Blog

• posted: Dec. 09, 2019
• Mark Green
• Conditions and Diseases,  Foot,  foot specialist

Kansas City – It’s beginning to look a lot like….WINTER!!  As this week starts out cold and dreary, I bet that lots of us are pulling out our winter boots. Read More

• posted: Oct. 30, 2019
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Uncategorized

Fall in Kansas City! The leaves are turning, there is a bit of chill in the air, and Friday night football is on!  So now that the summer has wound down, Read More

• posted: Oct. 21, 2019
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Blog,  Conditions and Diseases,  cortisone foot pain,  custom-molded orthotics,  foot pain,  plantar fasciitis
• foot specialist,  podiatrist,  heel pain,  Overland Park podiatrist

At Kansas City Foot and Ankle, our doctors utilize ESWT to treat common foot and ankle conditions.  Let’s talk about five reasons to consider Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT). First, ESWT Read More

• posted: Oct. 17, 2019
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• American Diabetes Association,  Blood pressure,  Blood sugar,  Conditions and Diseases,  diabetes,  Diabetes mellitus,  diabetic foot issues

Pad Thai Spaghetti Squash – A Diabetes-Friendly At-Home Restaurant Style Meal At Kansas City Foot and Ankle, we often hear that finding tasty recipes, while still diabetes-friendly, is difficult.  While it Read More

• posted: Sep. 13, 2019
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Uncategorized

Kansas City Foot and Ankle and Challenge Air Day Kansas City Foot and Ankle had the honor of volunteering with the Challenge Air organization’s annual Fly Day at the downtown airport Read More

• posted: Aug. 19, 2019
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• American Diabetes Association,  Blood sugar,  diabetes,  foot specialist,  Kansas City Foot and Ankle,  Kansas City podiatrist,  Uncategorized
• Kansas City Foot and Ankle

We would like to share some tips to living life with diabetes which include taking extra precautions with your diet, and caring for your feet.  A major risk to having Read More

• posted: Aug. 05, 2019
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Children’s Feet,  Conditions and Diseases,  flat foot,  foot doctor,  heel pain,  Kansas City Foot and Ankle

Is Your Child Frequently Mentioning Heel Pain? Calcaneal Apophysitis (Sever’s Disease)Calcaneal Apophysitis, or Sever’s Disease, is a painful inflammation of the heel’s growth plate (physis).  This condition typically affects children between Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2019
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• achilles tendonitis,  Ankles,  Blisters,  calf pain,  Dr. Mark Green,  foot doctor,  foot pain,  high heels,  Kansas City Foot and Ankle

Sky High Heels! There are some serious risks of wearing high heels frequently.  That said, probably the most comfortable shoes in your closet are NOT those sky-high heels that you HAD Read More

• posted: Jul. 09, 2019
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• achilles tendonitis,  Blisters,  custom-molded orthotics,  flat arch,  flat feet,  foot pain

Summertime is the perfect time to jump on your two-wheeled pedaler and get moving!  Before you do, take some caution and read on about some common bike riding related foot Read More

• posted: Jul. 04, 2019
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Foot,  foot injury,  foot specialist,  Kansas City podiatrist

Foot Contusions are very common injuries that people (especially children) may encounter.   Have you ever heard of a foot contusion?  Let’s look at this scary-sounding foot injury (that actually Read More

• posted: Jul. 03, 2019
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• achilles tendonitis,  athlete's foot,  Corns and Calluses,  foot injury,  fungus,  sports injury
• children's feet

Summertime is in full swing, and kids are participating in summer sports and heading off to camp!  Organized sports and Camps offer experiences where kids can learn and play.  Some Read More

• posted: Jun. 28, 2019
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Blog,  Foot,  foot pain

When you massage the thousands of nerve endings in your feet, you can feel relaxation throughout your whole body!  Regular foot massage can help keep your feet healthy and flexible. Read More

• posted: Jun. 27, 2019
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• Blog,  Bunions,  cortisone foot pain,  custom-molded orthotics
• Dr. Mark Green,  foot doctor,  foot pain,  bunions

Bunion Pain – Cause We have many patients who come to see us due to terrible pain from a bunion that has developed on the side of their foot.  This prompts Read More

• posted: Jun. 26, 2019
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• American Diabetes Association,  athlete's foot

One of the biggest complaints we’ve heard from patients who have diabetes and are visiting us for their regular foot care exam is how hard it is to maintain good Read More

• posted: Jun. 26, 2019
• Kansas City Foot & Ankle
• American Diabetes Association,  athlete's foot

One of the biggest complaints we’ve heard from patients who have diabetes and are visiting us for their regular foot care exam is how hard it is to maintain good Read More

• posted: Dec. 13, 2017
• Stephanie Jameson
• Blood sugar,  diabetes,  Diabetes mellitus,  diabetic foot issues,  Kansas City podiatrist
• foot ulcers,  Diabetic wounds

Why hasn’t this wound healed? Diabetic foot wounds are very unpredictable, and they can be very hard to heal.  They are often a combination of poor circulation, lack of sensation to Read More