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The Topaz Procedure at Family Podiatry Center

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Is heel pain preventing you from being as active as you want to be?  You may be one of the 40 million people that suffer from heel pain.  Most often, heel pain is the result of plantar fasciitis which often becomes chronic and doesn’t respond to standard treatments.    “The success rate we’ve found with Topaz is far greater than open heel surgery with none of the complications“, says Dr. Marlene Reid who lectures on chronic heel pain nation wide. Family Podiatry Center in Naperville specializes in …

ABC’s Good Morning America and Dr. Marlene Reid talk about pointy toed “flats”

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So many women think that they’re better off wearing flats than heels, but in reality flats can be worse than heels 100 times over. A common misconception a lot of women have is that wearing flats is better for your feet than heels, but that isn’t always the case.  Pointy toed flats squeeze the toes together leading to pressure which can lead to skin irritation, bones bending or worse.  Other symptoms include persistent pain, and multiple ingrown toe nails that may require surgery to fix.  ABC’s Good Morning …

Dr. Kosova talks about nail fungus on CAN TV.

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Family Podiatry Center in Naperville is the only foot clinic in Chicagoland that uses Noveon laser to remove nail fungus from below the surface. The treatment is painless, non-invasive, quick, and soothing. In this episode of Feet Forward, Dr. Kosova, DPM, speaks on the subject of nail fungus, common treatments that have been used before, are how they stack up compared to the Noveon laser. Signs of nail fungus: Pitting… Yellowness… Pain Association near the nail, and nail bed area.   Causes: Hereditary…  “In the genes.” …

Dr. Reid, DPM on WGN Chicago – Channel 9

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Shoe size change frequently with children as they can grow anywhere from 3-6 sizes in the span of a year. Here’s a few tips when it comes to shopping for new shoes with your child. Thumbs width from tip of toe Measure when child is Standing Lace shoes correctly Replace worn out laces. Athletic shoes such as soccer shoes have started showing problems for boys ages 9-11 year old who complain about heel pain.  This suggests that placement of the cleats were the problem with weight …