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While they may be among the smallest body parts, toes are essential. Your toes aid in balance and walking, helping you move properly and perform everyday functions. When one of your toes sustains an injury, it can lead to intense discomfort and impact your ability to walk. Several injuries can happen to the toes, and the most common are stubs and fractures. While a stubbed...
The National Library of Medicine states that up to 10% of adults can experience warts in their lifetimes. Warts—especially plantar warts—can be uncomfortable and frustrating, and they can keep coming back even after removal. Keep reading to learn more about what plantar warts are, the symptoms to watch for, and the reasons they keep coming back. What Are Plantar Warts? Plantar warts are rough, small...
Board-certified food doctor, Dr. Verville, sees many patients every year who are in daily pain because of an ingrown toenail. While this condition may be small, it can certainly pack a big punch of pain, and make the simple act of walking nearly unbearable for some. Dr. Verville works hard to develop strong patient-doctor relationships with each of her patients in Frisco and wants to...
A bunion is an often painful condition of the big toe that is caused either by genetic or environmental factors, such as frequently wearing high heels, arthritis, and injuries that put stress on the front of the foot. A bunion occurs when one of these causes results in your big toe leaning towards your second toe, instead of sticking out straight as it naturally should....
Running is one of the most popular sports in the United States and throughout the world. According to Statista.com, more than 64 million Americans went running or jogging in 2016. That’s a whole lot of runners! Even more incredible is that on average there are over 30 thousand organized, competitive running events that occur in the United States every year. That number includes 5Ks, 8ks,...
Any kind of pain in your foot should be cause for immediate concern. As the foundation of your whole skeletal structure, any discomfort you feel will likely cause you to compensate in some way. This can result in future problems in the rest of your body from your knees and hips, all the way up to your back. In this blog post, we want to...
According to Frisco podiatrist Dr. Verville of RNV Podiatry, it’s always important to take good care of your feet to prevent injury, pain, swelling and related conditions. But if you’re a diabetic, it’s more important than ever for you to take excellent care of your feet. As your podiatrist may have already warned you, diabetics are at an increased risk for developing foot problems, and...
Every year, many Frisco patients see Dr. Verville of RNV Podiatry for hammertoes. Hammertoes are a toe deformity that can be caused by a host of genetic or environmental conditions. With hammertoes, which typically affects the second, third, fourth or fifth toes, there is a bend at the second joint of your toe, making your toe appear like a hammer or a claw. Hammertoes can...
Some people say that age is nothing but a number, but that just isn’t the case when it comes to your foot health. As you enter your 40’s, you may experience a number of foot issues that may lead you to see a Frisco area foot doctor. Read on to learn about some of the common foot problems that occur in your 40’s, and how...
