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Learn how to care for a diabetic foot wound at home: step-by-step cleaning, dressing selection, infection warning signs, and when to see a specialist in Los Angeles.

The types of limb salvage procedures used to save a diabetic foot — revascularization, debridement, and reconstruction — and when amputation becomes the safer option. The Feet Institute, Los Angeles & Marina Del Rey.

Overview Limb salvage is a process — not a single operation — that combines advanced wound care, medical management, and surgical procedures when needed, all aimed at preserving a diseased, infected, or cancerous limb while maintaining its structure and function [1]....

How to Prevent Gout Flares During the Holidays (Holiday Gout Flare Prevention Tips from a Foot & Ankle Surgeon in Los Angeles) The holidays are one of the most common times for a gout flare-up, especially in the foot and big toe joint. Rich meals, colder weather,...

How to Protect Your Feet If You’re Always on the Go Living in Los Angeles often means being on your feet—whether it’s long days at work, hitting the gym, hiking the trails, or just keeping up with a busy lifestyle. Your feet carry you through it all, and not...

Diabetic Foot Wounds: When Healing Stalls If you or a loved one has diabetes and is dealing with a foot wound that just won’t heal, you’re not alone — and you’re not without options. As a foot and ankle surgeon with advanced training in wound care and limb salvage, I...

Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries—and they’re often brushed off with a “walk it off” mindset. But when that one sprain turns into repeated ankle rolling, pain, or weakness, it may be more than just a temporary injury. Chronic ankle instability can...

Have You Sprained Your Ankle More Than Once? Do you feel like your ankle is weak or gives out unexpectedly? You may be dealing with chronic ankle instability, a common condition that often goes untreated for too long. What Is Chronic Ankle Instability? Chronic ankle...

If foot and ankle pain has not eased with conservative treatment, foot and ankle arthroscopy in Los Angeles offers a minimally invasive way to diagnose and repair the joint through a few small incisions. At The Feet Institute, Dr. Pegah Panirian, DPM, performs...

Many patients come to me asking if bunion splints, stretching or other non-surgical methods can correct and reverse the deformity of a bunion. While these approaches may provide temporary relief, improve pain, and help accommodate the bunion, they do not truly reduce...

If you’ve ever felt ankle discomfort without any clear explanation, you’re not alone. In fact, a study cited in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Research notes that around 15% of adults will deal with unexpected ankle pain at some point in their lives. Some people notice...

Bunions are a common foot deformity that occurs when the big toe shifts toward the other toes, causing the joint at the base of the big toe to protrude outward. This misalignment leads to a bony bump on the side of the foot that can become painful and affect daily...

Bunion surgery, or bunionectomy, can provide significant relief from pain and improve the alignment of the big toe, but recovery doesn’t end in the operating room. One of the most crucial aspects of healing is performing the right exercises after bunion surgery to...