If you have diabetes, you are at risk for peripheral neuropathy (nerve dysfunction and pain). Symptoms of peripheral neuropathy are burning, tingling, numbness, and other abnormal sensations. This typically occurs in the feet and lower legs or in a stocking-glove pattern (feet and hands). Peripheral neuropathy is the major risk factor for diabetic foot ulcers. If you are experiencing these symptoms, it is important to visit your podiatrist for advice on how to protect your feet and decrease pain.

Dr. Erin Kalla is a foot & ankle specialist in Long Beach, CA. She specializes in foot & ankle surgery, sports medicine, and diabetic foot care.

In the past, research viewed plantar fasciitis as an inflammatory disorder caused by micro-tearing of the plantar fascia. New evidence shows no inflammatory properties seen in histological specimen of patient’s with chronic plantar fasciitis. This leads to the belief that the chronic pain is due to the degenerative condition of the collagen fibers due to excessive wear and tear.

Doctor Pedram Aslmand is a Plantar Fasciitis Doctor Long Beach as well as a foot and ankle specialist in Long Beach, California specializing in sports medicine and foot and ankle surgery.

According to a new study on Morton’s Neuroma treatment, published in Musculoskeletal Imaging performed from 2004 to 2008, 84% of patients had complete pain relief with five to seven injections of alcohol into the enlarged nerve.

This is very close to the succes rate our office in Long Beach has been noticing. The treatment is very safe and effective in reducing the size of the entrapped nerve. The procedure requires no down-time, incision and is done under local anesthesia with ultrasound guidance.

Pedram Aslmand, DPM, FACFAS

Podiatrist