Prince Harry's toe injury

While undergoing training for his trip to Antartica, Prince Harry injuried one of his toes.  This was not an obstacle for the Prince to continue his training.  The majority of toe injuries do not require surgery. 

Treatment of toe injuries is based on the severity of the injury and x-ray findings.  Toe fractures may need to be close reduced under local anesthesia.  Buddy taping, or taping one toe to the other is a way to provide immobilization and decrease swelling of the digit.  Controlling the swelling helps control pain and allows for healing of the bones in good alignment.

Dr Rolando M Melendez, DPM in Jackson Heights, NY, Jamaica, NY and Hampton Bays, NY has the experience and the equipment to treat any toe injury.  Because we want you to keep doing all the fun things you like to do without having pain in your feet!

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Pamela Anderson and others falling on ice!!!!

Is that season again! Snow, rain and icing temperature, not a good mix.  Just ask Natalie Portman,  Jennifer Morrison and Pamela Anderson. During this season is common to see in my office patient presenting with injuries related to slip and fall.  

Podiatrist offer in their offices X-rays machines to assess injuries and rule out fractures.  Not all fractures require surgery.  Different treatment modalities can be offer to patients with different physical demands.  

I want you to have a happy holiday, injury free.  There are things that we can all do to reduce the risk of getting hurt. 

• Look at the floor as you walk
• Plan the best route to your destination and plan on a little extra time to get there
• Avoid rushing or taking shortcuts over areas where snow or ice removal is incomplete
• Select appropriate footwear - flat footwear with rubber soles provides better traction on ice and snow than leather-soled or high-heeled shoe
• use handrails where you can
• take small steps to keep your centre of balance under you
• avoid carrying lots of heavy shopping bags, especially on steps
• walk slowly and never run on icy ground
• keep both hands free for balance, rather than in your pockets
• always be aware of your surroundings
• be particularly careful getting into and out of vehicles - and hold on to the vehicle for support
• keep paths clear of debris, water, ice and snow
• be sure to use floor mats when entering a building to remove moisture from the soles of your shoes - this will help protect you, as well as others who follow, from having to walk on wet or slippery surfaces

Rolando Melendez, DPM in Jackson Heights, NY, Jamaica NY and Hampton Bays NY can help you with your toe pain or any joint pain in your feet. Because we want you to keep doing all the fun things you like to do without having pain in your feet!

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Lebron James pinky toe

Many patients present to our offices with pinky toe pain, calluses and deformed digits.  These may seem like small problems but can cause big troubles.  Painful toe deformities can be corrected with very simple surgeries that are performed on an outpatient basis.

One of the classic stories we get in the office is "I was walking barefoot in the dark and I hit my pinky toe on the nightstand." Toe injuries cause swelling and pain which results in difficulty walking.  My tip is to tape the pinky toe to the other toe -- this will decrease swelling, pain and immobilize the toe. See your podiatrist to rule out a fracture.

We offer many different treatments for problems of the pinky toe, ranging from conservative to surgical treatments.  Our goal is for you to be able to go the beach without feeling embarassed of your feet like Lebron James here.

Rolando Melendez, DPM in Jackson Heights, NY, Jamaica NY and Hampton Bays NY can help you with your toe pain or any joint pain in your feet and ankles. Because we want you to keep doing all the fun things you like to do without having pain in your feet!

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Beautiful heels on X-ray

X-rays are a very useful tool in medicine and podiatry.  The first X-Ray was taken on December 22, 1895.  Podiatrists use X-rays to find pathologies, confirm findings and plan surgeries.  X-rays of the foot and ankle help determine whether a bone has been fractured or injured or damaged by conditions such as infection, arthritis, or other disease. 

Rolando M Melendez, DPM in Jamaica, NY and Corona, NY offers in-office X-ray diagnosis, this way the we can confirm diagnoses of bone and joint the problems the same day.  This allows for a more proactive and specific treatment to be initiated.

Rolando Melendez, DPM in Jackson Heights, NY, Jamaica NY and Corona NY can help you with your toe pain or any joint pain in your feet. Because we want you to keep doing all the fun things you like to do without having pain in your feet!

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Podiatrist at your service

Dr Rolando M Melendez, DPM is in Jackson Heights, NY, Jamaica, NY and Corona, NY to help you with your foot and ankle problems.

We provide comprehensive conservative and surgical management of:

· Flat feet

· Bunions and Hammertoes

· Diabetic infections

· Fractures of the foot, ankle and toes

· Gout flare-ups

· Sprains and strains

· Sports injuries

· Heel Pain

· Ingrown toenails

· Tendinitis

· Arthritis

· Warts/skin conditions

· Foreign bodies

· Neuromas

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My foot hurt!!! A team work fix

Foot pain!!!!!

From ingrown nails to ankle pain are not fun at all.  The podiatrists  will work as your teammate to heal your pain.  The scope of podiatrist in NY let then tried 

• bunions, 
• hammertoes, 
• Pediatric feet
• Flat feet
• Club feet
• heel spurs, 
• joint arthritis, 
• ankle and foot sprains.
• Sport injuries
• Chronic ulcers

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Shaq foot surgery

In 2002, Shaquille O'Neal was suffering from great toe arthritis.  In September 2002, Shaq received a 1st MPJ fusion. The goal of this surgery was to immobilize the joint to prevent pain and keep the basketball player functional.  

The procedure took only 45 minutes, and it was performed on an outpatient basis. A six-week rehabilitation program had O'Neal ready to play ball a week before the regular season began. The typical patient who receives this procedure can return to work in 3 weeks.  

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Ellen DeGeneres being a podiatrist

Mark Wahlberg and Ellen DeGeneres

Ingrown toenails are a very common problem that podiatrist see everyday.  People get ingrown toenails for different reason: improper nail clipping, genetics, infections or trauma.  

Some tips on this issue:

1. Clip your toenails square, avoid clipping them round or too close on the corners
2. If you get the ingrown toenail soak your feet twice a day on Epsom salt and keep a band aid with antibiotic ointment, this will soften the nail and decrease the symptoms
3. If you are diabetic, be careful, infections symptoms will not be felt, so inspection is very important, infection should be treated promptly
4. If the ingrown is not getting better call your local podiatrist or primary care doctor for a prescription of antibiotic while you wait for the appointment 

Ingrown nail procedures are done by podiatrist.  The incurvated nail is excised and in many case a chemical can be added to prevent the nail corner to grow again.  Like Mark Wahlberg the day of the procedure you will have a bulky dressing then a band aid will be enough.

Rolando M Melendez, DPM in Jamaica, NY and Hampton Bays, NY is here to help you with all your foot and ankle problems.  Because we want you to keep doing all the fun things you like to do, without having pain in your feet!

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Celebrities can be diabetic too! (Halle Berry)

 

Diabetes is on the rise: an estimated 1.3 million adult New Yorkers (almost one in eight) now have diabetes.  Halle Berry, Drew Carey and Larry King are among the celebrities who live with diabetes.  This disease has not stopped their lives. However, Diabetes can cause serious complications like nerve damage, blindness and foot amputations. 

To prevent these problems make sure to have tight control of your diabetes, monitor your feet daily and visit a podiatrist regularly for foot exams.

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Kim Kardashian's feet

Leg and ankle swelling is one of the most common complains pregnant patient present to my office.  During pregnancy hormone changes make the body retains more water and the growing uterus also press again the leg vein making it difficult to push blood from the legs to the heart.

Some tips for you and Kim Kardashian next pregnancy: 

1. Avoid standing for long periods, and don't cross your legs
2.  sleep on your left side
3. Drink plenty of fluids ( ~10 cups)
4. Take daily walks, ride a stationary bike or swim laps in a pool.
5. apply cold-water compresses to swollen areas.

Visit your local podiatrist he/she can provide you with compression stocking.  This devices will help pump blood up your leg, decrease ankle pain, avoid any serious complications, and give you more stability.

Rolando M Melendez, DPM in Jamaica, NY and Hampton Bays, NY is here to help you with all yours and your baby's foot and ankle problems.  Because we want you to keep doing all the fun thing you like to do without pain on your feet!

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Oprah's bunions

Bunions are a common deformity of feet.  People get bunions for many reasons but genetics is the most common.  Symptoms vary from pain on the joint to pain at the bony prominence.  The bunion deformities can occur on the inside of the foot (regular bunion) and/or outside of the foot (Tailors bunion) 

Oprah Winfrey has both, a regular bunion and a Tailors bunion, in this case this deformity is call a Splay foot.

Conservative treatments include padding and wider shoes.  Surgical treatments are more curative of the deformity.  Bunion surgery or bunionectomy is one of the most common procedure done by podiatrist.  

Rolando M Melendez, DPM in Jamaica NY is here to help you with all your foot problems.  We want you to continue doing all the fun things you like to do without pain on your feet!!!

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Angelina Jolie flat feet

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Los Pies Planos no son siempre un problema que necesita tratamiento. Los pies planos son tratados solamente cuando se vuelven dolorosos y causar dificultades funcionales. Los pacientes pueden experimentar dolor en el arco medial y dolor en las articulaciones. Desafortunadamente deformidades de los pies son progresivos. Los tratamientos conservadores incluyen calzado adecuado, insertos personalizados y férula de tobillo. Hay muchos tratamiento quirúrgico seguro ofrecida a los pacientes pediátricos y adultos.

Dr. Rolando Meléndez  es el podiatra Latino, el especializa del pie y el tobillo.

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Plantar fasciitis in the NBA

The Chicago Bulls player P.J. Brown was recently sidelined with a right foot plantar fascia strain. The repetitive nature of activities such as basketball —running, jumping, and other explosive movements that cause increased foot demands—are especially hard on the Plantar Fascia ligament and can cause an acute plantar fasciitis. If the activity causing the pain is not modified, the condition will likely worsen.

Dr Rolando M Melendez DPM has 2 goals.  The first to relieve your pain and second to prevent this pain interfering with your life again.

Dr Rolando M Melendez, DPM in Jackson Heights, NY Jamaica, NY and Hampton Bays, NY has the experience and tools to diagnose and treat all kinds of foot and ankle injuries.  Because we want you to keep doing all the fun things you like to do without having pain in your feet!

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Foot problem are common, look at Lebron James

 

Foot deformities are common and progressive.  Your foot today is not going to be the one you will have in 20 years.

I can bet that Lebron James at 12 y/o his foot didn't look like that.

In Rolando M Melendez is in Jamaica, NY to help you with your foot problems.  

Why live with pain? !!

I want you to enjoy all the fun things you like to do with feet that are pain free!!

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My foot hurt!!! You and me going to fix it

Foot pain!!!!!

From ingrown nails to ankle pain is not fun at all.  On our Jamaica, NY, Rolando M Melendez will work as your teammate to heal your pain.  

Forefoot surgery, easy stuff!

The majority of forefoot surgeries are perform on outpatient bases in a surgical center.  

Forefoot surgery include 

• bunionectomy, 
• hammertoe toe correction, 
• tailors bunion correction
•  excision of soft tissue masses

For any Forefoot surgery expect:

·         1^st-3^rd week:  limited and protecteAd WB with a surgical shoe, (coach-bathroom-bed), Rest, elevate, ice (20min in, 20min out), anti-inflammatory

·         4^th week: Begin ROM exercises

·         3^rd-6^th week: active WB, transfer to tennis shoe progressively

·         4^th week : return to sitting job,

·         5-6^th week: return to walking job