We’ve met patients who’ve endured the pain of arthritis in their big toe for years before coming to see us, and that’s just not necessary. Big toe arthritis is extremely common, and it’s treatable. May is Arthritis Awareness Month – a good time to let our expert podiatrists, Dr. Chanda L. Day-Houts and Dr. Heidi […]
No doubt you’re familiar with the describing word “hyper.” Kids can be hyperactive and co-workers (and spouses!) can be hypersensitive. So, “hyper” indicates an action that’s exaggerated, over the top, over and above the norm. At Montgomery Foot Care Specialists, we sometimes treat patients who’ve hyper-extended their big toe. That hyperextension has a specific name […]
Would you believe that there’s a foot condition that affects almost a quarter of the adult population aged 18-65? The same affliction plagues about 36% of adults over 65. These figures come to us courtesy of the Journal of Foot and Ankle Research – but our podiatrists could have approximated these numbers just from our […]
Those narrow columns of light that we call laser beams are used in some fascinating ways in so many industries, including medicine. Podiatrists use laser therapy to treat a number of foot ailments – most notably, eradicating toenail fungus. Our newest weapon Toenail fungus has plagued people for eons, causing nails to become thick, discolored, […]
You’re feeling really cold, chilled to the bone. And then it happens: your toes turn white as ghosts, as if they’re drained of all blood. Within minutes, they turn a ghastly blue, almost black. You do all you can to get warmed up – hold a hot cup of tea, sit by the heater, put […]
The joint at the base of your big toe bulges out. The skin is red and swollen. Your big toe bends inward abnormally. The shape of your foot has changed, it’s hard to walk, and it hurts like heck. You have a bunion. Anyone can develop a bunion, but they’re more common in women. Tight-fitting […]
Pain and stiffness in the big toe can be a big deal. The podiatrists at Montgomery Foot Care Specialists want you to know about “hallux rigidus,” the medical term for a form of debilitating arthritis in the big toe. Sports fans may recall that NBA star Shaquille O’Neal suffered from hallux rigidus, causing him to […]
Laser-wielding Jedi masters are invading movie screens all over the country these days. But destroying an enemy with a laser beam isn’t unique to Star Wars or other fictitious, on-screen battlegrounds. Laser is something that we use every day at the offices of Montgomery Foot Care Specialists in Montgomery, AL. Who’s our enemy? It’s toenail […]
In the human body, when two bones meet they form a joint which aids in movement. All joints are surrounded by tough tissue called ligaments. The toe joints have cap shaped ligaments around them, and if any kind of stress is placed on the joint, the capsular ligament gets inflamed resulting in a problem called […]
Gout is a disease which is a result of high accumulation of uric acid in the body. This acid, in the form of crystals collects in the joints, especially the big toe joint. It is when the kidneys are unable to remove the acid adequately that a person is in danger of a gout attack. […]
