Your foot is a complex structure. It contains nearly a quarter of all the bones in your body along with 33 joints and over 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments. At NY Foot Health, we know this means there are opportunities for many disorders and injuries to occur that can affect your comfort and the ability to complete basic daily tasks. Below are two common conditions and how to treat them. Lisfranc Injuries Lisfranc refers to a joint and accompanying ligament that is found at the point where the metatarsal bones (the long bones leading up to your toes) and the tarsal bones (the bones in the ..read more

At NY Foot Health, one of the most common and often misunderstood podiatric conditions that patients deal with is bunions. Many people mistakenly accept bunions as inevitable and/or untreatable. The thinking goes something along the lines of, “My grandmother had bunions, my mother had bunions, and now it’s my turn.” However, bunions are more complex and treatable than you might suspect. What’s Behind a Bunion The telltale bump at the base of your big toe that makes it increasingly uncomfortable to wear shoes is actually just the outward sign of a problem that is going on with the in ..read more

Did you know that bunions are a progressive condition—meaning that they will continue to get worse, not better, without treatment? At NY Foot Health we know many patients with this common condition believe it’s just something they have to live with. There are, however, ways you can slow the progression of a bunion and good reasons to do it. 1.       Get a bunion evaluated as soon as you notice it forming. Too often by the time a patient comes to the podiatrist for bunion care the deformity is severe and the pain quite debilitating. When a bunion is diagnosed in i ..read more

At NY Foot Health, we find that many patients with bunions are finding the holiday season not so merry and bright. A bunion is a bony protrusion on the outside of your toe (usually your big toe) that is caused by faulty foot mechanics. When the big toe joint experiences years of abnormal motion and pressure it eventually moves out of place and begins to drift toward the second toe. This produces the telltale bump. Defective foot structure can be inherited. Other conditions that can contribute to bunion formation include: Arthritis or other joint disorders Injury Neuromuscular disorders ..read more