Is Foot Numbness Dangerous? What It Could Mean for Your Health

Have you ever noticed a strange tingling, burning, or complete loss of sensation in your feet? “Is the foot numbness dangerous or should I just mark it up due to something else?” may have been an initial thought.  For many people, numbness in their feet may seem like a harmless...

Understanding Willis-Ekbom Disease: A New Perspective

  Willis-Ekbom disease, more commonly known today as restless legs syndrome (RLS), is a common condition that impacts millions of people around the world. Named after Dr. Thomas Willis and later Dr. Karl-Axel Ekbom, who expanded the clinical understanding of the disorder, this medical condition is characterized by an uncomfortable...

Three Ways Peripheral Neuropathy Can Affect Your Walking

For many, neuropathy becomes a common and difficult part of their life. It’s been estimated that 25-30% of people in the U.S will experience neuropathy at some point in their life. Peripheral neuropathy refers to the nervous system outside of the spinal cord and brain area. It is the nerves...

Does Chronic Pain Affect Your Personality?

The term chronic pain syndrome is used quite a bit nowadays since so many people experience it. In many cases, people even end up with drug addictions because of it. Here, we will discuss what qualifies as chronic pain and the various ways it affects you physically and mentally. What...

Our Revolutionary Approach to Restless Leg Syndrome Treatment

Restless leg syndrome is also known as Willis-Ekbom disease and is twice as common in female patients. Here at Anderson Podiatry, we have a revolutionary approach to the treatment of restless leg syndrome and are eager to share our findings with you.

Sports Or Other Injuries? Mls Laser Therapy Can Help Manage Pain, Reduce Inflammation, And Speed Recovery

Have you ever been injured? If you have, you know that anyone who has had a physical condition, sports or any injury that affects mobility or quality of life has the same goal: A rapid return to everyday activities. From practicing cryotherapy to speed up muscle healing, to spending thousands...

Judy’s Story: Finally, Relief from Neuropathy

Judy Schmidt was at the end of her rope. After more than 20 years of debilitating neuropathy, countless doctors’ appointments, and pain that just wouldn’t let up, she was ready to quit. Finally, she found hope for her neuropathic pain. Life Before Neuropathy Judy was a woman with a life. She...

Jacque/tarsal tunnel, drop foot, neuropathy, mortons foot

Jacque’s experience at Anderson Podiatry was wonderful; she felt welcomed and safe, especially during the time of her surgery. According to Jacque, everyone was incredibly kind and she felt well taken care of as all of her questions were answered. Jacque was treated for tarsal tunnel, and along with that...

Winning the Jules Tinel Award: My Journey

The Patient Who Started It All 14 years ago, I made a bold decision to do something conventional medicine wasn’t doing. Little did I know it would change my professional life forever. Back then, I never thought that one day I would work to reverse the symptoms of neuropathy (the...

Peripheral Neuropathy: Don’t Just “Live With It”

Peripheral neuropathy is a very common issue that affects patient’s legs and feet. Yet for something so common, we have a long way to go to help manage this painful and potentially debilitating problem. For most people, the symptoms start slowly and gradually worsen over time. This slow onset can...