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Foot Fun



This is a funny picture for those that have cold toes in the winter time.

 

What our patients say


 

“Dr. Saviet did an awesome job. I would recommend him to anyone.”

I am so pleased how my foot surgery went. Dr Saviet did an awesome job. I

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Don’t use these if you have really flat feet!

Foot Fun - Check out some “fixed” shoes


My son liked wearing some old shoes and despite his father being a podiatrist he wouldn’t get rid of these shoes.

One day he went to school and his shoes were falling apart and his teacher had some red duct tape and ...

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Don't Use This if You Have a Bunion
                             
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Tailor's Bunion Treatment Process

TREATMENT PROCESS

This is my current treatment process for patients with a tailor's bunion.

  • 1st Visit - Evaluate your condition, review x-rays, and perform a walking evaluation to determine the cause of your tailor's bunion pain.  
  • Orthotics - Orthotics are useful to stabilize the heel position
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Turf Toe Treatment Process

TREATMENT PROCESS

This is my current treatment process for patients with turf toe.

  • 1st Visit - Evaluate your condition, review x-rays, and perform a walking evaluation to determine the cause of your great toe pain. 
  • Orthotics - Orthotics are useful to stabilize the heel position, help with post
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What Does a Foot Doctor's Family Wear for Shoes?
                         
 
 
                         
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Equinus (Tightness in Heel Cord) Treatment Process

TREATMENT PROCESS

This is my current treatment process for patients with Equinus or tightness in the heel cord. Please watch the video for full details. 

  • 1st Visit - Evaluate your condition, review x-rays, and perform a walking evaluation to determine the cause of your condition. Many patients w...
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A Podiatrist’s View of the Good Feet Store

We have a new neighbor on Rt. 9 in Shrewsbury that I can't ignore. The Good Feet Store is now in Central Massachusetts and that’s concerning to me as a medical provider for many reasons.

They are welcome in our community and we wish them the best of luck, but we thought it’s important that our othe...

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Three things you might not know about toenail growth!

Very often, patients come to us concerned if their toenail will grow back after trauma or removal, specially because it might feel like the nail is not growing fast enough, compared to their fingernails. Here are three common misconceptions about toenail growth:

#1 Toenails grow slower than fingern...

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What are the causes for a hollow toenail?

There is a common condition where the nail lifts, usually starting at the tip and going further down the toe, hollowing and detaching the nail from the nail bed. Onycholysis can also occur in the middle or the base of the nail. Many people think they might have a fungal infection because it may look...

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