by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Nov 8, 2011 | 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...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Nov 6, 2011 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Heel, Nacogdoches, Podiatry
The band that runs along the bottom of the foot from your heel to the ball of the foot is called the plantar fascia. To find your plantar fascia, simply lift your big toe and the plantar fascia will typically “pooch” out along the arch on the bottom of your foot. The...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Nov 4, 2011 | Carthage, Core Values, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Podiatry
Sowell Podiatry has designed a new website. In that process I have rewritten our core values in a way that makes more sense. Even though they are the same generally, I thought I would repost them on this blog as they stand today: We provide the highest level of...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Nov 3, 2011 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Podiatry, Vascular Testing
Venous stasis or stasis dermatitis is changes in the skin that occur when blood collects (pools) in the veins of the lower leg. Caused by venous insufficiency this is a long-term (chronic) condition in which the veins have problems sending blood from the legs back to...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Nov 1, 2011 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Fungus, Infection, Nacogdoches, Nails, Podiatry
One of the most common foot conditions Dr. Sowell sees everyday is painful onychomycosis. That is to say that fungal nails have become very common in our society today and it is estimated that over 35 million people have fungal toenails in the United States alone. ...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Oct 29, 2011 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches
Neuropathy is a term that is often heard when discussing foot complications. It seems that patients generally understand that neuropathy is a change in the nervous system often times in the foot but they have a terrible time describing how it feels. “My feet tingle...
Recent Comments