Nicholas Campitelli, DPM | Akron Podiatrist | Foot and Ankle Surgeon The Foot Doc Blog – Leading Blog on foot and ankle pain
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I routinely have runners present to our office demanding orthotics for their shoes. Even more common is the request for replacement orthotics. The question is: Should they even be running in an orthotic? Read my article below that was featured in Podiatry Today to see the latest evidence on using orthotics for running
Source: Do Runners Need Orthotics? | Podiatry Today by Dr. Nicholas Campitelli
The following are real examples of a achilles tendon ruptured that was surgically repaired by Dr. Campitelli. The video is of a patient that who had ruptured their tendon while playing basketball and presented for repair 2 weeks later. The repair was performed by augmenting the Achilles Tendon with the flexor tendon to the great toe. The Achilles was then wrapped with Arthroflex human tissue graft.
Here’s a post from Dr. Nick’s Running Blog that reviews some exercises which can help plantar fasciitis. It’s important to realize that orthotics and supportive running shoes aren’t always the answer to resolving plantar fasciitis. Read the follow post on my running blog that explains how strengthening the foot far outweighs shoe inserts or orthotics.
Here is a short video of a surgical excision of a plantar wart that was located on the back of a patients heel. These typically will not respond to topical acid therapy the way that warts on the sole of the foot do. Surgery is performed in office and the sutures are generally removed in 10-14 days.
A bunion is nothing more than a dislocation of the great toe joint. As this happens, the joint articulates in an abnormal manner which eventually results in eroding of the joint cartilage- otherwise known as “bone on bone”.
Need I say more? The title pretty much sums it up. What can a person do to clear up the thick and yellow appearance to their toenail? Well, it’s not that easy.
To begin with, there are a variety of conditions that can cause a toenail to become deformed or discolored. These include: fungal infection, psoriasis, peripheral vascular disease, trauma, and certain medications such as chemotherapy. If the condition is a result trauma then it’s unlikely you will be able to fix the appearance.
Ankle pain can be a nagging problem which may be the result of an old injury such as an ankle sprain, or just from chronic arthritis resulting from wear and tear throughout the years.
What is a corn? Most people think it’s a callus that can simply be cut out. Not exactly. It is a callus, but making it go away isn’t as simple as you may think. And no, you can’t just put acid on it or cut it out. Well, you can, but more than likely it will come back.
While many people may initially think this is a result of toenail fungus, it’s more likely caused by trauma resulting in a permanently deformed nail. Think of the nail as being “scarred”.
You probably never thought of seeing a podiatrist for a skin check, right? Although malignant melanomas are not common in the foot, they do occur and I have seen them. Here are some examples below.
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