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You've probably heard a dozen different stories about where warts come from. Maybe someone told you they're caused by touching toads, or that those tiny black dots inside them are "seeds" that you can just pull out. At A Step Up Podiatry, LLC in Manalapan, New Jersey, Sanjay Gandhi, DPM,...
Heel discomfort is the most common reason patients visit a podiatrist. Bearing weight and walking put stress on the sensitive tissues that make up your feet, and for many, this stress presents as heel pain. At A Step Up Podiatry, in Manalapan, NJ, board-certified podiatrist Sanjay Gandhi, DPM, offers a...
Are your toenails scary? You know, thick and yellow with tiny cracks? Nearly 12 million Americans suffer from this condition. Banishing a fungal toenail infection, known medically as onychomycosis, is extremely difficult without professional care. At A Step Up Podiatry in Manalapan, New Jersey, Sanjay Gandhi, DPM, offers several treatments to eliminate...
About one-third of adults in the United States have a bunion. These bony, swollen bumps form at the base of the big toe and most commonly affect women, but anyone can experience one. If you have a bunion, you’ve probably heard various theories about what caused it. While certain shoes...
Custom orthotics are specific, prescription inserts customized to your feet and your conditions. They usually have a firm bottom shell, to achieve body support, and a softer topcover for cushion and shock absorption. Orthotics should be comfortable for wear! They are also hidden in shoes, so nobody even knows you...
One of the positive things to take away from our COVID-19 pandemic has been that people have spent more time together doing physical exercise outdoors or even just on their own. Gyms were closed but that didn't stop people from biking, hiking, or walking/running. The hi-tech options were home stationary...
As the world continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, new symptoms of the virus emerge. One such symptom, purple or red lesion on the toes (or hands), has been dubbed "COVID toes". As more information proves COVID-19 to be a disease process involving clotting problems in various parts of...
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Earlier this past year, Mega Star, Tom Hanks shared on Late Night with David Letterman, that he has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Hanks is now part of the 8.3% of the American population diagnosed with the disease. Type 2 Diabetes is not an issue of the body attacking...
As the summer winds down and gets closer to the start of school, football coaches everywhere are gearing up for their season and expecting their players to get back into playing shape. Naturally, this means conditioning, running, lifting weights, and going over playbooks to get into the swing of things. Jumping...
A stronger base makes a stronger building. Similarly, for humans, strong feet make you feel active and fit. Although our all-day activities like walking, standing and running require our feet, they are often neglected by us when it comes down to taking care of our body. The probable reason is...