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November is National Diabetes Month
November has been designated as National Diabetes Month. Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects many parts of the body. There are approximately 40 million people with diabetes in the USA, representing 16% of the...
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Baseball Injuries of the Foot and Ankle
Baseball has historically been called “America’s Pastime” or “America’s Favorite Sport, although football and basketball are competing for this title. Not only popular in the US, baseball is also very popular in Asia,...
Basketball injuries of foot and ankle
Basketball is a uniquely American game with an interesting history. A physical education teacher, Lames Naismith, worked at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts. He wanted to create an indoor game that children could...
Restless Leg Syndrome
Do you ever wake up with strange muscle pains in the legs, causing the urge to move them, only to find the sensation returning when you lay down again? If so, you may be suffering from restless leg syndrome (RLS). RLS...
Why Should You Come To Our Office?
Why should you come to our office? Is it because we have excellent credentials and extensive experience? Those are good reasons, but some other doctors have similar credentials and experience. Is it because we have four...
Martial Arts Injuries
The term ‘martial arts” refers to a variety of sports that practice fighting techniques. There are millions of participants worldwide. Martial arts include styles from around the world, and some of these techniques have...
Winter Sports Injuries
Although we practice in Florida, we treat many winter sports injuries. This is because many Central Floridians travel to participate in snow sports such as alpine skiing, cross country skiing, or snowboarding. Some are...
FOOTBALL INJURIES
Go Gators! Go Dawgs! Go ‘Noles! Let’s Go Pitt! Football season has arrived, and with it the hearty cheers for our favorite teams! Be it collegiate, professional, high school, or youth league, football is a popular...
Dance Injuries
Dance, or the movement of the body to music, has been done in every country since before recorded history. Dance has been used for many purposes, and the variety of types of dance is endless. Interestingly, dance...
Corn or Callus, what’s the difference?
Sometimes you might notice some thick areas of skin on your foot, possibly even causing some pain. It could be a corn or callus, but what is the difference between the two? A corn gets its name from its resemblance to a...
Podiatrists: The primary care physicians of the lower extremity
There is a nationwide shortage of primary care providers (PCP’s), which include family practitioners, internists, pediatricians, among others. A recent US Department of Health study documented shortage of 17,000 PCP’s....
Protective shoes for diabetic feet
It is well-known that people with diabetes mellitus can experience numerous foot problems, many of which if untreated can become severe. Proper foot hygiene and other forms of preventive care can prevent many of these...
Topically applied compounded medications
There are three basics routes of administration for medications to get into the body. These are oral (pills), injectable, and topical (applied to the skin). While oral and injectable routes are the most effective and...
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