Cosmetic Podiatry

Dr. Wldman, and Dr Nute are both board certified Podiatrists and Foot Surgeons, working with not only function but cosmetic appeal in mind.  While most foot surgeries are covered by insurance, not all doctors keep the aesthetic appeal in mind, minimizing scars, as well as resolving the issue.

There is hope for patients who suffer from pain in the ball of their feet!

Pain in the area below the ball of your foot, or matatarsalgia, has long been a problem. This pain can be caused from many sources. During the normal aging process, we lose the soft fat padding below the ball of our foot. Certain types of arthritis can also cause profound pain in the ball of the foot. These conditions can result in burning, stabbing, aching pain, calluses and even sores. These conditions are worsened when trying to wear certain shoes which accentuate the pressure below the ball of the foot.

Historically, doctors have attempted to treat this condition with shaving calluses, injecting cortisone or building soft bulky pads for the foot. Although these treatments are effective, they make wearing stylish shoes (heels, sling backs, sandals, etc.) or going barefoot impossible.

Now there is hope. Injectable Sculptra provides a safe, biodegradable, cushion for the ball of your foot. The material is injected in the doctor's office, under local anesthesia, simply in a matter of minutes. The effects are almost immediate and last 6-9 months or more with subsequent "touch-ups".

Extracorporeal Shock Wave
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy is used to treat chronic heel pain (plantar fasciitis/heel spur syndrome). During this non-invasive surgical procedure, sonic waves are directed at the area of pain using a device similar to that currently used in non-surgical treatment of kidney stones."Extracorporeal" means "outside of the body," and refers to this non-invasive surgical procedure in which strong sound waves are directed at the area of heel pain.

During the usually brief procedure of about 30 minutes, performed under local anesthesia and/or "twilight" anesthesia, strong sound waves penetrate the heel area and stimulate a healing response by the body. An overnight hospital stay is not necessary since extracorporeal shock wave therapy is performed on and outpatient basis.

This therapy is a safe and effective alternative treatment for heel pain and only requires a very short recovery time, mainly due to the elimination of costly and invasive surgical procedures. Contact us today to receive more information or to discuss the treatment options for extracorporeal shock wave therapy.

Bunions
This bony bump on the outside edge of your big toe is a form of arthritis. It indicates that degenerative changes are taking place in the bone beneath. In fact, the bunion may be causing your first toe to push inward against your second toe and create a hammertoe. Not all bunions result in complete swinging-in of the big toe. There are simple bunions that appear on the side of a straight big toe and others on the top of the big toe joint, (as opposed to the side.)

Hammertoe
Hammertoe is a permanent deformity of one of your middle toes-probably the big toe's neighbor-in which the joint has become bent up and twisted.

Corns

A corn is a hard, thickened area of skin found on the top of, the tip of, or between your toes. It's round and yellow. If yours is reddish, you've got an inflamed corn. A corn has a central core that descends into your flesh in a cone-shaped point killing all the normal cells in its way..

Fungal Nails
When the nail matrix is infected, your best bet is to have the nail surgically removed. Anti-fungal drugs can also be applied to the nail, and can be combined with periodic professional cleaning of the nail.

Heel Spurs
This is a bony protrusion on the bottom of your foot caused by a growth of calcium that has begun to project downward and is touching your plantar fascia. (The thick piece of tissue underneath the skin on the sole of your foot).

Plantar Fasciitis is an inflammation of the thick piece of tissue underneath the skin on the sole of your foot . It is often caused by unusual stress (increased exercise regime) and a biomechanical abnormality of the foot. It can be associated with a heel spur, a bony protrusion on the bottom of your foot caused by a growth of calcium that has begun to project downward and is touching your plantar fascia.

Calluses
Layers of dead, thickened skin that also form to protect bones and tissue. If you are on you feet a lot, you may need additional cushioning.