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Charcot Reconstruction Options One of my passions as a foot and ankle surgeon is limb salvage. Charcot neuroarthropathy is the most challenging threat to limbs that I encounter on a routine basis. These patients are not only challenging from a reconstructive perspective, but also come with multiple medical challenges (neuropathy, diabetes, kidney disease, decreased bone…

Surgical Options for the Bunion ( Hallux Valgus)  One of the most common pathologies that any foot and ankle surgeon treats is the bunion. Daily we evaluate and educate patients on the treatment options for bunions. While conservative and surgical options are available, the focus of this article will focus on the recent change of…

 Being a foot and ankle surgeon I have been treating patients with arthritis since my career began. Early on you learn as a provider how debilitating arthritis can be. Often times, in the foot and ankle, end stage arthritis requires surgery. The approach to surgically treating the arthritic foot and ankle is through joint sparing…

Bunions, the bony bump that sticks out from your big toe, are unsightly, uncomfortable, and can impede your active lifestyle. If you have close family members with bunions or have started to develop them yourself, you’re probably wondering how to prevent them from appearing or getting worse. According to podiatrists Ryan Golub, DPM, and Zachary Flynn, DPM,…

Ankle Sprains and the Road to Recovery If you have sustained an ankle sprain, it should always be evaluated by a specialist. Roughly 85% of the ankle ligament reconstructions I perform are on patients who neglected their initial injury and thought it would get better on its own. The fact of the matter is this,…

When you had certain foot and ankle conditions, it used to be that your only treatment options were conservative treatments and invasive surgery. Now, thanks to incredible medical advancements, there’s an additional option called Pulse Wave Therapy. Effective, noninvasive, and easy to fit around your schedule, pulse wave therapy is a revolutionary technology that can permanently…

Your feet work extremely hard to carry your body from place to place, and when that causes pain, it might be that a structural abnormality makes this task more difficult. If your feet, ankles, legs, hips, and lower back chronically hurt, it might be that you suffer from a condition known as flat feet.  When you…

Have you been experiencing pain in your feet, been diagnosed with a foot or ankle condition, or find mobility difficult? If so, your body might be off balance from structural problems in your feet. If you’re off balance because of foot or ankle issues, Arizona Foot Health podiatrists Ryan Golub, DPM, and Zachary Flynn, DPM, AACFAS, in Phoenix, Arizona,…

Regularly running is a perfect way to maintain your physical and mental health. Nothing puts a damper on your healthy lifestyle more than a running injury that keeps you out of action for long periods. Experienced podiatrists Ryan Golub, DPM, and Zachary Flynn, DPM, AACFAS, of Arizona Foot Health in Phoenix, Arizona, can treat running injuries with sports medicine,…

I recently finished a 6 month limb salvage project on a 42yo diabetic male who was referred to me for reconstruction and salvage of his left foot. He initially injured his foot 2 years ago with a simple midfoot sprain. It was mismanaged and he sustained a Charcot event of his midfoot. He underwent surgical…