Although Dr. Silverman has performed thousands of foot surgeries, most people who undergo an operation are doing so for the first or second time. This means that most patients are unfamiliar with what they should expect heading into the operating room. Below, we share five things we want patients to know before they undergo foot […]
Painful Hardware After Foot Surgery
Surgical hardware like screws and plates are designed to spur healing and stabilize bones, but they don’t always produced the intended effect. Inserting hardware is an imperfect science because everyone displaces stress differently on their feet, so what might work for one person may cause pain with another. The majority of people achieve great results […]
Removing Hardware After Foot Surgery
Since your feet are comprised of a number of different small bones, they can fracture in multiple places or at odd angles when exposed to acute trauma. Sometimes the best way to ensure that these bones and joints heal correctly is by inserting plates, screws or other hardware. Some of these pieces stay in your […]
Fixing Foot Problems Without Surgery
In most cases, surgery is a last resort to a problem. If non-surgical and surgical interventions will produce similar results, odds are the doctor is going to recommend the non-invasive route. In the end, it comes down to the wishes of the patient, but there’s really no need to open you up if physical therapy […]
The Misconceptions about Cosmetic Foot Surgery
Anyone who regularly reads this blog knows that I’m not a fan of cosmetic foot surgery. Every so often I have to explain to a patient why I will not preform the foot “facelift” operation they so desperately covet. My explanation is clear and concise. If you aren’t experiencing pain in your foot before the […]
