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Foot Health Awareness

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"Your feet will take you where your heart is." Irish Proverb

April is Foot Health Awareness Month. Why is foot health important? Foot ailments can become your first sign of more serious medical problems. Your feet mirror your general health, so conditions like arthritis, diabetes, nerve, and circulatory disorders can show their initial symptoms in your feet.

St. Vincent Health offers local podiatry appointments with visiting specialist Dr. Bruce Noxon, DPM, FACFAS, FAPWCA; Plus free monthly monthly foot clinics and wound care services (which often support foot health).

 

Dr. Bruce Noxon is a renowned podiatric foot and ankle surgeon. He provides exceptional care to his patients by providing them with attention to their specific needs. He takes into consideration the whole body, person, lifestyle, and their goals.

 

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Dr. Bruce Noxon

Learn more or make an appointment at these numbers:

·         Podiatry (foot and ankle) 719-486-7166

·         Free foot clinic by calling 719-486-7155

·         Wound Care 719-486-0230

 

 Dr. Noxon’s expertise and services are wide-ranging and include:

  • Arthroscopic surgery
  • Deformity correction
  • Diabetic foot care
  • Lower extremity biomechanics
  • Sports medicine and surgery
  • Reconstructive foot and ankle surgery
  • Trauma
  • Arthritis
  • Hammertoe correction
  • Posterior tibial dysfunction
  • Lapiplasty Bunionectomy
  • Regenerative Medicine (Placental Cell Injections)
  • Skin graft substitutes for wound closure

 

Tips and Tricks for Foot Health
  • Inspect your feet regularly and pay attention to changes in color, texture or appearance.
  • Maintain good foot hygiene, including washing and drying between the toes.
  • Hydrate the skin. Mountain weather and open shoes can cause rapid loss of moisture from the skin and may result in cracking or the formation of fissures. It is helpful to replace the moisture content by using lotions or creams on a regular basis.
  • Don’t ignore foot pain. Symptoms that increase or do not resolve within a reasonable period of time need to be evaluated by your podiatric physician.

Source: https://www.feetfirst-footcare.com/blog/946073-national-foot-health-awareness-month