ANKLE
SPRAINS
Dr.
Tabari will look at your ankle and ask about your
symptoms. You may also have x-rays to rule out
a broken bone. Treatment will depend on how bad
your sprain is. For a severe sprain, healing may
take 3 months or more.
BUNIONS
Dr. Tabari can tell if you have a bunion from
the look and feel of your big toe. In some cases,
you may have x-rays to rule out arthritis. Although
a bunion won't go away, wearing shoes that fit
properly will often relieve the pain. Padding
and icing the bunion may also help. Orthotic control
is always necessary to control and stop the progression
of the bunion. Bunions that remain painful may
need surgery.
HEEL
PAIN
Dr. Tabari will check your foot and ask about
your pain. Be sure to tell him exactly where your
heel hurts. To treat your pain, you may need to
make changes in what you do and the shoes you
wear. You may also need to do exercises to stretch
the tissue. The tissue can take 6 months or more
to fully heal. In most cases, orthotics are necessary
to correct the problem.
METATARSALGIA
Dr. Tabarican most often tell if you have metatarsalgia
by the look and feel of your foot. In most cases,
wearing low-heeled, well-cushioned shoes and filing
down the callus will relieve the pain. If these
don't work, your doctor may suggest surgery to
remove part of the bone. Dr. Tabari may suggest
special insoles and even surgery.
NEUROMA
Dr. Tabari can diagnose a neuroma by checking
your foot. Treatment may include wearing wider
shoes, soaking or icing the foot, and putting
a special pad in your shoe. You may also be given
medication. These steps most often relieve the
pain. If not, your doctor may suggest surgery
to cut the ligament or remove the nerve.
PLANTAR
FASCIITIS
You can't stay off your feet altogether, but you
can reduce overuse and the risks that
come with it. Also, be sure to follow your doctor's
treatment plan. Take all medications as directed
and wear your orthotics all the time.
Reduce
Overuse
Every time your foot strikes the ground, the plantar
fascia is stretched. You can reduce the strain
on the plantar fascia and the possibility of overuse
by following these suggestions:
• Lose any excess weight.
• Avoid running on hard or uneven ground.
• Wear shoes that support your arch.
TOES
Dr.
Tabari will examine your feet carefully. He or
she will check for corns and calluses and bend
your toes to see if the joints are still flexible.
You may also have x-rays to rule out arthritis.
Buying shoes with more room in the toes, filing
down corns and calluses, and padding the toe most
often relieves the pain. If these steps don't
work, you may need surgery to straighten the toes.
WARTS
There are many ways to treat warts, depending
on their size and location. Medication or surgical
removal, or both, may be effective treatments.
Oral and topical medications in combination with
freezing may also be effective treatments. A few
of the possible treatment methods are described
below: surgical removal, cauterization, and laser
are other options. Even after warts are removed,
they may recur.
Medication
The wart is broken down by applying an acidic
medication. Blister-forming medication may also
be used. Treatment may need to be repeated over
several weeks.
Curettage
The wart is removed with a small, spoon-shaped
instrument (curette). To lessen pain, a local
anesthetic is often used with this procedure.
Laser
The wart is vaporized, using focused light energy
produced by a laser. To lessen pain, a local anesthetic
is often used with this procedure.
BLACK-AND-BLUE
NAILS
Treatment
If pain is severe, the nail may be removed, or
a hole may be drilled in the nail to allow drainage,
which relieves the pressure. A local anesthetic
may be used. Pain may also be relieved with prescription
medications, or by soaking or icing the area.
If pain is not severe, you may not need special
treatment. The nail can be thinned or left alone
to fall off. A new nail should grow to replace
it.
INGROWN
NAILS
Treatment
If the nail is not infected, Dr. Tabari may trim
the corner of it to help relieve your symptoms.
For a partially ingrown nail, Dr. Tabari may need
to remove one side of your nail back to the cuticle
and treat the base of the nail. Severe infections
or totally ingrown nails may require antibiotics
and temporary or permanent removal of the entire
nail. To lessen pain, a local anesthetic may be
used in these procedures.
THICKENED
NAILS
Treatment
If the nail isn't infected, Dr. Tabari may be
able to thin it by filing or grinding. If a fungal
infection is present, oral or topical anti-fungal
medications may be needed. This can help prevent
ulcerations under the nail while keeping the fungus
from spreading to other nails. If pain is extreme,
the nail can be surgically removed.
Call
us at 212-288-3137 to schedule your appointment!
Our office is located on
136
East 57th Street, Suite 801
New York, NY 10022
