PRINCETON: (609) 924-8333 ROSELLE PARK: (908) 687-5757 Follow Follow Follow Follow What to Look for When Buying Diabetic Shoes and Socks If you have diabetes – no matter whether you have just been diagnosed or have lived with the condition for years – a proactive approach to care is always best when it comes to the long-term health, comfort, and preservation of your feet. Shoes that accommodate diabetic needs are an essential element of this approach. Diabetic shoes and socks are specially designed to reduce dangerous risk factors, providing a patient with diabetes greater comfort ..read more

PRINCETON: (609) 924-8333 ROSELLE PARK: (908) 687-5757 Follow Follow Follow Follow 4 Common Sense Tips to Reduce Your Diabetic Wound Risk The best care that can be provided for a diabetic wound is given before any wound ever has a chance to happen. Diabetic foot care should very much be a proactive pursuit, starting well before any sign of trouble ever develops. Diabetic foot ulcers should be quickly and properly treated as soon as possible, of course; but there is so much that can be done to keep the problem from becoming that bad in the first place – or ever a problem at all. We are h ..read more

PRINCETON: (609) 924-8333 ROSELLE PARK: (908) 687-5757 Follow Follow Follow Follow The Benefits of Custom Orthotics: Functional vs. Accommodative Custom orthotics can be incredibly useful tools for helping patients find relief from pain and other symptoms caused by certain foot and ankle conditions. If an abnormality in foot structure or biomechanics is at the core of a problem, there is a very good chance that orthotics can help. The key to their effectiveness lies in their versatility. The “custom” part is no joke – each pair of custom orthotic inserts is made especially to each pat ..read more

PRINCETON: (609) 924-8333 ROSELLE PARK: (908) 687-5757 Follow Follow Follow Follow Know Your Enemy: What is Toenail Fungus? There is one thing you probably already know about toenail fungus: it shouldn’t be under your toenails to begin with! But in addition to that pure nugget of truth, there is plenty more one can learn about the organisms that cause fungal toenails. And the more you know about the fungus, the better you can understand how infections are treated, or how to outright avoid them in the first place. We have already written a blog post about preventing toenail fungus, so p ..read more

PRINCETON: (609) 924-8333 ROSELLE PARK: (908) 687-5757 Follow Follow Follow Follow Top Tips for Preventing Toenail Fungus [and Athlete’s Foot, Too!] Nobody enjoys having toenail fungus or athlete’s foot. Not only can both conditions be unsightly whenever you bare your feet to the world, but they can often be painful or uncomfortable, too. If you have either form of fungal infection, starting treatment now will help clear them up faster – which means you’ll be more open to the things you love to do sooner. Our advanced Lunula Laser Treatment has been effective for many of our patients, b ..read more

PRINCETON: (609) 924-8333 ROSELLE PARK: (908) 687-5757 Follow Follow Follow Follow HPV, Warts, and Your Feet We have talked about plantar warts several times recently (you can check out this blog and our treatment page, if you’re interested). One thing we haven’t gone into much detail about, though, is the virus that causes them.  The human papillomavirus, usually shortened to just HPV, can affect more than just your feet. There is certainly more to it than just the development of plantar warts, too, and we regularly receive questions from concerned patients when plantar warts are ..read more

PRINCETON: (609) 924-8333 ROSELLE PARK: (908) 687-5757 Follow Follow Follow Follow 3 Facts on Plantar Warts [and 1 EASIER Way to Get Rid of Them!] Foot warts tend to creep up on you from out of nowhere. Everything seems perfectly fine until you notice rough, grainy patches and bumps on the bottom of your foot. If your child has them, they might have come up to ask you what they were or have been trying to hide them from you. Either way, surprise! To understand the best way of treating foot warts (also known as plantar warts), it helps to know exactly what you’re dealing with. Once we do ..read more

PRINCETON: (609) 924-8333 ROSELLE PARK: (908) 687-5757 Follow Follow Follow Follow Hot Tips for Preventing Heel Pain Heel pain is a very common condition with many potential causes. The good news is that it can often be treated effectively if you have it – but it’s even better if you can avoid it entirely! Whether you have never had heel pain before, or have recovered from a previous case thanks to traditional treatments, custom orthotics, or other advanced methods, there are plenty of simple steps you can take to reduce your chances of heel pain in the future. A lot of these steps do ..read more

PRINCETON: (609) 924-8333 ROSELLE PARK: (908) 687-5757 Follow Follow Follow Follow Treatment Options for Hammertoes Hammertoes can certainly look and feel like something that only surgery can have any real chance of relieving. And while it will be true that surgical correction may be the best or only option for some cases, that does not mean the same is true for everyone. Depending on the severity of a hammertoe, as well as how it is affecting your life, there may be the potential to treat the deformity using conservative methods. This would not “get rid of” the hammertoe, but it can ..read more

PRINCETON: (609) 924-8333 ROSELLE PARK: (908) 687-5757 Follow Follow Follow Follow Simple Tips for Avoiding Sports Injuries Whether you started getting serious about exercise only recently, or you’ve been pursuing personal bests for years now, making an effort to be active is something you should always feel proud about. We love seeing our patients live active lifestyles, because it means their feet and ankles are likely receiving some great conditioning in strength and range of motion that will help them well into the future. We will always do all we can to help you stay active and m ..read more