By Dr. Elizabeth Piselli Most people think of shoes as a fashion choice or a comfort preference. But what you put on your feet every day directly affects your entire body — from your ankles and knees all the way up to your hips and lower back. This is especially true if you have flat feet . At our podiatry office in Rockville Centre, we frequently see patients who had no idea their chronic foot, knee, or even back pain was connected to a lack of proper support. The right footwear isn’t just...

By Dr. Elizabeth Piselli Foot pain has a way of sneaking into your daily life. It starts as a mild ache after a long day, a soreness after a workout, or a tender spot that “probably just needs better shoes.” Many patients come into our podiatry office weeks — sometimes months — after their pain began, convinced it was something minor. And more often than you’d think, we take an X-ray and discover… it’s actually a stress fracture . What Is a Stress Fracture? A stress fracture is a small crack...

As the temperatures drop, we often see a familiar pattern in the office. Recently, a patient came in worried about sudden pain, swelling, and even bruising in her toes. She hadn’t injured her foot, hadn’t changed shoes, and couldn’t understand why her toes were so uncomfortable—especially first thing in the morning after being out in the cold. After evaluating her symptoms, the answer became clear: Raynaud’s phenomenon . Raynaud’s phenomenon is a condition where the small blood vessels—most...