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A bony prominence at the side of your big toe joint or little toe joint is known as a bunion. These bunions can be both painful and unsightly.

A bunion is a bony bump that forms on the side of the big toe. We also can have a bunion on the outside of the little toe known as a bunionette. Bunions can make walking extremely uncomfortable and tend to get larger over time if left untreated.

Twisting your ankle is one of the most common injuries, and almost everyone is bound to experience the pain of an ankle sprain at least once in their lives.

This is a painful condition of the heel that occurs in growing children and adolescents.

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes played the Superbowl with a severe turf toe injury required off season foot surgery. So what is turf toe?

Are you one of the millions of people annually who have either fallen or almost fallen on black ice during these cold winter months? Falls on icy surfaces are a major cause of ankle sprains and fractures.

Even Joe Biden Can Have Foot Pain - Broken Mid-foot bone, OUCH!

Arthritis is a general term used to describe several dozens of conditions causing joint inflammation. We work with hundreds of people every year struggling with signs and symptoms of various forms of arthritis, including osteoarthritis, RA and gout

Certain risk factors can increase your risk for a foot stress fracture

Stress fractures are a common foot problem leading to severe pain and problems walking, running and exercising.

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Warts are a common viral skin condition we see in our podiatry office. Foot warts are derived from the Human Papilloma Virus or HPV for short and can be quite stubborn. If left untreated can persist for several years with potential further spread.

Warts are a common viral skin condition we see in Podiatry quite often. Foot warts are derived from the Human Papilloma Virus or HPV for short and can be quite stubborn. If left untreated a wart can persist on the foot for several years.

Warts are a viral infection that lies deep in the skin tissue. Warts that arise in the foot are a common dermatological issue that podiatrist see on a daily basis. Here we present 6 truths about plantar warts.

Two of the most common skin pedal conditions we see are warts and calluses. These lesions are very similar and therefore are easy to confuse. Here we present the top 5 ways to identify a callus or a wart.

According to the CDC the COVID virus can travel through the air upwards of 13 feet and can be transfered by people's shoes.

A video visit is similar to an office visit, only instead of traveling to see your doctor, you can video conference with them from your home. Our providers can assess symptoms, make a diagnosis, recommend treatment, and send prescriptions electronically to

Custom orthotics are inserts that are made specific to your needs and foot type. Orthotics help rebalance and maintain the proper alignment of your foot, ankle and knees.

Follow these simple steps to reduce risk of injury to you and your loved ones.

Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy or PRP for short has been getting a lot of attention lately so what is this all about? Many elite athletes like Koby Bryant, Alex Rodriguez, Tiger Woods, Victor Cruz, Rafael Nadal and David Ortiz to just name a few have all use

Tough loss for the Golden State Warriors. Kevin Durant tore his Achilles Tendon his first game back in the NBA Playoffs.

Foot and Ankle overuse injuries at this time of year are abundant. So before you go all out, we would like to point out 3 of the most common injuries along with home treatment options for each pathology.

Spring has sprung and we are all getting ready to enjoy the outdoors. Research has shown every year up to 90% of runners will sustain some form of injury that will impact their exercise or training.

Bunions often develop over a long period.

Although there is no cure for arthritis there are a number of treatments that can reduce pain, increase function and keep you active.

Arthritis can present in any joint of the body, foot and ankle included. Here are 5 facts you may not have known

Many children may complain of heel pain which is quite common. However, your childs' pain should not be ignored and parents should not “wait to see if it will go away.”

This time of year we are all guilty of walking barefoot. If you walk barefoot outside in the garden, on a wood deck or just in the backyard chances are you or a loved one has gotten a splinter.

Do you think your feet are getting flatter? Well, they probably are to some degree. Not all flat feet are painful or cause symptoms. Painful flat feet can be treated. The expert team at Kalmar Family Podiatry in Huntington, New York, can help

The following symptoms of diabetes are typical. However, some people with type 2 diabetes have symptoms so mild that they go unnoticed.

Unexplained foot fractures may be the first sign of osteoporosis, a bone thinning disease which affects over 28 million Americans and accounts for 1.5 million bone fractures a year.

Skiing of Skating this Winter Break? Skiing at a resort or gliding across an indoor ice rink makes for great winter recreation.

If you are living with diabetes, the onset of winter can be dangerous for your feet.

The wrong boot could lead to ankle and foot injuries.

Custom Orthotics for Plantar Fasciitis, Bunions, Arthritis & more...

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