Clinton Township Newsletter

7 j u n e 2 0 1 9 OVER 25 YEARS IN PRACTICE Specializing in Surgical & Non-Surgical Treatment for: • Ingrown & Fungus Nails • Plantar War ts/Children & Adults • Custom Orthotics • Corns/Calluses • Heel Pain/Arch Pain/Plantar Fascitis • Foot Pain/Ankle Pain/Other Spor t Injuries: Bunions/Hammer toes • Diabetic Care/Diabetic Shoes – covered by Medicare • DIGITAL X-RAYS AND VASCULAR TESTING ON SITE DR. HOWARD J. TZORFAS Podiatrist-Foot Specialist Board Cer tified in Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Located at the HUNTERDON HILLS PLAZA 1386 Highway 22 West, Lebanon | 908.236.6999 Call Today and Have Relief Tomorrow! Visit our website at: www.DrTzorfas.com Also Located at: 269 Rt.31 South Suite #5, Washington, NJ 908.835.1730 Evening Appointments Available Medicare and Most Insurances Accepted Digital Scanning Tool Diabetic Shoes/ Inserts Richie Brace Custom Orthotics • No more casting or foam impressions needed. • Can be done during your regular office visit. • Takes only minutes. • Covered by most insurance plans/Medicare. Now Available in Both Offices (Lebanon & Washington) OVER 25 YEARS IN PRACTICE W h y d o m y f e e t h u R t ? By Howard J. Tzorfas D.P.M. There are many different things that can cause foot pain. I am going to go through a few things in this article for you to try to help yourself. If not, then we will know that you will need to go see a podiatrist to see if he or she can help you. The first thing you need to consider is, do your feet hurt you all the time? If they don't, when do they hurt? Do they hurt in your shoes? Okay, are you wearing the right shoes? You need to be wearing the correct shoes for the activity that you're doing. If you are trying to walk or exercise in thin shoes, loafers, heels or work boots, then you are not wearing the correct shoes. Now that you have fixed this problem let's look to see if they are properly fitted. You need to have a thumb's width from the end of your biggest toe to the end of the shoe. If your toes are all the way to the end of the shoe then your shoe is too small. You may not be the same shoe size that you were years ago. Your feet can stretch out, expand, get bigger. So you need to buy bigger shoes. You also need to get new shoes. Those old sneakers that are worn down are not doing you any good. Let's find out if you have other things going on. Do you have numbness in your feet or your toes? Does this happen all the time or once in a while? If this happens all the time then you may have neuropathy which can be related to diabetes. You should have your feet checked by a podiatrist. If this happens once in a while then your feet may get better if you're wearing the right shoes. If you're having heel pain that only happens when you get up in the morning or when you get up from a sitting position, you may have plantar fasciitis. This is an inflammation of the ligament on the bottom of your foot. There are a lot of different treatments out there which you can try, but I wouldn't recommend overstretching or using a frozen soda can too much. Obviously if the pain doesn't go away in a couple weeks then you should go see a podiatrist. He or she can help you a lot. And no, you don't always have to get a cortisone injection. If you have any foot problems, issues and questions, please contact Howard J. Tzorfas, D.P.M. at 908.236.6999, or visit: www.DrTzorfas.com. Conveniently located in the Hunterdon Hills Plaza, 1386 Hwy 22W, Lebanon. "And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days." ~ James Russell Lowell

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