THE BEST SHOE- ONE FOO/ANKLE DOCTORS OPINION:

SO YOU WOULD LIKE TO REALLY KNOW THE MOST COMFORTABLE TYPE OF SHOE AND WHAT SHOE IS BEST FOR YOUR FEET.

In order to tell you what the best shoe is, I must describe the different areas of the shoe.
First, let us look at the SOLES of shoes.

Our parents always thought that thin leather soles are best.  Well, parents did not know best.  The best material for a shoe sole is actually thick soft rubber crepe soles or foam soles like the ones in running shoes.

The HEEL COUNTER, is the area on either side of the heel area.  Believe it or not, people are better off with a high top type heel area.  This could be in an athletic shoe or a standard shoe.  The reason is because the high top 'heel counter' gives you what we call better proprioception during walking or athletics.  This simply means that the brain has better control related to the foot, ankle and leg.
Also, the 'ankle sprain' is the most common foot injury.  The high top shoe helps afford more control of the ankle turning under or spraining.

The TOE BOX of the shoe, or the area where to toes sit, should be roomy and not tight.  Tight toeboxes of shoes can actually cause callouses or thick skin on the toes and even in the toenails.
A LACE shoe is also better than a slip on shoe.  The foot needs perfect compression around the forefoot and laces always adjust to that.

And finally, the UPPER MATERIAL of the shoe.  The softer the better in general.  Soft leathers and padded soft athletic shoes come to mind.

What to try what I consider the shoe of the future?
    Try the HOKA ONE ONE high top athletic shoes.  Let me know what you think...

DR ANDREW CARVER
FARRAGUT FOOT AND ANKLE
1040 17TH ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC
WWW.DRANDKREWCARVER.COM
202 296-2424

ARE YOUR BIG TOENAILS SORE OR A BIT TENDER ON THE SIDES? IT IS PROBABLY A CLASSIC "Ingrown Toenail"

Ingrown toenails happen when the edges of the large toenails are longer or curved into the skin.
They cause mild to moderate discomfort on the sides of the big toenails.
Nothing conservative like nail trimming on the sides, will actually cure the problem.
This problems can actually go on to a toe infection and even amputation is worse case scenarios.
The best treatment is a minor procedure in the office by a qualified podiatrist to numb the toe and remove the ingrown borders permanently.  Patients can get it wet the next day and athletics can resume within a few days.
Don't suffer with pain on the sides of your great toe!!

DR ANDREW CARVER
FARRAGUT FOOT AND ANKLE
1039 17TH ST NW
WASHINGTON DC 20036
WWW.DRANDREWCARVER.COM
202 296-2424

Finally a Cure for Thick Ugly Fungal Toenails!

Thick brown- yellow fungal toenails have been the most difficult infection for doctors to cure- in the entire human body.

Previous treatment of pills, topical liquids, homegrown methods, lasers, acids, and electric grinding have always failed by themselves in the past.

The disease, Onychomycosis, is actually a fungal growth (mushroom) that usually starts in a patient’s third through fifth decade of life.  The toenails begin to get thicker, discolored and sometimes even uncomfortable in shoes.

Contact with the fungus occurs in various places such as gyms, showers, hotel floors, outside on grass, and even in your own home.  However contracting the disease is another matter.

Couples or partners sleep in the same bed together for decades.  One gets the infection and the other seems to always have clean clear nails.  How could that be?  The answer is related to one's own immune system.  The individuals that get this disease have a weakness in their immune system, which allows fungus to infect the toenails.

The disease can go on in later life to cause pain around the affected nails and even bacterial infections under the nail in the nail bed area.  In worst cast scenarios serious infections can cause gangrene and require amputation.

Dr. Andrew Carver of Farragut Foot and Ankle Clinic has treated fungal nail infections in his Washington, DC podiatry practice for a grand total of 35 years.  

Dr. Carver initially reported very poor 'cure rates' for many years, even in his own practice.  He previously treated the infection with only topical antifungal liquids and received less than satisfactory results.  He adapted his treatment incorporating special lasers, made strictly for fungal nail infections.  This produced better results, satisfactory by the standards of some but not by the meticulous Dr. Carver. 

Later he began mechanically reducing the nails with power electric burrs.  This combined with the anti-fungal topical liquids and the laser continued to improve results.

Over the years, Dr. Carver became more and more frustrated with the fact that these toenails were not completely clearing.  At that point he added Lamisil an antifungal medication prescribed at a lower dose of just one week a month for 3 months.

He also realized that fungal nail patients would eventually see the infection return, unless they continued prophylactically applying the topical daily FOLLOWING the cure in order to prevent reoccurrence of the infection to the toenails.

Finally the cure- not always 100% for every patient- but showing vastly improved results than ever before. Without combining ALL of these treatment modalities- the infection is destined to worsen.

DR ANDREW CARVER

FARRAGUT FOOT AND ANKLE

1040 17TH ST NW

WASHINGTON, DC 20036

202 296-2424

The following photos are of a patient’s feet.  The first photo is after 6 months of treatment.  The second photo is of the toenails of the same patient on their first visit to the office.

look up Dr Carver's rare Nomir LASER for cures in toenail fungus infections, 2015 style......

Farragut Foot & Ankle: by Dr. Andrew Carver
1040 17th St NW, Washington DC, 20036
202-296-2424

Breakthrough laser technology for toenail fungus:

Innovative:  NOMIR"Near-Infrared Laser" sets a new standard for the treatment of toenail fungus using a new laser technology. Unlike high-powered "pinpoint-type" lasers, which use extreme heat to kill fungal cells the NOMIR Laser uses a much gentler safer mechanism called "photo-inactivation"; this method specifically affects only fungal cells. Healthy cells nearby are left totally unaffected and with no thermal damage or unpleasant side effects. Dr Andrew Carver also uses several other medical modalities wthe his Nomir Laser treatments.  With over 35 years experience in the industry, I recommend calling for an appointment if you suffer from toe fungus.

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