Footnotes: Blog of ETFA
Bluish-black Toenails – Podiatry in Nacogdoches Texas
Bluish-black toenails are usually dry blood accumulations beneath the nail plates that result from long-term repetitive trauma. This condition is frequently seen in distance runners, exercise walkers, and in those individuals involved in racquet sports. The toes...
Fun Foot Facts from Mark E. Sowell, DPM
Just thought someone might find these foot facts interesting:) Seventy-five percent of Americans will experience foot health problems of varying degrees of severity at one time or another in their lives. The foot is an intricate structure containing 26 bones. ...
Plantar Warts – A Viral Blog by Mark E. Sowell, DPM
Today, we know that you don’t have be a liar, touch a toad, or drink a witch’s evil potion to get a wart. In all probability, you can’t even grow one by touching another person’s wart. Apparently, these lesions are non-contagious but can spread within the involved...
Abscess in the Foot
As a podiatrist, I see many unusual things. Diabetics who have stepped on a sewing needle and not realized it, puncture wounds from thorns that went through a hunting boot and holes completely through a foot due to a misguided pressure washer! All of these injuries...
Podiatrist with Blisters – Foot Pain in Nacogdoches
Three weeks ago my sixteen year old son and I set out to hike the four C’s trail here in East Texas. Basically it runs from the Neches river overlook to Ratcliff Lake Park near Crockett and spans about twenty miles. I was reminded of two things on this trip with my...
Regents Academy – The Big Serve – Nacogdoches Texas school
I attended a special event at Regents Academy in Nacogdoches Texas on Tuesday night. "The Big Serve" is a fundraising event for the school where the students go out into our community and serve others. Even though there was snow on the ground, there was a huge...
Athlete’s Foot
Diagnosis and treatment of Athlete’s foot.
Achilles Tendonitis – Foot Pain in Nacogdoches
The Achilles tendon is the thickened cord or fibrous band that runs down the back of one’s leg and attaches to the heel bone. A prime function of this muscle or tendinous structure is to assist in moving the foot up and down. Athletes at all competitive levels,...
My Favorite Patient Story
When I was a new podiatrist in East Texas it was not uncommon to have a patient sit in my chair and compare me to their last podiatrist. For a new doctor you can imagine this was a bit unsettling because one is never sure how he measures up to the "competition". ...
Why did I choose Podiatry?
I'm often asked why I became a podiatrist. Well one of the best things about being a podiatrist (other than the glamor of it all) is that I get to provide a very diverse set of services to a very diverse group of patients in very diverse medical settings. My care can...
Nacogdoches Podiatrist Starts a Blog
My name is Dr. Mark E. Sowell, DPM and I have been practicing podiatry in my hometown of Nacogdoches Texas for over ten years. I have started this blog to discuss common foot ailments, answer questions about the foot and to generally rant about whatever amuses me at...