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.
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