Don't Let Foot Pain Ruin Your Holiday Fun: A Survival Guide

The holiday season is often a busy time. As you manage gift shopping, year-end demands at work, family traditions, and more, you want to be able to take everything in stride. When you’re dealing with foot pain, that gets much harder. To make this doubly problematic, foot pain is a common issue. 

Don’t let that discomfort get in the way of your enjoyment of this time of year. Joseph DiMenna, DPM, and our team offer a range of foot-focused services to help you get the care you need. Come see us at Family Foot and Ankle Center of South Jersey in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. 

Here, Dr. DiMenna creates a care plan designed to help you get relief this holiday season and beyond. With tools at his disposal ranging from cold laser therapy to orthotics, he addresses your foot pain, allowing you to enjoy this time of year. 

Get care for acute conditions

If your foot pain is the result of an acute condition — meaning it comes on suddenly but can be resolved quickly — there’s no reason to wait any longer. With the right treatment, Dr. DiMenna can help you get lasting relief from problems such as injuries, ingrown toenails, and plantar warts. 

All you need to do is see Dr. DiMenna. Here at our office, he examines your foot and asks you about your symptoms. He might use additional diagnostic tools like an X-ray to look more closely at what’s causing your foot pain 

Once he has a diagnosis, Dr. DiMenna creates your treatment plan. With an acute condition, relief sometimes comes just as quickly as the condition sets in. Removal of an ingrown toenail can help you feel better nearly immediately, for example. 

Even when the issue needs time to heal — like an injury or wound — Dr. DiMenna has tools to help you manage it more comfortably during the holiday season. He might use cold laser therapy to moderate your pain, for example. 

Get support for chronic foot pain

Maybe you’ve had this foot issue for a while, but the hectic holiday season makes it more pronounced. Dr. DiMenna can help if you’re dealing with lasting foot problems like:

• Arthritis
• Bunions
• Diabetes-based problems like slow-healing wounds (ulcers)
• Neuropathy

Addressing chronic foot pain means doing two things: uncovering the root issue when you can and finding interventions that can ease your discomfort in the interim. With arthritis, for example, personalized orthotics can often help to support and cushion your feet as you walk. 

Dr. DiMenna has extensive experience helping people who live with chronic foot conditions. He can come alongside you to make your symptoms more manageable. That way, you can have more fun this December.  

Don’t hobble through the holiday season. Call our Family Foot and Ankle Center of South Jersey team today at 856-667-8222 to book an appointment.