Podiatry Blog
Westchester Podiatric Medicine - Nerve and Wound Healing Institute
What is amnion and how it helps wounds heal
What is amnion and how it helps wounds heal? Back in 1990 what we used to do when people would visit us is we would clean their wounds and make sure they were not infected and treat them if they were with antibiotics of course. And then once we got those wounds stable we would try to stimulate them to heal.
What Can a Podiatrist Do for Foot Pain in Yonkers, NY?
What Can a Podiatrist Do for Foot Pain in Yonkers, NY?When someone walks into my office with foot pain, the first thing I try to do is understand exactly what kind of pain they're having. Not all foot pain is the same. For some, it's a sharp stabbing pain under the heel first thing in the morning. For others, it's an aching near the ball of the foot that gets worse by the end of the day. Sometimes it's numbness, burning, swelling, or even a sore that won't heal.
What Every Diabetic Needs to Know About Foot Wounds
One of the most important things I tell my diabetic patients is this: Any wound on a diabetic foot is dangerous. A blister, a bruise, a cut — even if it looks small — can turn into something very serious very quickly. That's because diabetes affects circulation, nerve supply, and the ability to fight infection.
Why Wounds Won't Heal: Circulation, Nerve Damage, and Energy Failure
People ask me all the time, "Why won't my wound close?"
And the answer is usually this: because something else is broken first. Wound healing is like construction. You can't build anything without the right materials and the right workers.
All You Need to Know About Cracked Heels
Flat feet can be found in both adults and children and can negatively affect their lives. Pediatric flat foot is the term used to describe this condition when it affects youngsters. Even though there are many different kinds of flat feet, they all have a partial or complete loss of the arch.