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You’ve tried home stretches, ice, and maybe even new shoes or OTC insoles, yet your heel pain from plantar fasciitis just won’t quit. You’ve had heel pain for months, not days. A doctor has said you have plantar fasciitis, or you strongly suspect it. You have an active life or are on your feet […]
There are a few types of ingrown toenail surgery, all performed by a podiatrist as simple, in-office procedures. While these treatments are minimally invasive, proper ingrown toenail surgery recovery care is essential for healing quickly and avoiding complications. In this blog, Dr. Linde and the Foot Specialists of Birmingham team will walk you through […]
If your ingrown toenail keeps coming back, it’s usually a sign of a chronic problem—caused by your nail shape, the way you have treated it, or the way your foot moves—that can’t be completely fixed by at-home care. Your toe only makes up a small fraction of your body, but the pain, discomfort, and […]
Many common sports and activities can lead to plantar fasciitis—an ongoing condition that causes chronic heel and sole pain. It’s not always the sports themselves, but rather common fixable factors that athletes must address. Let’s explore the three types of athletes at highest risk of developing plantar fasciitis, simple changes to your performance, gear, […]
Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain in the U.S. among adults, but it’s not always just a foot issue. Heel pain is often tied to other parts of the body, especially your hips, knees, and lower back. When those areas aren’t functioning properly, they can try to compensate by […]
Anyone who’s had an ingrown toenail knows it’s painful. The nail grows into the skin, causing an inflamed, infection-prone wound—a recurring issue for many. What you might not know is the key link between ingrown toenails and hypergranulation tissue. This excess tissue signals that the condition has moved beyond the early stages. To provide […]
Even though you can keep them out of sight—tucked away into a closed-toed shoe—you don’t forget about your ingrown toenail once you have one. And even though they can “just go away if you leave them alone,” they usually don’t. After a few days of (attempting to) walking around with a painful ingrown toenail, […]
Ingrown toenails are common, and they occur when a toenail grows into the skin around it, which causes swelling, pain, and sometimes infection. In some instances, ingrown toenails can be treated at home, while others require medical attention. The stages of an ingrown toenail matter most for effective, long-term treatment. Here’s our experts’ insight […]
Obesity and plantar fasciitis are two very common health issues here in the U.S., and they’re related in a few different ways. In this blog, Dr. Linde and our team from the Foot Specialists of Birmingham examine this correlation, explain how midlife age, weight, and hormones affect chronic heel pain, and answer the common […]
You clip your nails straight across. You wear shoes that fit. For all intents and purposes, you do everything right, and yet, you’ve found yourself with another ingrown toenail. If this sounds familiar and your mom, dad, or sibling also deals with the same problem, you may have found yourself wondering: Are ingrown toenails […]
