winter

Clear Toenails Don’t Happen by Luck…

… THEY HAPPEN BY APPOINTMENT! Toenail fungus has the potential to really put a damper on your summer vacation. Apart from being unsightly and embarrassing, it can also cause pain and discomfort over time. At Da Vinci Foot and Ankle we offer Laser Treatment For Toenail Fungus with the most powerful laser that the FDA has cleared […]

How to Prepare for Surgery During Covid-19

You’ve just had your final consultation with your Podiatrist and the recommendation? Surgery! It’s never the most pleasant thing to hear that surgery is your only/best option, however; surgery means that there is hope for a solution to your problem. Surgery can be intimidating and surgery during a pandemic can make things even more stressful. […]

Hindsight is 2020 – New Year, No Regrets

We’ve all heard that “hindsight is 2020”. For most of us, we can look back over our week, our year and our lives and the things that were once blurry somehow become perfectly clear and obvious. You might find yourself asking questions like, “Why did I do that?” and “Why didn’t I address this?” and […]

Stress and Anxiety Could be Causing Your Foot Pain

Have you ever thought about the children who will be in history class 50 years from now learning about the year 2020? Pandemic, grief, loss, masks, division, social distancing, no toilet paper and one of the craziest elections to date. For many, 2020 has been one of the most challenging years of their lives. Even […]

How to Have a Gout-Free Thanksgiving

For many of us, this year’s Thanksgiving day may look a little different. With traveling on an ‘as needed’ basis and many families avoiding large gatherings, you may find yourself in a world of overindulgence to make up for missing your loved ones! We encourage you to enjoy ALL the food you want this Thanksgiving, […]

Did the Grinch Bring You Gout?

It is certainly the BEST time of the year (besides your birthday, of course). But for many, the Holiday’s can bring on a sudden case of GOUT…booo! What is Gout? Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that occurs when uric acid levels in the blood become too high (typically due to dietary intake) and […]

The Importance of Being Fitted for Running Shoes

And just like that 2018 is fading away and a new year is about to come into existence! We’ll go out on a limb here and guess that one of your personal goals for 2019 is to ‘get in better shape’ or ‘join that gym’ or ‘be more active’. Did we get it right? It’s […]

5 Ways to Party Proof Your Feet

With the Holiday’s in full effect, for many of us this means dancing the night away at festive parties, family reunions and hectic shopping expeditions. With all these activities our feet often take a beating. Here are our top tips for taking care of your feet this Holiday season: 5 Ways to Party Proof Your Feet […]

Hammertoes – Everything You Need to Know

Do your toes hurt all of the time? Even when wearing loose fitting slippers, do you feel like your toes have no room to spread out? You may have a hammertoe! What are Hammertoes? Hammertoes are a contracture or bending of one of the smaller toes (most commonly the second toe). When a person has […]

Holiday Gift Guide – Da Vinci Foot and Ankle

With the Holiday’s inching closer each day becomes more exciting and simultaneously more stressful as we try to pick the perfect gifts for our family members and friends. Look no further. We have put together our very own Holiday Gift Guide, stocking stuffers included. Below are some of our most raved about products and footwear […]