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.  

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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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.

Rolando M Melendez DPM is in Jamaica NY 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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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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