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If part of your morning routine includes rubbing sore heels or taking gingerly steps as you get out of bed, it might be time to pay closer attention to your foot health. While everyone experiences occasional foot pain, discomfort in your heels each morning is a sign of an ongoing...
Ankle sprains often occur without warning, abruptly ending the activity that led to the sprain and altering the course of your day. For severe sprains, residents of Canton, Stow, and Rittman, Ohio, have access to Aaron Chokan, DPM, Kristina Minniti, DPM, and the rest of the team at Ohio Foot...
The team at Ohio Foot and Ankle Center strives to help patients in Canton, Stow, and Rittman, Ohio, enjoy active, healthy lives. Aaron Chokan, DPM, and Kristina Minniti, DPM, offer highly personalized diagnostic and treatment services for all types of foot and ankle issues, including arthritis. Arthritis is an incredibly...
Diabetes is a complex disease affecting many different body organs and systems. At Ohio Foot and Ankle Center, we focus on providing foot health services to individuals living with diabetes. Working with Aaron Chokan, DPM, or Kristina Minniti, DPM, is an excellent way for Canton, Stow, and Rittman, Ohio, residents...
Almost everyone will experience some type of ankle issue at some point. Ankle instability is a prime example, and over time, it can erode your confidence in staying active. Unfortunately, ankle instability can get worse as you move through the later stages of middle age. At Ohio Foot and Ankle...
Your heel performs several essential tasks, and significant pain can develop when something places pressure on this part of your foot. If you’ve ever had heel pain, you know how disruptive it can be to your everyday routines. The team at Ohio Foot and Ankle Center is here to help....
The human body has an astounding capacity to send out warning signals when something is amiss. Listening to those warnings is essential if you notice changes in your balance. If you live in Canton, Stow, or Rittman, Ohio, help is available through the care of Aaron Chokan, DPM, Kristina Minniti,...
Hammertoe is a common condition that changes the alignment of your toe joints. It can cause significant toe abnormalities, which can be painful and unsightly. Fortunately, Aaron Chokan, DPM, Kristina Minniti, DPM, and the team at Ohio Foot and Ankle Center are here to help. The practice serves the communities...
About 20% of women and men have bunions, protruding bumps at the base of the big toe joint. Because bunions change the shape of your foot, they can make it hard to find comfortable shoes and cause a lot of unpleasant symptoms as well. Aaron J. Chokan, DPM, FACFAS, FACCWS,...
A total ankle replacement is a surgical treatment that aims to relieve chronic pain and restore normal range of motion, basic stability, and full functionality to a damaged ankle joint that’s been severely compromised by advanced arthritis. Also known as total ankle arthroplasty, this comprehensive solution is often considered when the effects...
A bunion is a bony lump at the base of your big toe. This bump develops slowly over the years as pressure from shoes, standing, and walking gradually pushes the joints in your big toe out of alignment. Bunions make your toe joint swollen, stiff, and painful. It’s one of...