Podiatrist and Foot Surgeon in Las Vegas

Diabetic Foot Calluses: Protective or Problematic?

Calluses protect the body because, without that layer of thickened skin, pressure or friction could cause an open wound. However, in patients with peripheral neuropathy and diabetes, calluses may be covering up a much deeper wound or ulceration....

The most common cause of heel pain that I see in my practice is caused by a pathology called ‘Plantar Fasciitis.’ People usually come in complaining of pain at the inside of their heel or along the bottom of the arch that came on suddenly. Symptoms usually consist of pain that starts with the f...