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The plantar fascia is the ligament connecting your toes to your heel bone. It spans across the arches of your feet for support when you walk. Straining this ligament, can cause plantar fasciitis which often presents as: Severe pain on your heel or at the bottom of your foot first thing in the morning or after sitting for a long time. Discomfort when standing or...
Your feet take on a lot of wear and tear each day, especially if you’re an athlete or have a job requiring you to stand up for long stretches of time. This wear and tear can manifest in different ways, including developing blisters (a fluid that forms between the upper and lower layers of skin). Blisters can be good, as they are your body’s natural...
Athletes are trained to shake off injuries and keep going. But once you’re off the court or field, even small injuries can spell trouble for performance. Before heading back to practice, a podiatrist can get you back on your feet by ensuring your injury is treated properly and regains the strength you need to give your all. What Professional Athletes Do When NBA star forward...
A ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled lump that grows near joints and crops up without warning and no direct cause. The current theory is that they are related to joint or tendon irritation or mechanical changes, but do not typically cause pain. Plano patients should visit a podiatrist once they notice a ganglion cyst growing in size or causing pain or discomfort. What Is a...
Your Achilles tendon is named after the mythological Greek hero Achilles, whose one weak spot was a tendon stretching from the heel to calf muscles. The Achilles tendon flexes like a rubber band when we walk, stand, and run. When it stretches too much, it can tear or rupture causing: Stiffness. Swelling. Snapping or popping when injured. Limited flexibility in feet and toes. Pain when...
Plano patients who regularly exercise know how hard it is to miss a couple days at the gym. Pausing your normal routine after a sprained ankle not only affects your physical health, but the lack of endorphins, can make your mood worse. Unfortunately, if you resume your normal activities before your podiatrist recommends, the resulting impact can leave you at greater risk of permanent damage...
Believe it or not, some people don’t realize they have foot fractures. These stress fractures start as imperceptible cracks in your bone that may only cause minor pain. As time goes, the area may grow causing pain to worsen when you bear weight. An acute fracture immediately causes pain and results from serious trauma to your foot. This can come in the form of weight...
Still deemed as a physical impairment for military service, flat feet, or fallen arches, is a condition where the arches of your feet are flatter than usual. These arches do not exist when we are infants, but develop when we begin walking. Frisco patients with flat feet either did not develop arches during childhood or have flattened their arches through normal wear and tear. Symptoms of...
Both blisters and calluses signal your body is on the defensive from foot trauma. A blister is fluid-filled skin that often causes pain, while a callus is painless hardened skin. The cause of these injuries can be as simple as breaking in a new pair of shoes or the result of running several miles a day. Dr. Verville is a skilled foot doctor who helps...
