First Aid for Foot Trauma

by Dr. Tom Truong | Mar 16, 2020 | General Foot Care, Heel and Arch Pain, Sports Injuries

Foot and ankle traumas can happen on the basketball court, at the job site, or even after taking an awkward step off the curb or down the stairs. You can’t always predict when they’ll occur, but you can control your response. Quick-thinking first aid will help you...

by Dr. Tom Truong | Sep 5, 2019 | Custom Orthotics, Diabetic Foot Care, General Foot Care, Heel and Arch Pain

There are a lot of misconceptions out there regarding orthotics.  Some people think they’re only for older adults with decades of wear and tear on their feet. Not true! Orthotics are frequently used to help children, athletes, and adults of all...

Spring Cleaning..

by Dr. Tom Truong | Apr 30, 2019 | Diabetic Foot Care, General Foot Care, Heel and Arch Pain

Are you like everyone else right now and Spring Cleaning..? Like clock work, Spring is here! Everyone is out enjoying the beautiful weather.. Some of us may be stuffing Winter clothes in to bags and hauling them away to the attic. While others are may be out working...

What You Should Know (and What You Think You Know) About Pump Bump

by Tom Truong, DPM | Dec 18, 2018 | General Foot Care, Heel and Arch Pain

We will admit that a lot of foot and ankle conditions aren’t very clear-cut based on name alone. “Neuroma” sounds like a Marvel villain, and “plantar fasciitis” sounds almost like something you’d put out to spruce up your landscaping. It’s no real surprise, then, when...

What Kind of Heel Pain Do You Have? (A Not-So-Serious Quiz)

by Tom Truong, DPM | Aug 24, 2018 | Heel and Arch Pain

Heel pain is one of the most common conditions that comes through our door, and there are tons more people who could be getting help for their heel pain, but don’t. There are multiples ways heel pain can creep into your life and become an increasingly miserable...

Getting Rid of Plantar Fasciitis May Be Easier Than You Think

by Tom Truong, DPM | Aug 10, 2018 | Heel and Arch Pain

Nothing can put a grinding halt to your “get up and go” attitude like a sharp, stabbing pain in your heels as soon as you get up. If you have lived with heel pain like this for a while, the term “plantar fasciitis” may have started to enter your vernacular. It is the...