Do you suffer from muscle cramps in your legs and feet that limit your ability to walk or cramps at night that wake you from sleep?  Do your legs feel heavy, tired or achy when walking? If these symptoms sound familiar you may be suffering from a common problem known as peripheral arterial disease, or PAD.  If you are…

One of the most common questions I’m asked when a patient and I start discussing surgery as an option for their foot problem is, “How much will it hurt?”   This is always a tough questions to answer, since every individual has their own pain scale, and handles discomfort differently. The accepted pain scale pictured…

Burning! Tingling! Numbness! Warning: treat your body like a temple, not a woodshed.  Remember: YOU are the most important asset you have; treat yourself accordingly.   In the early stages of diabetes, when patients feel fine, they don’t often make huge strides to prevent possible complications of diabetes. Like many of life’s disruptions, neuropathy is…

My feet hurt. I’ve been wearing flip flops for years. How can that be the problem? As we age our bodies change… My feet hurt. I’ve been wearing flip flops for years. How can that be the problem? Kristian Jeffress DPM A 48 year old female patient presents to the office for arch and foot…

This series will explore the most common running injuries, their treatment, and prevention. In this entry, plantar fasciitis (heel pain). What are the most common running injuries that I see and how do I treat them ? Being a runner myself, I know the need a runner experiences to be able to run. That being…

A common problem with runners, a black toenail can be a sign of a larger problem. Find out how to help prevent this injury. Many runners, especially long distance runners suffer from a discoloration of the toenails. Although you can get a black toenail from a sudden, painful trauma that causes bleeding under the nail,…

New York Giants Line Backer, Keith Bulluck, suffered a turf toe injury in week 3 of the 2010 season against the Tennessee Titans. So what is turf toe? Read on… Bulluck at a Giants practice. New York Giants Line Backer, Keith Bulluck, suffered a turf toe injury in week 3 of the 2010 season against…

This series will explore the most common running injuries, their treatment, and prevention. In this entry, stress fractures. What are the most common running injuries that I see and how do I treat them ? Being a runner myself, I know the need a runner experiences to be able to run. That being said, with…

A cautionary tale for diabetics and the care of their feet. It was typical Monday in the practice and I was seeing patients consistently and moving from room to room. It was when my medical assistant comes in and states, “Doc. Your next patient is ready” that things became interesting. She continues to give me…

Is the best way to treat a ganglion cyst (also know as a bible cyst) to just smash it? Well, no… Recently I had a patient come into my office complaining of a painful mass on his right foot.  After further work-up it was discovered to be a ganglion cyst.  The patient asked me can…