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Dr. Gary Prant, DPM
Taping for heel pain
the "low dye" taping
Here is how to tape your foot with what I think is THE best taping to relieve heel pain/plantar fascitis.
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Ingrown Toenail was removed - now what?
Postoperative nail care - or why you need me and not Doctor Google! It’s a good idea to Google something that you really know about once...
Dr. Gary D. Prant, DPM
May 31, 20212 min read
What I Am - and What I'm Not
When I started practice I wore a white jacket and a tie every day. Now I wear scrubs every day. Scrubs are more comfortable, practical...
Dr. Gary D. Prant, DPM
Nov 29, 20202 min read
Everybody sells orthotics - but few adjust them!
Forgive me if I’m a little perturbed. Several times a week people come into my office complaining about either a custom orthotics or an...
Dr. Gary D. Prant, DPM
Oct 18, 20202 min read
When you need more than a pedicurist - but less than a surgeon
How many times have you had a foot problem that required more than a pedicure but you did not need or want surgery? That’s where I can...
Dr. Gary D. Prant, DPM
Sep 8, 20201 min read
Do people still use shoehorns?
They say that any tool that has ever been invented is still being used by somebody somewhere in the world. Of course shoe horns are still...
Dr. Gary D. Prant, DPM
Aug 23, 20202 min read
Sandals for Heel Pain
It's HOT and you have heel pain - here are some answers!
Dr. Gary D. Prant, DPM
Jul 8, 20204 min read
Why your shoe laces come untied and why this is important
National Public Radio has a segment called “On Your Health.” And believe it or not one time it was about why your shoe laces come untied....
Dr. Gary D. Prant, DPM
Jun 7, 20201 min read
Paging Dr. Google!
The Ponseti Method – An Internet Success Story! One of the more amazing things I have had the opportunity to witness in my practice...
Dr. Gary D. Prant, DPM
May 25, 20201 min read
KISS (Keep it Simple Stupid) or Older, Wiser, Simpler
Experienced podiatrists experience with bunion surgery after 5 years.
Dr. Gary D. Prant, DPM
May 18, 20202 min read
Better Orthotics through - Lipstick?
...shoe inserts or custom-made orthotics must be comfortable!
Dr. Gary D. Prant, DPM
Apr 22, 20202 min read
Take Off Your Shoes
It never ceases to amaze me how germs are everywhere. Don’t get me wrong I’m not a Howard Hughes type germophobe ! I read an article...
Dr. Gary D. Prant, DPM
Apr 17, 20201 min read
Are You Unbalanced?
Sometimes the popular press is ahead of medical practice. There was an article in Vogue magazine recently entitled “Uneven Ground” which...
Dr. Gary D. Prant, DPM
Nov 24, 20192 min read
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