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(703) 996 – 3000
6101 Redwood Square Centre #303
Centreville, VA 20121
Shoes can be the last thing on your mind, or they can be the fashion statement that puts the final polish on your outfit every day. And let’s face it – women are more likely to be in the latter category. Men’s shoes haven’t changed much over the last 80 years. It turns out that’s a good thing. Let’s take a look at why and then examine some other shoe should/shouldn’t facts.
Fungal toenails look – there’s only one way to say it – bad. They’re thick, yellowed, jagged, crumbling, and sometimes smelly. Fungi thrive in moist, humid areas such as public pool decks and locker rooms. If you’ve walked barefoot in areas like these, you may have picked up the fungus there. You may have picked…
Your shoe choices may be contributing to your toe, arch, or heel pain. Dr. Kenneth R. Wilhelm, our board-certified podiatrist, can help you figure out if your foot pain derives from improper, inappropriate, or worn-out shoes.
When the weather turns warm, podiatrists like Fairfax County’s Dr. Kenneth R. Wilhelm see more patients with foot and ankle problems. Summertime presents more opportunities for outdoor activity, some of which can threaten your foot health if you’re not careful! Here are three reasons you might run into some foot or ankle trouble during the…
Think again if you feel a summer tan gives skin nothing but a healthy glow. Skin that’s darkened from the sun’s rays or a tanning bed is damaged at the cellular level. That’s just as true for black and brown skin as it is for white skin. Prolonged exposure to the sun causes wrinkles, premature aging, and skin cancer.
Several ways to treat ankle arthritis don’t involve surgery, including custom orthotics, pain medications, and physical therapy. However, sometimes, these conservative treatment methods aren’t enough to help, or they stop working after a time. If that sounds like you, it may be time to have a conversation with board-certified podiatric surgeon Dr. Kenneth R. Wilhelm about ankle replacement surgery.
June is Men’s Health Awareness Month: four weeks dedicated to the idea that if men were to know more about their health, they’d recognize problems earlier. They’d go to the doctor without fear. And they wouldn’t let a small problem become a big one.
Are you planning to spend time in the sun this summer? Dermatologists recommend applying sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30 on any exposed skin. Our board-certified podiatrist, Dr. Kenneth R. Wilhelm, urges you to remember your feet when slathering that SPF on the rest of your body. It’s the easiest way we know to help prevent skin cancer on your feet.
Some people prepare for their summer vacation the night before they leave, tossing stuff into a suitcase with a somewhat frenzied abandon. Others work from a detailed, computerized spreadsheet of must-haves they’ve kept track of since their last vacation. No matter you’re packing style, board-certified podiatrist Kenneth R. Wilhelm, DPM, has a suggestion: pack a…
It’s celebrated all over the world – from Chiapas, Mexico to Florence, Italy, and from Southern California to our backyard here in Fairfax County. It’s Global Running Day! On June 1, 2022, we encourage people of all ages, sizes, ethnicities, and backgrounds to lace up their running shoes and get moving. Run a 5K with…
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