Podiatry Blog
How to Tell if You Have an Ankle Sprain or an Ankle Fracture
You just injured your ankle. You have a lot of pain, but the major question flooding your mind is “How bad is this injury?” Could it be an ankle sprain or could it even be an ankle fracture? Both can cause a significant amount of discomfort, but they result from...
If You Have a Diabetic Wound, Every Day Matters
Many kinds of foot and ankle conditions follow a certain, basic pattern. Often the problem starts out small, maybe even barely noticeable. It might cause you some mild discomfort every once in a while, but nothing you can’t handle. But the longer you let things go...
How to Tell if You Have COVID Toes and What You Should Do to Treat Them
There’s still so much we don’t know about COVID-19, even after all these months. One of the strangest things about the disease is the wide variety of symptoms it can produce. Sure, most people who contract the infection show mainly or only the “classic” symptoms of an...
Can Chronic Heel Pain Be Helped?
If you have had persistent, chronic heel pain, your situation is likely not hopeless. Capital Podiatry Associates can help.
Finding Footwear for Heel Pain
A good pair of shoes is usually one of the best defenses you have against a bad case of heel pain. That’s not to say you won’t also need a more “hands-on” treatment strategy, such as physical therapy, orthotics, or laser therapy. Each situation is different, and not...
Barefoot Walking Can Lead to Heel Pain
If you’re one of the millions of Americans helping to “flatten the curve” by spending a lot more time at home than you used to, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve also made some changes to the types of clothing you wear on a day-to-day basis. Out with the jeans, in...
Can I Still Run with Heel Pain?
At Capital Podiatry Associates, we see a ton of runners come in with heel pain symptoms. Some have it so bad that that they’re on the verge of giving up something that they’ve loved doing for years. Many say that, even if they take a few days or a few weeks off, the...
Is It Normal to Wake Up with Heel Pain?
Heel pain that strikes worst with the first steps of the morning may be common, but that doesn’t make it normal. The Capital Podiatry Associates team explains.
Are Your Shoes the Main Suspect in a Case of Recurring Ingrown Toenails?
A mild ingrown toenail once in a great while is usually not too much to worry about. If you keep getting ingrown toenails over and over, though, it’s time to suspect foul play. Recurring ingrown toenails are not normal. Something is likely behind the cause, and...