(703) 996 – 3000
6101 Redwood Square Centre #303
Centreville, VA 20121
(703) 996 – 3000
6101 Redwood Square Centre #303
Centreville, VA 20121
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…
Are you familiar with the old cliché that when older folks get together, all they talk about is their aches and pains? Well, it’s kind of true! Doctor appointments become more and more frequent as people age. The pursuit of good health is often on older Americans’ minds. Our senior patients – even the healthiest…
This guy walks into a podiatry office and says, “My feet are killing me!” — Okay, there’s no punch line because it’s actually no joke! All kinds of folks, the young and the old, come into our Fairfax County podiatry office every day complaining of foot pain. The pain may originate in the big toe,…
COVID quarantines and other restrictions are more or less a thing of the past (thank you, vaccines), so many people feel freer than ever to resume beloved holiday traditions. As you prepare for all the wonder, feasts, and family gatherings that December brings, please take good care of your feet. Board-certified podiatrist Dr. Kenneth R….
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…
What’s happening on December 4 in Fairfax County? All kinds of holiday activities, like the Winter Wonderland at Burke Lake Park. There’s also an opportunity for children to buy gifts with the help of a secret shopper at Colvin Run Mill General Store in Great Falls. Maybe they could pick up some socks for their…
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”…
This Diabetes Awareness Month, our thoughts turn to various ways our patients with diabetes can improve their diabetes management. Managing your blood sugar levels can be stressful. You have to do it every day. And you know that if you don’t, you increase your risk of heart disease, eye problems, and neuropathy in your feet,…
Diabetes has become such a danger to public health that the World Health Organization established “World Diabetes Day” on November 14, 2006. Every year since, doctors everywhere have used this mid-November day to educate their patients about diabetes. What is diabetes? Understanding diabetes begins with understanding insulin. Insulin is a hormone, made by the pancreas,…
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