Foot freedom means more than just wearing sandals all year round. It means having the freedom to use your feet freely for the mobility you rely on every day. Your podiatrist is the front-line expert on feet and all the various complications that arise in your lower limbs making contact with the ground. At our podiatry clinic, a multi-specialty practice in Queens, NY, your podiatrist focuses on prevention. Keeping your feet healthy is tantamount to foot freedom and mobility. And when you do need treatment, our podiatrist rides in like the cavalry. Call today for an appointment! Our podiatry doctors are accepting all major insurances including Medicare, Medicaid, HIP, Emblemhealth, GHI, MetroPlus, Fidelis. Our top-rated foot doctors provide a full range of medical procedures and are among the best podiatrists in the region. Our doctors are experienced and trained in all matters of the feet and ankles. We will teach you the best ways to protect and preserve your feet to enhance your quality of life and increase your longevity. Over time, healthy lifestyle choices ensure that your feet stay strong enough to prevent future conditions that may impair your mobility. Your feet take a lot of abuse, so you need to ensure they remain healthy to keep you pain-free and mobile. Feet serve as shock absorbers, points of propulsion and stabilizers whenever you move. With 36 joints, 26 bones, and over 100 ligaments, muscles and tendons, your feet risk something going wrong every time you take a step. Add those numbers to the other bones, muscles, ligaments and tendons in your ankles and lower legs, and you have the perfect storm for creating uncomfortable and painful conditions. Your podiatrist at the Medex Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Queens, NY focuses on prevention to keep your lower extremities functioning at their best. Podiatry provides state-of-the-art foot and ankle care, along with practical tips and techniques for keeping your ankles and feet healthy. Our podiatrists offer some of the most effective steps available to prevent both serious and mildly uncomfortable foot and ankle medical conditions, including: Ensuring that you always wear appropriate shoes. Poorly fitting, inappropriate footwear is perhaps the number one cause of non-genetic foot disorders. Wear shoes that effectively support and protect your feet. Paying attention to your posture and form. Notice where you walk, how you stand and what techniques you employ when playing sports. Injuries to your feet and ankles usually happen when you aren’t aware of obstacles and surfaces that pose a danger. Improper foot and body Biomechanics when running, exercising and playing sports contribute to foot problems. Warming up your feet, ankles and lower legs. No matter what activities you’re going to engage in, stretch before you participate. Even walking in your house can be dangerous to stiff muscles and tendons that have been resting overnight. Even professional athletes pay more attention to their calves and thighs when stretching than to the all-important structures of the feet. Giving your feet and ankles a rest. Every now and then throughout the day, take a load off. All that weight and movement are hard on your feet. Elevating your lower extremities gives your circulatory system relief from the constant work of pushing blood flow back to your heart. The stress of standing on your feet all day can lead to a host of potential complications. Give them a break. Taking time to perform effective, daily foot care. Clean and dry your feet thoroughly. Keep nails clipped properly. Exfoliating your heels. These habits go a long way toward maintaining healthy feet. And checking for early signs of potential problems gives you sufficient time to seek expert medical advice before the issue causes you major problems.