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Dr. Hoy attended the Washington State Podiatric Medical Association’s Annual Conference at the Hotel Murano in Tacoma, Washington from April 5-7 as part of his continuing medical education. Topics covered during the second day of the conference included: Team Approach to Limb Preservation Internal Brace Augmentation for Lateral Ankle Instability Clinical Applications of Platelet Rich … Read more
“Dr. Hoy helped me with my foot issue. He was even able to diagnosis and give me advice on an ankle problem that no physical therapist had been able to crack. Highly recommend.” -Patricia M. Physical therapists and podiatrists are two groups of providers that render treatment to patients with foot and ankle injuries or … Read more
There’re few things as inconvenient as foot pain; it can cause your life to grind to a halt. Most of the time the pain can be relieved with time, rest, ice, anti-inflammatories, or shoe gear. But if none of that works, you’ll want to consult a podiatrist for a more accurate diagnosis. Podiatrists are doctors … Read more
Excellent speakers and teachers today, including the team surgeon for the Green Bay Packers, distinguished faculty from Italy, United Kingdom and Germany, and Olympic Swimmer Gary Hall, Jr.. Dr. Hoy learned about the following topics: Plantar Fascia Rupture Jone’s Fracture Lisfranc’s Joint Injury Achilles Tendon Rupture Navicular Stress Fracture Ankle Equinus Bunion Surgery in the … Read more
A podiatrist is a kind of medical professional who specializes in working with the foot, ankle, and other parts of the leg. This area of the body is the lower extremity. A doctor of podiatric medicine or DPM is trained to diagnose, prevent, and treat disorders, diseases, and injuries to the lower extremity. Consequently, a … Read more
Recently a patient expressed to me that he would rather perform exercises instead of custom orthotic therapy to help his pronation. He felt that orthotics would be a crutch. In our office we use custom functional orthotics a lot in treatment of various foot conditions. Orthotics can be compared to eyeglasses. Eyeglasses change the orientation … Read more
The treatment of the diabetic foot is a specialty of our office. Dr. Hoy has had much experience in working with the diabetic foot. Podiatrists work to prevent foot problems and to save life and limb when it becomes infected. Diabetes Complications and Amputation Prevention People living with diabetes are prone to having foot problems, … Read more
One of the most common areas of foot pain is in the ball of the foot. This is an area that bears the weight of the body when you walk. There can be many causes of pain here. These are just a couple: Fracture. Many people have active lifestyles. It is easy to break one … Read more
Peripheral arterial disease is a condition when not enough blood flow reaches the foot. The blood circulation to the foot is the most important vital sign. It is the determining factor of whether wounds, infections and surgeries can heal, or become worse and gangrenous. Smokers and diabetics are at risk for poor circulation, as well … Read more
Dr. Jinwah John Hoy is a podiatrist and foot and ankle surgeon who serves the Greater Seattle area, including West Seattle and Burien. He provides comprehensive non-surgical and surgical care for all foot and ankle conditions from his office in Downtown Seattle as well as surgery and inpatient care at Swedish Medical Center. Though not a native … Read more