If your dogs are barking, then you need to see a podiatrist pronto and Dr. D’Amico is the expert in foot care for the Fayetteville and Syracuse, New York area. However; when the doc is away – some of the local dogs tend to play… While this is not a normal occurrence at the office, in […]
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What Is This Bump On the Back of My Heel?
When a simple bump on the back of the heel is referred to as Mulholland Deformity, Pump Bump and Haglund’s Deformity, one should realize that this painful bump means business! This condition develops when the bony section of the heel – where the Achilles tendon is located – becomes enlarged and inflamed and if not […]
What is Club Foot and How Can You Treat It?
Also referred to as congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV), Club Foot is a congenital deformity of one or both feet. A baby is born with either one or both feet turning inward and downward and because the foot is positioned at an angle to the ankle making it look like a golf club, the condition is […]
Causes and Treatments for Flat Feet
‘Normal’ feet are feet not overly arched or overly flat. But Pes Planus or Flatfoot as the condition is commonly known, refers to a change in the shape of the foot because either it has no arch or the arch is flattened as the tissues holding the joints or tendons have become loose. Flatfoot is […]