by cwswp-7745 | Jun 5, 2019 | hammer-post
Richard has been a patient of mine for over a decade. He has type II diabetes and subsequently has developed neuropathy. Neuropathy in the feet is a dangerous condition. It means that you don’t feel pain or injury. If you don’t feel pain, it is very easy to have an...
by cwswp-7745 | Jun 5, 2019 | hammer-post
He first came to see me with an infection of that toe due to the wound on the tip. This wound is called an Ulcer, and it forms because of the Hammertoe alignment of the toe. Too much pressure to that part of the toe, and it literally “breaks open”. I did a...
by cwswp-7745 | May 9, 2019 | hammer-post
Whenever you hear the word Bunion, the immediate conclusion is that it is an inconsequential “old lady” problem. It isn’t. Bunions are extremely common and can affect all age ranges, even teenagers. Men or Women. A Bunion is a JOINT DISLOCATION deformity that happens...
by cwswp-7745 | Jan 21, 2019 | hammer-post
The main goal of bunion surgery (bunionectomy) is to better align the big toe joint (1st MPJ). A bunion deformity is the result of a slowly progressive joint dislocation process that can occur slowly throughout a person’s life. Over-pronatory (excessive lowering...
by cwswp-7745 | Jan 21, 2019 | hammer-post
The main goal of performing a Cheilectomy is to “clean-up” the arthritic joint of the big toe knuckle (1st MPJ). Often there are painful and prominent bone spurs that can be removed allowing for better shoegear fitting and overall increased comfort. If the...
by cwswp-7745 | Jan 21, 2019 | hammer-post
The main goal of this kind of surgery is to “decompress” the big toe knuckle (1st MPJ) due to jamming from early arthritis. This kind of arthritis is slowly progressive and is expected to slowly worsen throughout a person’s life. Over-pronatory...
