Hartford Podiatry Group Llc - Robert D Rutstein DPM

I agree and understand that any information that is submitted will be forwarded to our office by email and not via a secure messaging system. In an effort to better accommodate for our growing patient population, as well as provide for the increased demand from nearby Saint Francis Hospital, the Hartford Podiatry Group is pleased to announce that we have moved our Hartford location to a new, larger and more convenient HARTFORD location.

Bunions are due primarily to genetic factors, but can become painful over time due to trauma, ill-fitting shoes and poor foot structure. What happens, is that the bone connected to the big toe starts to drift outward pushing the big toe sideways into the other toes which can also lead to painful hammertoes, corns and calluses.

Diabetics are prone to poor circulation, have a weakened immune system and impaired nerve function in their feet. Due to poor circulation or lack of sensation after poor circulation, diabetic feet are more susceptible to developing sores, and non-healing wounds which may lead to ulcers. These wounds can also develop into serious infections which can lead to amputations, loss of limbs and even loss of life.

At Hartford Podiatry Group we treat a lot of heel pain or plantar fasciitis in our office. Many of the symptoms include pain when you first get up in the morning, burning, numbness and increased symptoms by the end of the day. The pain is usually caused by tightening of the plantar fascia ligament located on the bottom of the foot.

Do your feet feel numb, do they tingle, are they burning? Are you experiencing shooting pains, a loss of balance or the feeling that your sock is rolled up under your toes? If so, you may have peripheral neuropathy. There are over 100 known causes of peripheral neuropathy and you may be especially prone to developing this condition if you are a diabetic.