When your ankle suddenly gives, you might think you just sustained an ankle sprain. However, Stavros O. Alexopoulos, DPM, would like to know which type of ankle sprain. From a podiatric perspective, the direction your foot turned and which ligaments took the hit make a huge difference in how you’ll recover. Here are the three main types of ankle sprains and what to look out for.
Snow is heavy, it’s freezing, and it usually happens right when you are trying to get to work or start your day. But is not shoveling just as dangerous for your feet as shoveling itself? Today, we at My Chicago Foot Expert will explain how your shoveling efforts, or lack thereof, can potentially harm your feet!
Athletes are notorious for trying anything to get an edge, as former Olympics doctor Stavros O. Alexopoulos, DPM, would know, and that was especially true for Rams players when they took on Da Bears in the NFC Divisional Game. Did putting Cayenne Pepper in their cleats actually help them win? Let’s find out (probably not!).
As we move into our later years, the miles we have put on our feet begin to show. After decades of walking, running, and standing, the structural integrity of the feet naturally changes. For many seniors Stavros O. Alexopoulos, DPM sees, these changes lead to discomfort that can limit independence and make their favorite activities feel like chores. This is where custom orthotics become more than just a convenience. Let’s look at how orthotics can improve a senior’s quality of life.
While we at My Chicago Foot Expert can tell a lot just by looking at your foot and asking a few questions, there are certain situations where an X-ray is the only way to get the full story. Here are five common foot problems that usually require a trip to the imaging room.
If you’ve spent a chilly afternoon outside and come back to find your toes looking like angry, purple grapes that itch like crazy, you’ve likely met Chilblains. While the name sounds like something out of a Victorian novel, they are a very real (and very annoying) winter foot condition. In medical terms, we at My Chicago Foot Expert call them perniosis, but Chilblains is easier to remember because it sounds, well, chilly.
So, you’re thinking of running a marathon in the new year. The team at Stavros O. Alexopoulos, DPM thinks that’s a great idea! But while going from the couch to 26.2 miles is an incredible goal, your feet might not be able to endure over 30,000 strikes against the pavement in a single day. Here’s how to prep them properly for a marathon.
Look, we can talk about fuzzy socks and toe warmers all day, but Stavros O. Alexopoulos, DPM, would consider those passive fixes to poor circulation. If you want real, physiological change that forces blood into the tiny capillaries of your toes, you have to turn the heater on from the inside. Here’s how getting active can bring blood flow back to your feet.
Does stepping out into the cold turn your toes white and blue? If your feet go numb, turn stark white, and then throb painfully as they warm up, it isn’t just poor circulation. According to Stavros O. Alexopoulos, DPM, you might have Raynaud’s Phenomenon.
Every year, right around December, Stavros O. Alexopoulos, DPM, sees a huge spike in patients limping into the office with gnarly blisters, raw heels, and painful rubbed spots. It turns out, the very gear designed to protect you from the elements might be waging war on your skin.
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Chicago, IL 60625
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