What Causes a Gout Attack?

What Causes a Gout Attack?

When your big toe suddenly swells up, turns red, and hurts like the devil, get ready to say “hello” to gout. Gout is the most likely culprit when pain and throbbing come on suddenly and very painfully. It boils down to too much uric acid. A gout attack happens when you have too much uric…

Does Your Foot or Ankle Pain Mean You Need Surgery?

Does Your Foot or Ankle Pain Mean You Need Surgery?

Pain is one of the most compelling reasons people decide to have foot or ankle surgery. There are so many kinds of pain! Board-certified podiatric surgeon Dr. Kenneth R. Wilhelm has heard his patients describe their foot and ankle pain for more than two decades. They use words like “aching,” “burning,” “stiff,” “tingling,” and “throbbing”…

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