Alec Hochstein, PhD

It's generally best to wash your hands with soap and water. Follow these simple steps:

• Wet your hands with running water.
• Apply liquid, bar or powder soap.
• Lather well.
• Rub your hands vigorously for at least 20 seconds. Remember to scrub all surfaces, including the backs

Orthotics, also known as orthoses, refers to any device inserted into a shoe, ranging from felt pads to custom-made shoe inserts that correct an abnormal or irregular, walking pattern. Sometimes called arch supports, orthotics allow people to stand, walk, and run more efficiently and comfortably.

Heel pain is most often caused by plantar fasciitis, a condition that is sometimes also called heel spur syndrome when a spur is present. Heel pain may also be due to other causes, such as a stress fracture, tendonitis, arthritis, nerve irritation, or, rarely, a cyst. Because there are several po

Ingrown toenails are one of the most common ailments that patients present to podiatry offices with.

An ingrown toenail occurs when the border of the nail becomes embedded in the skin surrounding the nail. Often this becomes a painful condition and may at times become infected. The body reacts to the

In my practice a day does not go by that my office either receives a phone call or a patients presents to the office stating that they have a bunion. I would say that 80% of the time they are correct. So many times the deformity is diagnosed by the informed patient. I merely confirm what they often

Diabetes, by itself is not painful, but sometimes things than are not painful can still "hurt" you.

Diabetes in its simplest terms is an endocrine disorder that does not let the patient metabolize glucose (the body’s energy source) in an effective way. This leads to an excessive amount of un-meta