by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | May 3, 2010 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Podiatry, shoes
In-toe gait is a very common problem among children and even adults. Fortunately, most in-toeing that is seen in children is a growth and developmental condition and will correct itself without medical or surgical intervention. Not all bony foot structures are...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Apr 28, 2010 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Podiatry
A high arched foot is one where there is a marked elevation of the longitudinal arch both on and off weight bearing. This type of foot by itself is usually not a problem but tends to cause other difficulties, which frequently require treatment. For instance, the...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Apr 26, 2010 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Podiatry
A haglund’s bump is an enlargement or lump of bone, which forms on the back of the heel. This can become a very painful condition due to unavoidable shoe pressure and accessibility to injury. It is not uncommon that this condition also involves Achilles tendon...
by Mark E. Sowell, DPM | Apr 22, 2010 | Carthage, ETFA Blog, Nacogdoches, Podiatry
A ganglionic cyst is a fluid filled sac or soft tissue growth that lies over a tendon or underlying joint defect. The joint problem is most often a bone spur or roughened projection that causes friction with the soft tissue above it and in time results in the...
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!...
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