Treatments for Painful Foot and Ankle Arthritis
In this blog, discover the types, causes and treatment options of arthritis. Learn how to manage joint pain and improve your quality of life.
National “I Love My Feet” Day: A Time for All to Celebrate
August 17th is National “I Love My Feet” Day. This event raises awareness for the essential role that our feet play in our daily lives.
Should You Worry About Swollen Feet?
Have you been experiencing swollen feet? Learn from Clifton Foot & Ankle Center about some of the reasons behind your condition.
All About Raynaud’s Phenomenon
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…
Heel Pain and Bone Spurs: A Dynamic Duo
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…
3 Ways to Improve Your Heart Health
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…
How to Shoe Shop for Less-than-Perfect Feet
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…
7 Essential Questions to Ask about Bunion Surgery
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…
Changes to Watch Out for in Your Feet as You Age
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…
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