Do you have heel pain?? It’s several times a week that I see patients complaining of heel pain. Some of these individuals are young, active, healthy runners. Others are laborers who are standing for very long periods of time, in shoe-gear that is ill fitting. The one thing that they all have in common is […]

From bunions to broken toes, local foot and ankle surgeon has heard it all.

#NaplesFL #EsteroFL #CapeCoralFL — “Don’t cross your eyes, they’ll stay that way!”

Old wives’ tales and myths like that example are fun to laugh at. We believed them as children. “Step on a crack and you’ll break your mother’s back.” But there are other myths that are no laughing matter, especially when they involve your health.

Foot melanoma is the deadliest cancer, but routine foot self-exams can increase early detection, survival
#NaplesFL #EsteroFL #CapeCoralFL — The next time you clip your toenails, take a closer look at the rest of your feet. An extra 60 seconds could save your life.

No scar bunionectomy 3 years ago. Pre-op, post op x-rays. Even I didn’t think she would get a good result the time of consultation due to the amount of arthritis seen and severity of pain pre-op. 3 years later the patient returns and has referred many patients to the practice for the minimally invasive bunionectomy. […]

  Serving Southwest Florida Since 2005, Family Foot & Leg Center has 9 convenient locations throughout Collier, Lee, Charlotte, and Sarasota Counties. Offering pediatric to geriatric family care: Ingrown Toenails, Heel Pain, Bunions, Foot / Ankle Arthritis Pain, Plantar Fasciitis, Foot / Ankle Surgery, Custom Orthotics, and Diabetic Wound Care. In office X-rays, ultrasounds, and […]

Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR)

The STAR implant is the only FDA approved mobile-bearing TAR and is approved to be used without bone cement. These features have allowed for shorter operating times, quicker recovery, and 10-year survival rates greater than 90%. New soft tissue dissertion technology has reduced soft tissue complications.

Pickleball is a racquet sport that combines parts of table tennis, badminton, and tennis. The game was played mostly by seniors in the 1960s and by 1990 it was being played by people of all ages in all 50 states. Pickleball quickly became very popular because it is an easy and fun game, requiring only […]