Wayne Goldstein, Podiatric Physician at Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, explains plantar fasciitis is an inflammation around the heelbone, underneath your foot. “There is a ligament called the plantar fascia, it is the frame work, the arch of your foot. So it starts on the heelbone and it spreads out and it goes to […]

Claudication and shiny skin on the legs or feet are symptoms of PAD (peripheral arterial disease). Dr. Bernie Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer of Baptist Health Medical Group, shows us with a 3D image how the disease spreads.

Jessica Hixon, Physician Assistant with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains clubfoot is the turning of the foot. It happens in the uterus and it is a tightening of some of the muscles that pulls the foot up. Family history, multiple births, position of the baby in the uterus, nervous system disorders, and less […]

Dr. Derek Papp, Sports Medicine Physician with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains the metatarsals are the bones inside of the foot and they are prone to an overuse injury, because players will get kind of a stress fracture that develops over time and then eventually it goes on to break. He also says […]

One of the tips that you can follow for relieving foot pain is paying attention to everyday aches. Wayne Goldstein, Podiatric Physician at Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, says sometimes problems start very minor and there is not a lot of discomfort, but you feel something is not right. He recommends to act early […]

With a 3D imaging, Phillip DePaola, Physician Assistant with Miami Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute, explains what plantar fasciitis is. He describes plantar fasciitis is a very common condition and it occurs when the sole of the foot is injured because of an activity or from inflexibility. Those micro tears can cause discomfort and pain. […]

There are some foot conditions that often require surgery. Christopher Hodgkins, Orthopedic Surgeon at Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains they are bunions and hammertoes, which are deformities of the toes and there are others that don’t necessarily need surgery, such as plantar fasciitis and bone spurs. To prevent problems in the future, it […]

How does a varicose vein look from the inside of the body? Dr. Edgar Galinanes, Vascular Surgeon with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, explains with a 3D image the different stages varicose veins have.

A lot of people are suffering from foot pain. Wayne Goldstein, Podiatric Physician at Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, says it is a very common case seen every time. “When we walk just normal everyday activity you can exert up to 120 % of your body weight on your feet and when you run, […]