Dr. Brandon Macy
Podiatrist - Clark, NJ
1114 Raritan Road
Clark, NJ 07066
The holidays are coming to a close, and now it’s time to ring in the New Year! Whether you’re staying home with family or celebrating with friends at a party, remember to stay safe and keep your feet comfortable. After all, they’ve worked hard for you all year in 2018!
So how will you keep them healthy and in tip-top shape in the New Year? Here are some ways you can help your feet to be healthier and stronger so that they can keep you walking:
Maybe you’ll incorporate these into your New Year’s Resolutions. It is, indeed the time to make important new healthy habits and break bad unhealthy ones.
Need some more help and encouragement for healthier feet in the New Year? Schedule your annual podiatry checkup by making an appointment to see our board-certified podiatrist, Dr. Brandon Macy at Clark Podiatry Center. He can assess your feet to ensure that there are no issues and recommend some great ways to keep you walking. Come see us at our Clark, NJ office today!
Some people have a limited idea of what a podiatrist does (“I didn’t know you take care of that!”) and as a result are surprised about what help is available for people of all ages. Here’s a list of reasons it’s best to see your favorite podiatrist.
There’s actually more to the list. As you can see, the podiatrist is a generalist on a specific area of the body—part primary care, orthopedist, dermatologist, rheumatologist, radiologist, pediatrician, surgeon, and more. For most any issue involving the foot and ankle, some of which can cause leg, knee, hip or back pain as well, the podiatrists office is the place to go!
For more information or an appointment, contact us at 732-382-3470 or visit our website at www.clarkpodiatry.com.
At Clark Podiatry Center, we want to keep you walking!
There are a lot of you out there who know that your two shoes don’t fit exactly the same. One may be a half size or more different from the other. Why is that?
Other than the obvious issue of someone who has had a traumatic injury to one of their feet, it is actually fairly common occurrence. You may notice that one of your arches may appear different from the other. That’s a big hint.
Here’s the surprising fact: the underlying cause may actually be a curvature or rotational problem—in your spine! When this happens, your body makes up for it in different ways. The pelvis can tilt, with the result that one of your legs functions as if it is longer than the other. Your body compensates even more for this, with the longer leg turning outward a bit and that same foot will flatten out more than the other.
As the arch lowers in that longer leg, the foot naturally lengthens, so that foot may wind up a quarter to a half size larger than the other. Your shoes will wear out differently on the short and long side as well. The majority of symptoms will occur on the longer side with the arch that flattens more and could be in your feet, ankles, knees, hips, back, or even your neck.
What to do about this? First, you should buy your shoes for the larger foot. We’ll treat any symptoms which develop on either side and only about 5% of the time will we have to address the inequality of your leg lengths with some sort of in-the-shoe lift.
The takeaway point: Different shoe sizes are common, and very often because of back issues. We’re ready, willing and able to deal with any structural imbalances that are present so we can keep you walking—comfortably!
For more information or an appointment, contact us at 732-382-3470 or visit our website at www.clarkpodiatry.com.
This is Dr. Brandon Macy and I want to keep you walking!
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If you’ve been reading our blog posts, you may remember that we have 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments in each foot (including the ankle). That’s a lot of moving parts that can be affected by musculoskeletal diseases such as arthritis or osteoporosis. That’s why we are taking part in raising awareness, as part of Bone and Joint Action Week, which takes place from October 12th to the 20th.
We’ve gathered some facts and tips for our patients so that you may be well-informed about these issues. We hope they will help you take preventative measures, as well as learn the signs and symptoms related to musculoskeletal disease so that you can treat them early.
If you’ve got symptoms of musculoskeletal conditions affecting your bones and joints, consult with our board-certified podiatrist, Dr. Brandon Macy for an assessment of your feet and ankles. We are here to treat your family’s needs at The New Jersey Children’s Foot Health Institute at Clark Podiatry Center. Make an appointment to see us today at our Clark, NJ office.
Lose weight. Learn to cook healthy. Try something new every day.
These are all great resolutions to have as we begin the New Year! Each year, many people embark on the goal of getting into shape, but many people end up stopping because of lack of motivation, or worse, injury.
We at Clark Podiatry Center want you to get this year started safely and successfully! Our board-certified podiatrist, Dr. Brandon Macy, and his team encourage you and your family to take the right steps to put your best feet forward as your start this new year. The following are some suggestions for New Year’s Resolutions for your feet to feel healthy and strong:
Finally, make an appointment with our friendly podiatrist at our Clark, NJ office. What a better way to start off your new year than to get to your annual visit with Dr. Macy to make sure your feet and ankles are in tip top shape? Perhaps you haven’t been in a while and have a resolution to be kind to your body. Our team here will be happy to help you get started with treating those recurring ingrown toenails or fungus issues. Treat your foot woes early so that you don’t have to bother with them throughout the year! Happy New Year!!
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1114 Raritan Road
Clark, NJ 07066