Footworks column September 2011 By Alexandra Buk, DPM Lumps On The Bottom Of The Foot A few months ago we reviewed the most common mass found at the top of the foot: the ganglion cyst. Today we turn our attention to the bottom of the foot, where the two most common benign tumors found are [...]

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Footworks – May 2010 By Dr Alexandra Buk Each day, with every step you take, your big toe bears a tremendous amount of stress- a force equal to about twice your body weight. Most of us don’t realize exactly how much we use our big toe. We tend to take it for granted, unless a [...]

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Bunions occur when the joint of the big toe becomes misaligned, causing swelling and tenderness. There is usually a bump or enlargement on the outside of the joint that makes it difficult to find a comfortable shoe. The deformity causes the big toe to angle towards the smaller toes, causing crowding. A bunion deformity is [...]

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By Dr Alexandra Buk Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a major crippling disorder and probably the most serious form of arthritis. It is a disease in which certain cells of the immune system malfunction and attack healthy joints. RA causes inflammation in the lining (synovium) of joints, most often the joints of the hands and feet. [...]

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A question frequently asked of doctors of podiatric medicine is whether it is wise to venture out without shoes or socks during the warm weather months. The answer, as you probably suspect, is “no” despite the fact that running barefoot in the park does sound like great fun. Common sense says that going barefoot increases [...]

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Like many recurring conditions, corns are often ignored as a “skin problem.” But left untreated, corns can progress to a painful and chronic condition. A corn is a circular area of thick skin caused by friction on non-weight bearing areas of the foot. The lesions most commonly form over enlarged joints on the toes, particularly [...]

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The Arkansas Foot and Ankle Clinic, established in 1966, is the largest and most comprehensive provider of lower extremity care in central Arkansas. All of our surgeons are board certified and work toward the common goal of providing the highest standard of care for your family. We treat the entire spectrum of foot and ankle [...]

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