Mercer-Ocean Podiatry, PC

If you are an active athlete, chances are you’ve experienced Achilles tendonitis before. This common and painful condition, unfortunately, takes you out of the game you love playing. We at Mercer-Ocean Podiatry, PC in New Jersey will assess the severity of your Achilles tendonitis and get you started on a treatment plan. Your experienced podiatrists, Drs. Killian and Chandrani, are committed to treating your condition as safely and efficiently as possible so that you can get back to doing what you love.    Achilles tendonitis is a sprain in the Achilles tendon which is located on the heel bone and runs up your lower leg. This tendon is necessary for walking, movement, and standing on your toes. Pain is often worse in the morning and intensifies after physical activity. It’s vitally important that as soon as you start to experience symptoms that you come in for a visit. Treatment is much more effective the earlier it is started.   Causes of Achilles tendonitis: - Aging weakens this ten...

Brachymetatarsia is a highly congenital foot condition when your five metatarsal bones (“toe bones”) are shorter than normal, resulting in the toes pulled back or overlapping the others. We at Mercer-Ocean Podiatry, PC in New Jersey understand that this condition causes discomfort. Your experienced podiatrists, Drs. Killian and Chandrani, will you get started on a regimen to manage discomfort associated with brachymetatarsia. If you suffer from brachymetatarsia, you know that it’s difficult to properly balance or smoothly transfer weight across your toes when you walk or run. To correct this problem, extra padding is used in the shoe to protect the short toe from excessive friction and pressure. Orthotics are used to properly distribute the weight across the foot while in motion. In some cases, a surgical graft of bone to lengthen the short toe may be necessary.  Drs. Killian and Chandrani will help you find the right treatment option based on your unique situation. Call our office tod...

Have you ever experienced athlete’s foot before? This common condition is contracted in damp communal areas such as public pools, locker rooms, or showers. Athlete’s foot is a highly contagious and persistent ailment caused by fungal growth on the feet. It most commonly affects the area between the toes. We at Mercer-Ocean Podiatry, PC in New Jersey understand that things happen no matter how much we try to protect our feet from complications. Your experienced podiatrists, Drs. Killian and Chandrani, will work with you on a treatment plan to get rid of your athlete’s foot.  Athlete’s foot first appears as an itchy red rash, typically beginning between the fourth and fifth toe. If left untreated, the skin will become sensitive to the touch and progress into white, peeling skin. It’s vital to treat athlete’s foot at the first sign of infection, as the body can become vulnerable to other bacterial infections when large cracks occur in the skin. In addition to public spaces, this fungal in...

If you suffer from osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, the pain has the potential to develop anywhere in the body, including your feet. We all know how troublesome this is since we’re on our feet all day every day. The basic act of walking should not bring you discomfort. We at Mercer-Ocean Podiatry, PC in New Jersey will help you regulate pain associated with arthritis in your feet. Your experienced podiatrists, Drs. Killian and Chandrani, are committed to getting you on a maintenance regimen that will allow you to live a more normal life.  Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that affects your weight-bearing joints. In the feet, it commonly occurs in the big toe. Symptoms such as pain after overuse, swelling, soreness, and bony enlargements in the toes have the potential to worsen over time. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that creates inflammation in the joint linings. It results in long-term issues surrounding functionality and pain management. Since there i...