Did you know that in each foot, there are two special structures composed of bones embedded in a tendon that allow the tendon to slide smoothly? It’s true! These unique features are called sesamoids. They are both located on the top of the foot around the big toe, and they make it easier to perform […]
March 20th marked the first official day of Spring 2017, even though the weather in Onondaga County seems to indicate otherwise. However, once the weather warms up, the snow melts, and grass, flowers, and trees start to bloom, allergy season will be upon us. An allergen is a broad term for a substance that causes […]
The bracket has been revealed! Although the hometown Syracuse Orange were snubbed and left out of the field of 68 that made the NCAA tournament, they secured a top seed in the NIT tournament. However, with so many top-level basketball games to be played over the next few weeks, there are bound to be a […]
The skin on the heel is some of the thickest on the entire body because it supports so much of our weight. Almost every step or jump requires action from the heels in some way. As a result, our heels may be prone to some wear and tear that the other parts of our feet […]
Play ball! The Major League Baseball season kicked off unofficially about two weeks ago with the beginning of spring training. The Mets fans in the area are hoping their team can return to the World Series like it did in 2015, while Yankees fans will be satisfied with a playoff berth. This means that soon, […]
Most people can remember what it was like to go through a growth spurt during adolescence—it involved feeling tired, achy, and hungry enough to eat anything in sight. For some children and teens, however, this period may come with severe heel pain, also known as Sever’s disease. Sever’s disease occurs when the growth plate on […]
Without a doubt, your feet are two of the most important and useful parts of the body—you need them to walk from the bedroom to the bathroom, to run a marathon, and to do pretty much everything else in between. It is estimated that the average person will have walked over 75,000 miles by the […]
On January 20th, Dr. Ryan L. D’Amico and the rest of the staff at Syracuse Podiatry welcomed Rudy Libero D’Amico to the Syracuse Podiatry team! We thought that this would be an appropriate time to discuss some helpful tips for taking care of your newborn’s feet for their first few years of life. After all, […]
Achilles was a Greek warrior known for his extreme toughness and invincibility everywhere except for the back of his heel. Therefore, he makes an appropriate namesake for the tendon in our leg that is the strongest in the body, yet is the subject of many sports injuries. The Achilles tendon attaches our calf muscle to […]
Whenever you take a forward, backward, or lateral step, your toes are involved in making that movement happen. Because they play such an important role, toe deformities can cause pain and reduced mobility. Most commonly, toe deformities are inherited or develop over time due to recurring pressure, improperly fitting footwear, or injury. Those with longer […]
