“Hi, my name is Dr. Mitchell Wachtel and today we’re going to talk about Achilles tendinitis. It’s a form of heel pain we see in our office a lot. Achilles tendinitis is very simply inflammation of a very thick tendon that is attached to the back of the heel. Pain can...
“Hi, my name is Dr. Mitchell Wachtel. We’re here today to talk about a common problem known as Achilles tendinitis. Achilles tendinitis is when there’s pain or inflammation along the Achilles tendon. The Achilles tendon attaches to the heel bone and goes upwards to...
“I’m Dr. Mitchell Wachtel and today we’re going to talk about ankle sprains. Many of our patients come in after spraining their ankle with moderate swelling of the ankle/foot that hurts incredibly. We’re able to x-ray and diagnose and treat their problem. We have a...
“Hi, I’m Dr. Wachtel and I’m really excited today to talk about one of our exciting books for runners. We see a lot of runners in the practice and they’re typically very athletic and there are a certain amount of injuries that occur within a runner. In our free...
“Hi, my name’s Franklin and I’ve been coming to Dr. Wachtel for a number of years now to treat heel pain cause by heel spurs and this latest treatment with the laser is phenomenal. I’ve been here for 4 visits and within the first 2 visits the pain was gone. I’ve...
“Hi my name is Steve and I came to Dr. Wachtel with pain in my foot which was diagnosed as a neuroma. After some visits, shot, and therapy my pain is virtually gone. The staff here was great, they always treated me with respect and I couldn’t be happier with the...
“Hi, I’m Dr. Mitchell Wachtel and today we’re going to talk about fractures and tendinitis. Many of our patients walk into our practice after they’ve fallen or had a traumatic event where they’ve fractured one of the bones in their feet. Sometimes...
“Hi, I’m Dr. Mitchell Wachtel. Today we’re going to talk about heel pain and shoe gear. Many patients enter our practice with typical heel pain that can occur at any point of the day. The most important goal for us is to prevent the heel pain from returning. So...
“Hi, I’m Dr. Wachtel, and today I’m really excited to talk about some running injuries that we see in the office. Running injuries are very common. Achilles tendinitis is a very big and prominent problem in runners. The Achilles tendon originates...
“Hi I’m Dr. Wachtel and today we’re going to talk about tendonitis in the foot. It can occur anywhere in the foot. Tendonitis is an inflammation due to an overuse injury, simply walking injury, or a traumatic injury. Injuries that cause tendonitis are inflammatory in...
“Hi, I’m Dr. Wachtel, and today I’m going to talk about heel spurs. Many patients in our practice who have heel pain ask, “Do I have a heel spur?” Heel spurs are actually bony growths that attach at the bottom of the heel. Most heel spurs are on the bottom of...
“Hi, I’m Dr. Wachtel, and my patients are always asking me, ‘What’s that bump on the back of my heel, and why does it hurt?’ Well, the heel has several different areas that can cause pain. The back of the heel has an attachment where the Achilles...
Options for Nerve Pain. Nerve pain plagues people with diabetes, certain disorders and injuries. Dr. Wachtel offers several low cost, comfortable treatment options that can help keep you comfortable and help prevent falls or injury. Take a look at this very successful...
Nerve pain plagues people with diabetes, certain disorders and injuries. Dr. Wachtel offers several low cost, comfortable treatment options that can help keep you comfortable and help prevent falls or injury. Take a look at this very successful option called...