(703) 996 – 3000
6101 Redwood Square Centre #303
Centreville, VA 20121
(703) 996 – 3000
6101 Redwood Square Centre #303
Centreville, VA 20121
At Clifton Foot & Ankle Center, we’re always glad when September comes around because it’s time to remind our Fairfax County patients about Falls Prevention Awareness Month. Falling is a huge issue for senior citizens. Just one fall can quickly rob a senior of his independence. Each year 800,000 older Americans fall and sustain a…
Board-certified podiatrist Dr. Kenneth R. Wilhelm uses best practices and has advanced treatment methods at his disposal – including PRP injections and prolotherapy treatment for foot pain.
Regrettable decisions. We all make them — DIY regret: you decide to make some minor house repairs while barefoot. It’s only when the hammer falls on your toe that you regret your lack of protective footwear. I-should-know-better regret: You make the conscious decision to wear fashionable shoes rather than practical ones when you know perfectly…
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.
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…
In last week’s blog, we explored how heel pain can cause debilitating pain that can get worse if you don’t treat it promptly. That thick ligament is causing your pain because it’s inflamed and may even have small tears. One of the most effective treatments for plantar fasciitis is to perform targeted exercises to repair your damaged…
Plantar fasciitis is better known as heel pain – sometimes debilitating heel pain. Patients often tell us similar stories: They have stabbing pain in their heels and arches when they wake up and take their first steps of the day. The pain eases after they walk a bit. Wearing shoes makes the heel feel better….
What brings a pretty large percentage of patients to our podiatry office in Centreville, Virginia? Heel pain. Very often, the pain is due to a condition called plantar fasciitis. What is plantar fasciitis?Any word ending in “-itis” indicates something is inflamed. In this case, that “something” is the plantar fascia – the thick band of…
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