by Dr. Dennis Timko | May 9, 2018 | Blog
Only 2.5 million people are treated for toenail fungus or treated to cure ugly toenails, but over 30 million people have the fungus infection. Fungal infections ARE contagious and can spread from toe to toe and body to body. After over 11+ years of practice, fungal...
by Dr. Dennis Timko | Jan 20, 2016 | Blog
As a podiatrist practicing in the St. Louis area I was motivated to write on Albert Pujols’s latest foot surgery. Since I’m a doctor as well as a fantasy baseball fanatic, I wanted to clarify from all I’ve read on different sites as to what procedure did Mr....
by Dr. Dennis Timko | Dec 10, 2014 | Blog
Which hall of fame MLB player has a navicular stress fracture that could decrease his performance on the diamond this year? Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers baseball star, recently had 2 procedures performed on his foot/ankle, ankle spur and navicular stress fracture...
by Dr. Dennis Timko | Nov 25, 2013 | Blog
Diabetic neuropathy is caused by nerve damage which is the result of diabetes. High blood sugar can reduce blood flow and injure nerve fibers throughout your body but most often the damage occurs in your legs and feet. At least 6/10 people with diabetes have some...
by Dr. Dennis Timko | Oct 9, 2013 | Blog
What is an Ingrown Toenail? When a toenail is ingrown, the nail is curved downward and grows into the skin, usually at the nail borders (the sides of the nail). This “digging in” of the nail irritates the skin, often creating pain, redness, swelling, and warmth in the...
by Dr. Dennis Timko | Jun 17, 2013 | Blog
As a podiatrist, I see a ton of foot problems. One of the most common questions from patients I get is about itchy dry skin on feet. I noticed that patients are coming in for foot pain, fractures, heel pain, flat foot, Achilles tendonitis, etc, but many of them have...
