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The dedicated providers at Michfoot Surgeons PC in Southfield, MI are here to help when you have a bunion. Bunions can be painful and unsightly but you don't have to live with them forever.

For people suffering from diabetes, there are a number of additional health risks and precautions to take in order to avoid potentially serious complications. One of the common complications associated with diabetes is peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage).

What do your feet have to do with your hips? Quite a bit actually. Despite the distance between them, any issues with your feet can cause serious pain in other parts of your body, including your hips.

We tend to take for granted the things we do every day, like walking, running, and jumping — until we can’t do them anymore because of an injury. If you’ve injured your Achilles tendon, you know exactly what this is like.

You’ve noticed it’s difficult to fit your foot into your regular shoes lately. When you look more closely, you see what appears to be a growth on the side of your big toe. It’s likely a bunion. Bunions are bony lumps on the joint of your big toe.

You’ve noticed it’s difficult to fit your foot into your regular shoes lately. When you look more closely, you see what appears to be a growth on the side of your big toe. It’s likely a bunion. Bunions are bony lumps on the joint of your big toe.

Think abo Think about how important your ankle is in supporting your weight and acting as a shock absorber for your body. But too often, people ignore their ankle pain, thinking it will heal on its own.

It’s summer and you're thinking of all the ways you can make the most of your time in the sun. With everything you have going on, the last thing you want to worry about is your feet. But, your feet need special attention this summer to stay healthy.

Diabetes is an increasing problem around the world, and more than 30 million Americans have been diagnosed with the condition. In addition to causing other health issues, diabetes can lead to serious problems with your feet.

Lasers are used in many medical treatments to help promote the body's natural healing responses, ramping up circulation and tissue regeneration to restore function in the feet and ankles, as well as other parts of the body.

Summer is Summer is almost here, which means it’s nearly time for sandals and bare feet at the pool or the beach. But if you’re embarrassed by your thick, yellow toenails and have been hiding your feet in thick socks and boots all winter,...

Do you experience pain across the bottom of your foot or your heel? Does it hurt worse in the mornings when you get out of bed or after sitting or standing for a while?

Inflammation in the large tendon that attaches your calf to your heel bone, the Achilles tendon, can make your favorite activities, such as running or other exercise, painful and even impossible.

Your feet lie at the very foundation of your body and for such small appendages, their burden is extremely large.

Heel pain may be extremely uncomfortable, but one thing it is not is rare. According to the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), four out of ten individuals in the U.S. experience heel pain each year.

WHY ARE LEG AND FOOT PROBLEMS COMMON DURING PREGNANCY? Included among the common complaints of pregnancy, such as morning sickness, back pain, and fatigue, are foot and leg pain.

Athlete's foot has all sorts of cute commercials suggesting over the counter remedies, but those suffering with it know that there's nothing cute abut the condition.

Some Guidelines For Choosing A Bunion Surgeon. Obviously bunion surgeons with significant experience in bunion surgery may be better suited to perform your bunion surgery.

Plantar warts are benign growths that develop on the bottom of your feet, and are caused by direct contact with the human papilloma virus (HPV). This is the same virus that causes warts on other areas of the body.

Foot pain is terrible, and one of the most common sources of foot pain we see at our practice is plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of tissue that runs along the bottom of your foot, from your toes to your heel.

If you’re a runner and you’ve noticed your feet look more like mangled claws than feet these days, you’ve probably considered foot surgery. But which is worse: the pain of walking each day on bunions and hammertoes or the pain of surgery?

Arthritis in your feet can be debilitating without treatment from a podiatrist. We see many patients come in with foot pain, and often they have some form of arthritis, sometimes accompanying other issues as well. 

Hammertoe surgery can be a wonderful thing for people suffering with severe hammertoe. Hammertoe can be so painful as to make walking difficult or impossible.

Getting a referral from your primary care physician shouldn't be difficult, but sometimes it is.

If you think you have bone spurs and are dreading foot surgery, you're in luck! Many times there are non-surgical options for foot pain, and not all foot pain is due to bone/heel spurs.

Is there anything quite as magical as getting together to see friends and family over a large, delicious meal? It's such a great time of year! So why is a podiatrist writing about foot pain during Thanksgiving?

Tired, achy feet are normal after a lengthy period of standing but if your feet hurt in one particular area after a long day on your feet, you should book a consultation with a foot doctor near you.

A question we as foot doctors get often concerns pain in the big toe. Big toe pain can be from a number of things, but there are a few 'usual suspects' that we diagnose most frequently.

Imagine this: you're in great shape, and training for your first marathon. On the day of the race, you make record time and you're overjoyed! You go home after a long day, hope in bed... and suddenly your feet are killing you.

So, let's assume for a minute that your feet hurt. Or maybe you have bunions, or toenail fungus. Maybe you've stopped at your primary care physician's office to discuss your concerns, and they let you know you need to see a podiatrist.

As a podiatrist, we're always striving to keep your feet healthy. Many times we see patients who believe their feet are far healthier than they actually are, because we all take our feet for granted...

While summer is starting to wind down with school just around the corner, the warm weather is still here for a few more months. With this warm weather comes sandals and flip flops.

Diabetic Foot Care Q & A How does diabetes affect my feet? No matter what type of diabetes you have, the end result is that your body is unable to properly regulate glucose levels in your blood.

 When patients come to us with foot pain, we're always proud to be able to tell them about our MLS laser therapy. As you can see in the graphic above, the benefits are huge and with less risk than conventional treatments.

If you're following the guidelines we as podiatrists tend to repeat, you're already checking your feet regularly for any signs of changes, like discolored spots or tenderness or sores.

Pedicures are a wonderful way to treat yourself, and high on the priority list for many women who enjoy wearing sandals during the warm summer months.

If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you probably already know you need to see a podiatrist near you to be part of your preventative care & treatment team.

If you're suffering from foot pain or a Morton's neuroma, you'll want to watch this testimonial all the way through to the end- this patient shares her experience with our new MLS Laser technology, and explains how it eliminated her foot pain!

Michfoot Surgeons PC, a podiatry practice in Southfield MI, has unveiled their newly acquired MLS Laser Therapy service that addresses foot pain in its many forms.

It was so warm in Southfield last weekend that it felt like early summer. This, of course, lead people to wear warm weather clothing & shoes, with many a dress wearing lady sporting high heels.

Insomnia and sleep problems aren't normally something we would talk about on a podiatrist blog, but in this case it makes a ton of sense: studies show that your feet have a surprising impact on your ability to get a good night's sleep.

Staying in style doesn’t have to happen at the expense of your feet. Unfortunately many women don’t stop to consider the consequences of years of wearing footwear that is not only going to cause foot pain,...

As a podiatrist in Southfield MI, our office sees diabetic foot podiatry patients very frequently for neuropathy and other diabetes related issues.

If you're anything like the vast majority of Americans making New Years resolutions, you committed to losing weight and getting healthy. We podiatrists think that's great!

Winter weather can be hard on our feet, particularly in areas where the season is cold and wet or just extremely cold.

When people's feet start to hurt, they often think about adding support to their shoes with an insert picked up at their local CVS, Walgreens, or other retail store.

More often than not, people don't think about their feet until they're experiencing foot pain of major discomfot.

It's that time of year again- when we throw caution to the wind and indulge in all the delicious foods and drinks we love, embracing the joy of the season while visiting family and friends.

There are so many solutions for ingrown toenails being pushed online and as natural remedies. As a podiatrist in Southfield, I'm here to tell you one thing: they're bunk.

If you suffer from heel pain or foot pain you know just how debilitating and frustrating these conditions can be. It is painful to walk, painful to stretch your foot and sometimes even painful when you are completely relaxed.

When foot pain is an issue, you'll be urgently trying to figure out the root cause. We're here to make that easier! Make an appointment to see one of our podiatrists, and also check out this handy infographic.

Nutrition plays the key role in all our bodily processes. The lack or excess of it contributes to the problem. In toe, foot or leg cramps the culprit is the lack of calcium, potassium and sodium in your body.

So many people suffer from hot, painful, “pins and needles” sensations in the feet. These sensations can range from mild to severe, and may be acute (short term) or chronic (long term) in nature.

Hammertoes sound like a made-up problem, right? They're anything but- any there are far more people affected than you may think.

Bunions are a painful, unsightly condition for countless individuals in Michian. Due to an inherited faulty mechanic of the foot, painful bunions form on feet over time.

Foot pain is a frequent reason people visit a podiatrist, and over the past few years cases of foot pain have increased in Southfield MI and the surrounding areas.

Many of us are welcoming the warmer summer weather sporting flip-flop sandals, however, their popularity among teens and young adults is responsible for a growing epidemic of heel pain in this population.

In honor of skin cancer awareness month, we'd like to talk a little about skin cancer developing where you'd least expect it: your feet. Lower extremities are just as prone to cancer as the upper portion of the body,...

There are many ankle injuries that can occur especially in athletes. Your ankles support your entire body weight, so you can see why it might be a common injury.