by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Mar 3, 2010 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Podiatry, shoes
I’m sure I will be writing tons of blogs over the years concerning shoes. Today I want to start off with the basics. Everything from serious foot disorders to more common foot and ankle conditions can be exacerbated by one, avoidable cause: inappropriate, poor...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Mar 2, 2010 | Ankle, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Sports Medicine
Ankle sprains are about as common as shopping carts at the grocery store. Take a wrong step, walk on uneven ground, or be active in athletics, and sooner or later, you will probably have an ankle sprain. By definition, an ankle sprain is a type of injury involving...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Mar 1, 2010 | ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Podiatry, Sports Medicine
One of my favorite ways to ice the bottom of the foot, particularly the plantar fascia, is to freeze a water bottle. Simply take a water bottle, throw it in the freezer and let it freeze. Every day after that, simply place it on the ground in front of you (on its...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Feb 27, 2010 | ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Sports Medicine
I recently posted a foot pain discussion of Achilles tendonitis that I feel helps a patient suffering with pain on the back of the heel understand what might be going on. However, there is a diagnosis in the same anatomic area that often gets confused with Achilles...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Feb 27, 2010 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Nails, Sports Medicine
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...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Feb 26, 2010 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Podiatry, Skin
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...
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