Inserting Orthotics into Your Life
At Dr. Mayer Salama and Dr. Daniel Salama in Dearborn, Farmington Hills, Clarkston and Trenton, Michigan we make custom orthotics for your feet. Dr. Mayer Salama and Dr. Daniel Salama work closely with...
View ArticleRadial Shockwave Therapy
Your feet are in constant chronic pain. You have tried medication, shots, physical therapy, acupuncture and all kinds of different methods to try to keep the pain down. Nothing you have done is working...
View ArticleMuscles, Tendons, Ligaments Oh My!
Your foot is a very complex part of your body. It houses 26 bones that are held together by muscles, tendons, and ligaments. These muscles, tendons, and ligaments form a network within your foot and...
View ArticleRocker-Bottom Foot
When your child is born into the world, everything seems so surreal. The doctors usually check them out to make sure they are healthy not long after they are born. Most of the time, our babies come...
View Article3 Congenital Disorders Your Child Could Have
Foot and ankle problems are very common in the United States. These problems are one of the most common reasons why children and adolescents are referred to orthopedic surgeons or a podiatrists. People...
View ArticleWhat are Sesamoids?
Sesamoids are bones that are embedded in a tendon. They are found in different areas of the body, including your foot. Specifically, there are two pea shaped bones located in the ball of the foot and...
View ArticleWhat a Woman Wears
When it comes to shoes, women typically have all types and styles of shoes. There is practically a shoe for every color of the rainbow and every occasion you can think of. There are flip flops,...
View ArticleYour Feet As You Age
When we are born we are given our feet. As we grow and mature, our feet grow with us. They are with us for our first steps, our first fall, our walk down the aisle and so much more. Our feet take us on...
View ArticleCould Your Child Have a Developmental Disorder?
As a parent we try to prevent, treat, and cure every ailment that our children come across. Sometimes these problems are easy to fix, other times they are due to the development of the child. It is not...
View ArticleFreeze the Pain Away
Living with chronic pain in your feet can be detrimental to your health and quality of daily life. After all, we use our feet constantly throughout our day. We use them to walk, climb, stand, and sit...
View ArticleNew Tech for Socks
As technology and modern medicine grow and develop, so do the products on the market. Believe it or not, socks have come a long way over time due to technological advancement. There are many types of...
View ArticleWhat is a Sports Injury?
A sports injury can be perceived as broad term and encompass many different ailments. Sports injuries are most commonly found in athletes but they can also affect people who go to the gym, work or...
View ArticleIs Earthing Right For You?
Going for a walk outside is a pastime that many people enjoy. It is relaxing, soothing, and has a lot of great health benefits. Some people walk on a track, on a trail, or on the road. Some people wear...
View ArticleStudy on Career Ending Basketball Foot Injury
In 2004, Duke University Medical Center conducted a study about how Basketball players move and how it affects them. This study allowed them to better understand the cause of stress fractures. This...
View ArticleCaring for Working Feet
As an avid worker you are on your feet all the time. Even the most sedentary jobs require that we use our feet to get around in the interim. The use of our feet at the workplace creates lasting wear...
View ArticleDiabetes and Peripheral Neuropathy
Diabetes can be taxing on those who suffer with the condition. People who suffer from diabetes have to watch what they eat, track their blood sugar, monitor their exercise regimen, and constantly check...
View ArticleTypes of Falls
Getting hurt at work is never an enjoyable circumstance. Sometimes an injury can be minor and other times it can be very severe. One of the most common type of workplace injuries that can affect our...
View ArticleShock Wave Therapy
People who live with plantar fascia problems know all about chronic pain. When the plantar fascia is overused, it can cause tears along the sole of the foot where the plantar fascia is. Many people who...
View ArticleJaundice and Your Feet
Our feet are used constantly to help us move around, perform a job, and even to balance us. They are essential to our daily lives and sadly, we don’t always pay enough attention to our feet. Our feet...
View ArticleWhat Makes or Breaks Your Ankle
Podiatrists everywhere deal with ankles and feet every day. They treat blisters, corns, bunions, spurs, arthritis, diabetic feet and many other conditions of the feet and the ankles. At Dr. Mayer...
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