Hello, this is Dr. Jairo Cruz Jr. with Advanced Podiatry and I’m here to talk to you today about dropping things on your foot and what to do about it. Unfortunately, this past week we’ve had a lot of trauma at our office. One individual dropped some kind of bottle of olive oil or some […]
Category: foot injury
Toe Injuries can be a Crushing Defeat!
A patient recently presented to our clinic who unfortunately lost a battle with his laptop. His laptop slipped from the table top and landed directly onto the tip of his second toe. He knew right away that his injury was quite severe and that medical attention was needed. When the patient came into the office […]
Foot Injury – Stingray Barb
Moving from Chicago I never though I would have to start worrying about wild sea creatures causing pain to my patient’s feet. But now I realize that the hazards of the ocean are real and the injury caused by stingrays can be devastating. Stingrays are cartilaginous creatures that are a relative of the shark family. […]
Diabetic Foot Ulcers and How to Prevent Them
In this day and age foot ulcers have become a very common occurrence due to the rise of diabetes in the American population. Having diabetes increases the risk of developing a foot ulcer. This happens because having a consistently high blood sugar level can damage the body’s nerves causing neuropathy. Neuropathy is a condition where […]
Katie Lou Samuelson Out With Broken Foot
This past Sunday, guard Katie Lou Samuelson injured herself during a basketball game. She broke a bone in her foot and has been placed in a special walking boot, unable to play. This Tuesday is the national championship game which she will be missing unfortunately, due to her injury. Samuelson is a 6 foot 3 […]