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(703) 996 – 3000
6101 Redwood Square Centre #303
Centreville, VA 20121
In Dr. Kenneth R. Wilhelm’s eyes, a successful salon pedicure improves the look of your feet without causing any harm. Do pedicures ever end in failure? Well, yes. If you or your technician aren’t careful, you could easily end up with an infection. Follow these do’s and don’ts when you go to the nail salon…
If you feel a sharp pain on the bottom of your foot, stop and take some notes. What else do you feel? Is the pain stinging? Shooting? Burning? All these words describe the type of pain our clients at Clifton Foot & Ankle Center feel when they have Morton’s neuroma. Neuroma pain originates from a…
Young children are known for speaking the truth, but in general, that only lasts until a certain age. Pre-teens and teenagers aren’t exactly known for their openness! If they’re having a problem with their feet, they may not think to tell you. This Foot Health Awareness Month, all of us at Clifton Foot & Ankle Center want…
There are many types of “neuro” doctors. For example, a neurosurgeon specializes in surgery on the delicate and complex brain and spinal cord. A neuropsychologist tries to determine the relationship between the physical makeup of your brain and your behavior. And a specialist in peripheral neuropathy has a particular name: a podiatrist. Podiatrists are medical…
Lily Collins, star of the Netflix hit TV comedy Emily in Paris, recently admitted that wearing high heels on the show has sent her scrambling to the podologue for weekly checkups (that’s French for “podiatrist.”) That’s not too surprising to our board-certified podiatrist here in Fairfax County, USA, Dr. Kenneth R. Wilhelm. Watching the show,…
What is Swift technology?Swift technology is a non-invasive, safe, effective, new way to treat plantar warts. Swift uses a special probe that delivers a controlled dose of microwave energy to the skin. Microwave energy, used for decades in various branches of medicine, targets the root of the problem – the HPV virus. This targeted dose…
In last week’s blog, we explored how heel pain can cause debilitating pain that can get worse if you don’t treat it promptly. That thick ligament is causing your pain because it’s inflamed and may even have small tears. One of the most effective treatments for plantar fasciitis is to perform targeted exercises to repair your damaged…
Plantar fasciitis is better known as heel pain – sometimes debilitating heel pain. Patients often tell us similar stories: They have stabbing pain in their heels and arches when they wake up and take their first steps of the day. The pain eases after they walk a bit. Wearing shoes makes the heel feel better….
Nerves permeate your entire body. They send messages of all kinds to your brain, such as, “It’s cold, put a sweater on,” or “Hey, our bladder’s full, get thee to a bathroom pronto.” But many things can happen to prevent important messages like these from getting to the brain – like an injury, toxic substances,…
What should you do when you injure your ankle? It’ll be obvious when you need emergency care. If you’re screaming in pain or you can see a bone outside when it should be inside, get to the hospital as soon as possible. But what if it’s not so obvious? Should you see a doctor? Yes…
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