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There are several choices for lot parking, marked numbers 1-3 on the map below. You may park there or other nearby lots. Street parking is difficult to find, often regulated with tow away zones, and therefore not recommended. Please give yourself an extra 30 minutes to look for street parking, and pay close attention to … Read more
Most primary care physicians agree that cases of foot pain are among the most problematic they see. The problems tend to defy treatment and become nuisances. Sometimes they require numerous return visits for nagging pain that won’t go away. What’s more, patients with foot pain are decidedly unhappy campers. For most everyone, walking is a … Read more
Dr. Hoy attended The Podiatry Institute’s Pacific Coast Conference which took place August 3-6 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The following are topics of the continuing education lectures he attended on August 6: Midfoot fractures Considerations for Charcot reconstruction The pregnant patient Three forefoot surgical pearls Occult pathology in the cuboid Common … Read more
Dr. Hoy attended The Podiatry Institute’s Pacific Coast Conference which took place August 3-6 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The following are topics of the continuing education lectures he attended on August 5: Ultrasonic debridement of plantar fascia and Achilles MRI of the foot and ankle Surgical considerations for the neuropathic patient … Read more
Dr. Hoy attended The Podiatry Institute’s Pacific Coast Conference which took place August 3-6 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The following are topics of the continuing education lectures he attended on August 4: Overlapping 5th toe Plantar incision for neuroma excision Digital mucoid cysts Open excision of plantar heel spur, nerve decompression, … Read more
Dr. Hoy attended The Podiatry Institute’s Pacific Coast Conference which took place August 3-6 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The following are topics of the continuing education lectures he attended on August 3: Tendon repair Achilles tendon rupture and repair Complications after bone anchors for use in retrocalcaneal exostosis Plates and nails … Read more
July 19 marked an important milestone for the American Podiatric Medical Association‘s VA Provider Equity Act, H.R. 1058, as the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) indicated their support for the bill in a letter to its primary sponsor, Rep. Brad Wenstrup, DPM (R-OH). Dr. Wenstrup, who is board-certified by … Read more
Take the orthotic and turn it upside down so that the shell is facing up. Take the insole out of your shoe, the one in which you plan to use the orthotic, one you wear a lot, or one that represents the size of shoes you wear. Make sure it’s the correct side as the … Read more
Please observe the following instructions to ensure that you are optimizing the use of foot orthotics made specifically for you. Thank you. Instructions on Trimming Orthotics 1. Your orthotics should be worn on a gradual break-in schedule. Please do not wear them full time without an acclimation period. Wear your orthotics one hour the first day, … Read more
Peripheral arterial disease is a condition when not enough blood flow reaches the foot. The blood circulation to the foot is the most important vital sign. It is the determining factor of whether wounds, infections and surgeries can heal, or become worse and gangrenous. Smokers and diabetics are at risk for poor circulation, as well … Read more