by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Oct 18, 2011 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Podiatry, Sports Medicine
Haglund’s deformity is a bony enlargement on the back of the heel. The soft tissue near the Achilles tendon becomes irritated when the bony enlargement rubs against shoes. This often leads to painful bursitis, which is an inflammation of the bursa (a fluid-filled sac...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Oct 18, 2011 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Podiatry
As a podiatrist I see many foot wounds. Many of them due to an accident or an injury but most often due to a lack of pain. It is hard to think of pain as a gift but in the case of the neuropathic foot it is. When walking our brain receives thousands of messages...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Jul 29, 2011 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Podiatry
I’m sure most of you read the papers, watch the news and realize that the landscape of medical practice in America is rapidly changing. Sometimes in small subtle changes within particular specialties, rules concerning various types of care, and sometimes in massive...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Jul 27, 2011 | Carthage, Core Values, Diabetes, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches
As a podiatrist, amputation prevention is one of my primary goals. Every day I see patients with serious wounds, infections, injuries and insults that put them at risk of losing a toe, foot or limb. Patients that are lacking adequate circulation and/or have lost...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Feb 7, 2011 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Fungus, Nacogdoches, Nails
Onychomycosis is an infection of the nail by fungi that include dermatophytes, non-dermatophyte molds and yeasts. The nails become thick, yellow, opaque, brittle and dystrophic. This can become painful over time and often spreads from nail to nail or skin. ...
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