Clinton Township Newsletter

8 o c t o b e r 2 0 1 9 w w w . C L I N T O N T W P N E W S L E T T E R . c o m 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 Fasciitis • 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 e n S h O U l d I h A v e F O O T S U R g e R Y ? By Howard J. Tzorfas D.P.M. Foot surgery, like any other surgery, is a big deal. There can always be risks and complications. Foot surgery is mostly elective surgery. This means that you are electing to do it and that it is not a life threatening situation. So you should always consider the options. And it is recommended always to try conservative care first. Foot surgery also has longer recovery unlike many other surgeries because you're always on your feet. It is difficult to stay off your foot for any length of time for your foot to heal. Even with wearing a postoperative surgical shoe or walking boot it can affect your lifestyle. When considering any kind of foot or ankle surgery you need to talk to your podiatrist in detail and explained to him or her what your life is like. Tell him or her that you need to be standing on your feet all the time for work. Explain to them that you have to go to a wedding or special occasion and you want to wear your dress shoes. Your podiatrist should go over everything with you and should recommend conservative options until you're ready to have surgery. Some surgeries, such as removing a small cyst or cutting a ligament or tendon, are much less invasive and can have faster healing time. But you do still need to be off your foot for a period of time for it to heal. More involved procedures which involve cutting of the bone or moving bones over such as bunion surgeries or hammertoe surgeries are much more involved and do require more time off your feet. Sometimes a minimally invasive procedure can be performed. This involves making smaller cuts into your skin which can decrease healing time and get you back into a closed-toe shoe quicker. It depends upon what procedure needs to be done. Talk to your podiatrist and get more information. Don't be afraid to ask questions and get all the options. 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. • Before-School Programs • After-School Programs • Kindergarten Wrap-Around • Holiday Full-Day Programs • Vacation Full-Day Programs • Vacation Full-Day Programs • Summer Camps • Clubs • Special Enrichments • Special Events "Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall." ~ F. Sco Fitzgerald, ' The Great Gatsby '

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