The summertime is a great time to show off your new sandals and allow your feet to breathe. But since the warmer months can be rough on your feet, it’s important to give your feet a little extra care to keep them looking great and feeling healthy. Here are a few tips for keeping your […]
What is Causing My Heel Pain?
Don’t let stubborn heel pain alter your daily activities. Manage your symptoms effectively. While heel pain happens to a lot of people, it can be a real nuisance when it rears its ugly head. Our Butte and Bozeman, MT, podiatrists, Dr. Dallin Greene and Dr. Nathan Judd, have seen a lot of heel pain cases […]
Shin Splints: How to Ease Your Lower Leg Pain
Although a shin splint is commonly used to describe various pains between the ankle and the knee, it actually refers to a specific inflammatory condition of the tibia — a condition called medial tibial stress syndrome. A type of “overuse injury” to the legs, the most common causes of shin splints include excessive running, poor […]
FAQs About Heel Pain
Dealing with heel pain? Isn’t it time you found out more about what’s causing your discomfort? Heel pain is nothing to scoff at. While it might not seem like a big deal when you first notice it, over time it can become a downright nuisance. Heel pain can make it more difficult to move around […]
Easy Ways to Prevent and Treat an Ingrown Toenail
Ingrown toenails, also known as onychocryptosis, can be annoying and painful. This common condition occurs when the surrounding skin on one or both sides of the nail grows over the edges of the nail, or when the nail itself penetrates the skin. As the nail digs into the skin, redness, swelling, and pain are often […]
What Are Bunions?
A bunion is an abnormal, bony prominence that develops on the joint at the base of your big toe. As the big toe joint becomes enlarged, it forces the toe to crowd against your other toes, and the pressure exerted on your big toe joint results in inflammation and pain. Early treatment is necessary to […]
Bone Spurs
Bone spurs, also known as osteophytes, can occur anywhere in the skeletal system, and the feet are no exception. Bone spurs are simply overgrowths of bone, which most commonly form where two bones come together. Normally bone spurs in the feet are painless, but when exposed to pressure, they can cause the excess bone to […]
Athletes Foot
Athlete’s foot is one of the most common fungal infections of the skin and is frequently seen in our office. Whether you’ve had it or not, it’s important to understand how you can avoid and treat this highly contagious infection if you do contract it. The fungus that causes athlete’s foot thrives in damp, moist […]