What to Know About Bunions
Bunions come in many shapes and sizes with different underlying causes. What I want patients to know about bunions is they can range from mild to quite severe with…
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5 Things to Know About Hammertoes
Hammertoe is an abnormal bending of the smaller toes in the foot. In medicine, the toes are numbered 1-5 with the big (or great toe) being number one and…
Identifying Nerve Pain Through Diagnostic Injections
Diagnostic Injections Dr. Larsen There are not many people who would willingly stand at the point of a needle; our staff understands that shots can be intimidating and…
Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery
At the Next Step Foot and Ankle Clinic, we are pioneering minimally invasive surgery, in the San Antonio area. Traditional bunion surgery is notorious for being very painful, bunions…
Ball of Foot Pain
There are many reasons why you could have pain on the ball of the foot. Like any foot pain, it’s best not to ignore it if it’s been present…
We've Got Some Nerve!
Pharmaceutical Medication:Medications such as Gabapentin, Lyrica, and Cymbalta and others are used to help decrease the pain of peripheral nerve pathology. These are very helpful adjunct to therapy but…
Diagnose Your Heel Pain with this 7 Question Quiz!
Answer these 7 questions to diagnose your heel pain. Please keep track of your answers. 1. Is your heel pain worse when getting up after a period of rest…
Restless Leg Syndrome: The Junk Diagnosis
Few conditions in medicine are more mysterious than “Restless Leg Syndrome”. This is reflected in the name of the condition. The title ‘Restless Leg Syndrome’ is merely repeating to…