(703) 996 – 3000
6101 Redwood Square Centre #303
Centreville, VA 20121
(703) 996 – 3000
6101 Redwood Square Centre #303
Centreville, VA 20121
International Women’s Day, March 8, exists for three reasons: At Clifton Foot & Ankle Center, we celebrate all women who walk through our Fairfax County podiatry office doors. We pledge to treat them with respect. But we’re also here to tell you that there can be vast differences between men and women when it comes…
“Swift” is a word to describe anything you can make quick work of. You can run swiftly to the corner store or make a swift recovery from an illness. At Clifton Foot & Ankle Center, the word “Swift” falls into the person, place, or thing category. Here, it’s a renowned noun – Swift with a…
Super Bowl XVII is now in the history books. If there’s one thing it’s taught us (aside from seeing quite clearly that halftime performer Rhianna is pregnant!) it’s that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes knows how to tough out a high ankle sprain injury. It’s not that surprising to our board-certified podiatrist, Kenneth R….
What if every time your body felt cold — What’s going on with your extremities when they hurt and turn colors? What’s happening is a fairly common phenomenon called Raynaud’s (pronounced “RAY-nawds”). Raynaud’s is a reaction to feeling cold, emotionally upset, or stressed out. For reasons that aren’t clear to medical researchers and physicians, the…
Many of our patients at Clifton Foot & Ankle Center come to us for help with heel pain. In most cases, we’ll discover that the patient has plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the plantar fascia – the thick, long ligament that runs along the bottom of your foot. Inflammation may be due to…
It may come as a surprise to you that all of us at Clifton Foot & Ankle Center observe American Heart Month every February. After all – what’s the heart got to do with foot health? Plenty! When your heart isn’t working properly, it’s not pumping blood efficiently. The feet can suffer from a lack…
Are anybody’s feet perfect? Probably – although the number of people without a single foot problem is substantially smaller than the number of people with bothersome issues. Three of the most common foot issues we treat at Clifton Foot & Ankle Center are bunions, flat feet, and plantar fasciitis. The shoes you wear have a…
The answer to this important question is – yes and no. Yes, there are certainly ways to continue to work out while safeguarding your injury. But also, no – certain activities may be dangerous and can lengthen the time it takes for your injured foot or ankle to heal. What to do first when you…
It’s happened: after months, perhaps even years, of weighing the pros and cons, you’ve decided to go ahead with bunion surgery. Your bunion has progressed to the point where conservative treatments are no longer effective. The pain is more or less constant, preventing you from staying active, going shopping, playing with your grandchildren. Our expert…
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