 

A: The bump is Haglund’s deformity; this is cause by shoes and excessive use of the Achilles tendon.  Use orthotic devices to help support the arch of your foot.  There is also medication that could treat Haglund.  If the problem still continues see your podiatrist.

A: Only about 25% of patients have negative responses to neuroma surgery.  You should treat your feet by wearing supportive shoes and use orthotics, which will help with your foot pains.  If you are still experiencing any foot pain, then you should go see your doctor immediately. 

A: Wearing a well-fitted shoe will help decrease any foot pain you might be experiencing.  Wearing a high and wide shoe might be better treatment for your foot.

A: Proper footwear for running would be a shoe with a wide toe and orthotic cushion that will give you extra support and stability.

A: This could be because of Heel spurs develop as an abnormal growth in the heel bone, which is very painful in the morning. You might want to wear some kind of supportive shoe right when you wake up to help your foot pain.

A: Yes, the procedure is called Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy a, which will help with heel pain.  If you do go along with this procedure you may experience side effects like infections and numbness.

A: The blisters on your toes could be a case of hammertoes. Hammertoes are usually caused from your toes rubbing against your shoes because your shoes might be too small. To decrease the blistering you should get some toecaps to protect your feet or purchase bigger shoes.

Fungus that causes athlete’s foot usually grows in dark, moist environments like locker rooms, spas, pools and other public areas. You can prevent getting athlete’s foot by wearing rubber flip-flops when you use public showers or walking around locker rooms.

If your bunions are affecting your daily activities and hurts every time you walk on your feet, then you should probably go see your podiatrist.

A corn is an area of thickened skin due to pressure and can be found on top, bottoms or between the toes. Callus is an area of hard skin because of repeated friction and it is painless. A bunion is a painful swelling at the base of the toe, which is enlarge and misaligned.

Crooked toes can be a result of shoes you wear.   The reason they are hurting is because you are starting to get arthritis in your toes and now are less flexible. If the pain doesn’t stop go see your podiatrist.

Yes. If you feel sharp foot pains like a needle is stabbing you in the foot, numbness, or other foot problems can be a sign of diabetes.

You should go to your podiatrist.  You should also moisturize your feet with foot cream.  Make sure you moisturize daily.

Yes, if your child has flatfeet and causes foot pain, you should take him/her to the podiatrist to have their feet examine and figure out the best solution for them.

Usually you can determine fungus by seeing if there is a dark yellow, sometimes black color on your nails.  If you let the fungus grow it can get thicker and the nail will become brittle.

Wear shoes with good arch support and make sure to ice the heel.  If you still have foot pain then go see you podiatrist

The best way to prevent ingrown toenails is to neatly trim your toenails straight across and carefully cut the edges with a file.

It could, but there are many other conditions that causes heal pain like arthritis, Achilles Tendinitis, and growth spurs.

Yes, warts can be contagious.  It is very common to get warts in public areas like a swimming pool, locker rooms, or public showers.  Wearing flip-flops reduces your chances of catching this virus.

Diabetes, arthritis, and nerve damage are involved with foot pain.

Yes, women who wear high heals all the time could get foot pain like corns, calluses and bunions.

Doctor usually determines foot pain by just looking or feeling the injured foot.  They also will use x-rays or MRI.

Podiatrists are specialized doctors who concentrate only on the foot and ankle.  So if you are having foot problems then the best choice is to go to the Podiatrist.

When having foot pains under the balls it is referred to as “metatarsalgia” many different things can cause this, it could be a damaged nerve or a torn ligament.  To find out have a podiatrist evaluate your feet.

Many things like fractures, tearing a tendon, ingrown toenail, or athlete’s foot, can cause foot pain.

Hammertoe is a deformed toe, which is bent in a claw like arch.

It really depends how active you are.  Experts say orthotics should be replaced every 1 or 1.5 years.

Podiatrists only perform surgeries for patients who suffer from foot pain.

Experts say that people who run a lot should change their shoes every three to four months.

A synovial fluid analysis is a test that uses a needle to take a sample of fluid from the joint to detect foot problems.