by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Apr 20, 2010 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Podiatry
It is not uncommon for patients to call alomost anything on their foot a bunion! I thought it might be helpful to explain in more detail what a bunion is and how a podiatrist, such as myself, can address them. A bunion is a bone deformity caused by an enlargement of...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Apr 19, 2010 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Podiatry
Please watch this tv clip about our new peripheral arterial disease screening process. I am very excited about our new ability to avoid amputations for our patients and early recognition of circulatory deficit with this new machine. Please watch this!...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Apr 18, 2010 | ETFA Blog
Sesamoids are small bones that are connected only to tendons or are embedded in muscle. This structure appears in only a few places in the human body, one of which is the foot. Two very small sesamoids (about the size of a kernel of corn) are found in the underside of...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Apr 16, 2010 | Carthage, Diabetes, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches
According to the American Diabetes Association, about 15.7 million people (5.9 percent of the United States population) have diabetes. Nervous system damage (also called neuropathy) affects about 60 to 70 percent of people with diabetes and is a major complication...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Apr 15, 2010 | Ankle, ETFA Blog, Podiatry, Sports Medicine
Peroneal tendons are two tendons that support two important foot muscles (peroneus brevis and peroneus longus) that originate on the outside of the calves. These two muscles allow you to roll to the outside of the foot while standing. Peroneal tendons are also called...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Apr 14, 2010 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Podiatry, Sports Medicine
Recently a new footwear company asked me to review their shoes. They have sent me a pair and I have been wearing them while walking each morning. I’ll write a detailed review at some point in the future but I wanted to share a few basic points about athletic...
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