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Centreville, VA 20121
(703) 996 – 3000
6101 Redwood Square Centre #303
Centreville, VA 20121
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,…
You know what a bruised toenail looks like – but you may not realize that it’s not the nail that’s bruised at all. When you drop something on your toe or have some other type of incident that puts a massive force on your toenail, the nail may turn black, or black and blue, perhaps…
Doctors everywhere, including board-certified podiatrist Dr. Kenneth R. Wilhelm, often prescribe physical therapy to their patients. But how do you know if physical therapy really will help you? Well, that’s a very smart question – and what better time to answer it than National Physical Therapy Month? Why go to physical therapy? If Dr. Wilhelm…
Fifty-eight years ago, in 1965, a congressman from Washington state picked up some ping-pong paddles and handed them to his family. Using a perforated plastic ball, they began volleying around on an old badminton court. It was just something to do in the moment, a boredom-buster. But they soon found themselves formulating rules and perfecting…
We’re here today at Fairfax County’s Clifton Foot & Ankle Center, where Joe Patient has just arrived for his appointment with board-certified podiatrist Dr. Kenneth R. Wilhelm. Dr. Wilhelm has obtained an exclusive interview with the source of Mr. Patient’s problem, a torn ligament high atop his ankle joint. Dr. Wilhelm: Good morning, Ms. Ligament….
As a parent, you’re undoubtedly hopeful your children will enjoy healthy childhoods and flourish as adults. One thing that can dash your hopes is childhood obesity. Unfortunately, a child can face hefty health consequences when severely overweight. Out of 10 adverse consequences, here’s what podiatrist Dr. Kenneth R. Wilhelm puts in the number #1 position:…
When you’re on your feet all day, it’s normal to have some aches and pains. Board-certified podiatrist Dr. Kenneth R. Wilhelm offers these seven ways to soothe your weary feet: Rest. Just put your feet up and give them a break! Ice and massage. Applying ice will help reduce any muscle or tissue inflammation. When…
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