Dr Barry Saffran

Due to the increased demand for appointment times and having long waiting lists for cancellations, we have to implement a Late Cancellation/No Show policy. We regret that we have had to take this action. Our concern for seeing our patients in a timely manner has prompted us to take these steps. We ask for a 24 hour notice for all cancellations.

At Center for Foot and Ankle Care, PC 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.

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.

Many of the foot problems that we treat are due to faulty biomechanics. In other words, when the bones in your foot are not aligned properly it causes you to over compensate when walking or running. The most effective and simplest way to correct these painful foot conditions is with a custom orthotic.