Foot wounds are often assumed to be a diabetic problem — but non-diabetics can and do develop serious foot wounds, and these are frequently overlooked or dismissed as “just a cut” or “just a blister.” Unfortunately, delayed evaluation is one of the leading reasons non-diabetic foot wounds progress to infection, tendon exposure, or bone involvement.

Ankle deformity can quietly steal a person’s mobility. It starts with subtle changes: the foot drifting inward or outward, a feeling of instability, or pain that comes and goes. Over time, the deformity becomes structural, leading to arthritis, tendon imbalance, and difficulty walking. At the Advanced Foot and Ankle Center of San Diego, deformity correction

Absolutely, Phil. Here’s the revised blog with the additional La Jolla independent living communities—Pacific Regent La Jolla, Atria La Jolla, and Bayshire Torrey Pines—included for a more comprehensive and locally targeted message: Title:  As we age, maintaining mobility becomes essential for independence, confidence, and quality of life. At Advanced Foot and Ankle Center of San

At Advanced Foot and Ankle Center of San Diego, we treat every patient like family—because we’re a family-owned practice. Over the past decade, Wall Street has quietly moved into exam rooms and operating suites. Venture capital and private equity firms are buying up podiatry practices across the country, turning independent medical clinics into profit-driven corporations.

Exosome therapy is an emerging field in regenerative medicine that holds promise for treating various medical conditions, including joint and tendon injuries. Exosomes are small vesicles that play a crucial role in cell-to-cell communication by transporting proteins, nucleic acids, and other molecules between cells. They are derived from stem cells, and their therapeutic potential lies

An Innovative Solution for Fat Pad Atrophy and Heel Pain Have you ever experienced severe foot pain by the ball of your foot or heel pain when standing or walking for extended periods? If so, you may have fat pad atrophy, a condition where the fatty tissue on the bottom of your foot wears away,

Retail vs Custom Orthotics At their core, orthotics are devices that are placed in shoes to change how your feet meet the ground during weight-bearing. There are many different modifications that can be added and many different materials that are used to make a pair of orthotics for different purposes. As a result of this

Bathroom Surgery Gone Wrong! There is a colloquial term that we sometimes throw around called “bathroom surgery.” Typically, when we use common household items to perform procedures on ourselves that we think we can do with what we have lying around to avoid a trip to the doctor. In the podiatry world, it is arguably

Are you experiencing Big Toe or Ankle Joint Pain? Stiffness or Reduced range of motion? Increased pain during cold, damp weather Difficulty moving the big toe up and down? Inflammation and swelling around the joint, especially the top? Pain that worsens with an increase in activity? Increased difficulty bending the toe? Inability to feel comfortable

Subconsciously most people know that their good health is their most important asset, and one worthy of keeping through care and attention. In practice, however, healthy people tend to take their good health for granted – until they receive a diagnosis of a chronic condition that reverberates like a punch to the gut. Many chronic