Summer is a season filled with outdoor activities and walking around in sandals or barefoot. Many podiatrists think of summer as the nail fungus season as well. Although they may not cause a threat to your health, fungal nail infections can be aesthetically unpleasing and...
Arch pain is an extremely common condition that affects millions of people in the U.S. alone. The arch of your foot absorbs shock, bears weight, helps create balance, stabilizes movement, and adapts to any changes of terrain. Typically, you will experience a running pain in the...
At Great Neck Family Foot Care, our team is committed to providing patients with the most state-of-the-art methods of care for their various ailments and conditions. That is why our expert podiatrist, Dr. Hochstein, is ecstatic to announce that the excel V+ Laser by Cutera will soon be...
With Long Island beginning to open up, many people will be ecstatic with the fact that they will soon be able to get a pedicure. However, it is always important to remember that pedicures can come with risks. Facilities that do not take proper safety precautions will...
Plantar warts are small bumps on your skin that are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Different strains of HPV cause warts to grow on different parts of the body and they can range from being painless to mildly painful. The most common types of warts...
Have you recently begun to develop a plantar wart? If you’ve been thinking about leaving it unchecked in hopes that it will go away on its own, you’re likely making a mistake. At Great Neck Family Foot Care, our team knows the issues that can...
Although they are not life-threatening, the development of plantar warts can be an aesthetic issue. The longer they are left to linger, the harder they are to be removed. Our team at Great Neck Family Foot Care wants our patients to be able to identify...
During the current COVID-19 crisis, everyone has had to make drastic changes in their lives. With so many things out of our control, one thing we all have command over is our nutrition. At Great Neck Family Foot Care, our expert podiatrist Dr. Hochstein always wants...
With the amount of walking around the average person does each day, taking care of your feet should always be near the top of your list. If you’re unfortunate enough to suffer from diabetes, this fact is especially true. Diabetes is a condition that can...
Have you noticed that your shins begin to throb after going for a run or being active? This occurrence is not an uncommon one, as you could be suffering from shin splints. If you’d like to correct this issue, our team at Great Neck Family...
