The plantar fascia is the wide band of connective tissue that spans your foot’s bottom between the toes and your heel to form your arch. When this sensitive tissue becomes damaged and stressed from working and exercising, it can cause extreme pain and discomfort in your arch and heel area, where the tissue attaches to the heel bone. In addition to plantar fasciitis, painful and protruding heel spurs may also result from this stress and pressure.
Read MoreYour nervous system provides the sensory and motor information that your muscles and other bodily systems need to operate. Should I be worried about my numb or tingling feet?
Read MoreThere are many great benefits to working out, exercising and sports activities. Unfortunately, all that added stress and pressure increases the chances of getting a foot or ankle injury.
Read MoreYour arches are composed of a transverse section and two longitudinal sections that combine to cover the bottom of your foot. The interaction of these segments of the arch with the many tendons, muscles, and other foot components leads to many opportunities for arch pain to develop. Fortunately, you can prevent many arch related problems by visiting your foot doctor to get evaluated adequately for footwear and orthotic inserts.
Read MoreExcessive pressure and rubbing from your footwear can cause painful blisters to develop on your feet. Your inflamed skin responds to the pressure caused by poorly fitting shoes and repetitive motions from exercise, work, and sports by secreting fluid under the surface layers to help soothe the inflammation
Read MoreWhile fungal toenail infections don’t usually cause much pain and discomfort in the early stages, as the problem progresses, the nails will become discolored and brittle, and a foul odor is often emitted as the fungi feed on your skin, oils, and sweat. Early treatment of fungal toenail infections will help prevent the need for complete toenail removal surgery, so be sure to see your Maple Springs Foot Center, LLC Podiatrist.
Read MoreSince young children may have trouble accurately communicating any discomfort from foot or ankle problems, it’s important to monitor the child’s movements to check for any limping or tiptoeing that may indicate a childhood injury or disease. While growth issues faced by kids will usually correct themselves over time, it’s important to have regular evaluations with your foot doctor to catch any problems early and to help prevent future complications.
Read MoreHammertoe is a toe deformity that affects one or more of the three middle toes with a downward bend at the middle or end joint. They develop slowly and don't often cause problems until severe bending has occurred and treatment is more complicated.
Read MoreYou shower daily. You change your socks every day yet your shoes still stink! What sort of problem could be going on?
Read MoreFor anyone who’s recently been diagnosed with gout or is at risk for developing gout, keeping a special eye on your food intake becomes so much more important to do on a daily basis. Whether you’re looking to reduce the side effects and symptoms of gout or lessen your vulnerability to developing gout, avoiding certain foods and favoring others is a great way to help out your body.
Read MoreAt Maple Springs Foot Center, LLC, we’ve seen a lot of foot warts, plantar warts. Out of the many different types of ailments your feet and ankles can develop, there’s one type that has a pretty interesting and unique background.
Read Moreis an unappealing foot condition that causes the nail to become dense, yellow and brittle. If this condition goes untreated for a lengthy amount of time, the brittleness of the toenail will advance and cause it to crumble further.
Read MoreHammertoes don’t have a pleasant demeanor. They can cause deformities and forceful pain. Our podiatrists, Dr. Stuart Snyder and Dr. Sara Sharma will do their best to treat your hammertoe pain at the Maple Springs Foot Center, LLC in Gaithersburg, Maryland, where we can be reached at (301) 762-3338.
Read MoreHeel fractures, although uncommon, do happen. When they do occur, the heel bone breaks. This is usually due to severe impacts like falling from a significant height or any other sudden force applied to the heel.
Read MoreToenail Fungus gets under your toenail, grows and causes damage. That’s really what you need to know. But if we can go into more detail, it also causes nail discoloration, thickening and a brittle effect. You may be wondering what obesity has to do with this
Read MoreWith summer right around the corner and the temperatures starting to warm up for spring, it’s time to start thinking about protection against the suns potentially harmful rays.
Read MoreWith all the fun benefits of using a motorcycle, it’s important to consider the risks associated with this type of vehicle. The most dangerous part of using a motorcycle is the other vehicles on the road!
Read MoreFlat Feet happen to a large part of the population and may or may not be a cause for concern. It occurs when the arches of the foot have partly or totally buckled and the middle part of the sole of the foot touches the ground instead of remaining raised as it should.
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