Bunions are usually genetic or caused by other conditions that make you walk on the inside of your foot, causing the big toe to go toward the second toe, then pushing out the bone behind the big toe bone (first metatarsal) and increasing the angle between the first and second metatarsals. This will lead to … Read more Bunion Treatments
Our office is a referral source in Seattle for pediatrics due to special background Dr. Hoy has in treating children’s foot conditions. Growing pains and ingrown toenails are very common conditions treated in our office. Teaching children the importance of taking care of their feet is crucial in their overall health. There are several things … Read more Children’s Foot Care
It is important during pregnancy as well as nursing to have medications evaluated to see if they may be harmful to the baby. Please let Dr. Hoy know and treatment for various conditions may need to be changed or delayed. For example, wart treatments may need to change, elective surgeries may need to be delayed, … Read more Pregnancy and Foot Health
One of the most common reasons for a visit to a podiatrist is the treatment of plantar warts. Plantar means the bottom of the foot, but warts can appear in other places as well. There are more than 30 different types of wart viruses. Plantar warts are usually caused by walking barefoot around a swimming … Read more Plantar Warts
Cuboid syndrome is when the cuboid slips out or subluxes from its resting place behind the fourth and fifth metatarsals, a sprain of the ligaments that support the cuboid bone of the outside of the foot. It is also known as locked cuboid, dropped cuboid, or peroneal cuboid syndrome. It is caused by an eversion … Read more Cuboid Dislocation Syndrome
There are two small bones at the base of the big toe that are commonly broken. This is common in Downtown Seattle where patients walk around on concrete in flexible shoes such as flats or heels, or from extended activities in bad shoes. It is important to have the foot examined and x-rayed if you … Read more Sesamoiditis
Our office works very closely with physical therapy groups in the Seattle area to provide necessary exercises for patients to need specialized exercises for weakened muscles due to immobilization for injuries, neurological conditions, or after surgeries. We also teach foot exercises for various conditions or general health in the office that are simple and can … Read more Foot Exercises
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy is one of the mainstays of treatment here at our office in Seattle, Washington. It is used for chronic tendon or ligament injuries to break up scar tissue and allow the body to repair damaged tissues. It involves several weekly treatments and then waiting a few weeks to allow the body to … Read more Shockwave Therapy
The function of the Achilles tendon needs to be assessed for acute injuries. Surgery may be needed for ruptures. Immobilization may need to be performed. Rehabilitation is often needed to make sure there is enough motion in the ankle joint. Oftentimes there is scar tissue that forms on the tendon itself or where it attaches … Read more Achilles Tendon Injuries
Actinic keratoses (AKs) are pre-cancerous lesions that most often occur on the face, scalp, hands and arms. These lesions, which can progress to invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), can also occur in the feet. The estimated percentage of actinic keratosis lesions that progress to squamous cell carcinoma is 0.1 percent per lesion per year. Actinic … Read more Actinic Keratoses: Pre-Skin Cancer in the Feet