It is interesting to me how many people ignore foot and ankle problems. My feet hurt. My toe looks funny. My foot doesn't feel right. My ankle is sore. I can't run because of foot pain. My ankle provides. This should warrant one to suspect a problem but most turn a blind eye with their foot problems. Once you have a tooth ache, you go to the dentist. Once you can't see well, you go directly to the eye doctor. When your child has a fever, you go to your family doctor. Podiatrist el paso So, when you have foot and ankle pain, shouldn't you visit a foot and ankle doctor?
For whatever reason, folks have become to believe that sore feet are a part of life. Instead of seeking medical help, we adjust our activities to avoid the pain. I can't tell you how many people I've met that have halted a common hobbies because they thought they didn't have the feet to do it anymore.
Sandy, a dear patient of mine once explained she was a devoted runner in her youth, but after college she stopped running because her feet couldn't "handle" it anymore. She never did anything about her foot pain except decreased her activities and wore "ugly shoes." Because of her new found sedentary lifestyle, she gained quite a bit of weight and is now experiencing type 2 diabetes. Her primary care doctor referred her if you ask me to monitor her foot health, which now is in great jeopardy due to her diabetes.
It breaks my heart that Sandy, not merely quit something she loved but additionally put her heath at risk because of treatable foot pain. Since Sandy's first visit with me 1 year ago, we have eliminated her foot pain, greatly decreased her potential for diabetic foot complications, and Sandy has had up more activities and lost almost 100Ib.
Just yesterday, I had a patient who recently returned from a family vacation in Walt Disney World. Jim was upset because after the first day his feet hurt so badly, he spent most of the time sitting on benches because the rest of his family toured the park. I hear similar stories constantly. He admitted to experiencing moderate heel pain before the trip, but had a desk job so he never noticed the pain except when he went golfing, a hobby he practically gave up due to his busy schedule. Thus, since he only rarely had foot pain, he didn't think it had been a big deal. The full day of walking through Disney World flared up his condition, and his heel pain became unbearable for the remainder of the trip. Once again this could have been prevented if he would have attended a podiatric physician about his foot pain.
Business Name: Foot and Ankle Partners of El Paso
Address: 1397 George Dieter Dr Suite A, El Paso, TX 79936, United States
Email: fappep@hotmail.com
Phone Number: 915.503.2020
Website: www.epfootandankle.com
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