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  • Ingrown Toenail Condition – Footsteps

    INGROWN TOENAIL, BATON ROUGE LA Insights about our ingrown toenail treatment We have had one of those pesky annoyances that get in the way with the simple things in life, an ingrown toenail. Consider yourself one of the lucky ones if you’ve never experienced an ingrown toenail. Since you’ve stumbled upon this page, we’re pretty…

  • Hammertoe Surgery – Footsteps

    Symptoms, Causes, and Corrective Surgery HAMMERTOE Clawed toes, crooked toes, contracted toes, and mallet toes are all names for the foot ailment called hammertoes. A healthy foot has straight flattened toes. In comparison, a foot with hammertoes has toes that look pinched or crooked like bunions. Unfortunately, hammertoes are unsightly and can cause significant discomfort. Hammertoe Symptoms Symptoms may include:…

  • Advanced Bunion Surgery

    Bunion Causes, Symptoms, and Types of Surgery BUNION(HALLUX ABDUCTO-VALGUS) Bunions are painful common condition that typically affects the big toe. Accompanied by swelling, redness, and discomfort, bunion pain can range from mild to severe.There are a  number of things that can cause bunion pain including: The pain may sometimes result from an underlying condition, such…

  • Heel Pain

    Treatment and testing must be directed to the causative factors. Generally, the longer the duration of the heel pain symptoms, the longer the period of duration to final resolution of the condition.  While mechanical factors are the most common etiology, other causes include traumatic, neurological, arthritic, infectious, neoplastic, autoimmune and other systemic conditions. Pain on…

  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer

    Diabetic Foot Ulcers Diabetic ulcers are a common complication of diabetes. Diabetic foot ulcers account for more than 20% of total hospital days for patients with diabetes and are the leading cause of hospital admissions among patients with diabetes. Ulcers most commonly affect the area under your big toes and the balls of your feet.

  • Diabetic Neuropathy

    Diabetic Neuropathy Many people live with diabetic neuropathy for years, even decades without relief. The good news is that there are effective treatments available to help manage your symptoms and improve your quality of life. Diabetes is a disease of the blood that affects your body’s ability to make or use insulin. Diabetes is a…