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Patient education from Metro Foot & Ankle: plain-language guides to common foot and ankle problems and the care options discussed in our Tempe office.
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Ankle & Sports Injuries
Outside Ankle Pain After a Sprain: Could It Be the Peroneal Tendons?Outside ankle pain after a sprain may involve peroneal tendons or another injury. Learn when persistent pain, snapping or instability needs an evaluation in Tempe.
Footwear & Orthotics
What Shoes Does a Podiatrist Actually Recommend?Wondering what shoes a podiatrist recommends? Dr. Kayla Wright shares practical tips for choosing athletic shoes, sandals, casual shoes and footwear that works with orthotics.
Treatment Options
Laser Treatment for Toenail Fungus: Benefits, Limits, and FDA-Cleared ClaimsLaser devices for fungal nails may be cleared to temporarily increase clear nail—not cure infection. Learn the evidence, limits, and questions to ask.
Foot Care
Are Custom Orthotics Worth It for Heel Pain and Foot Fatigue?Are custom orthotics worth it for heel pain or foot fatigue? Learn how diagnosis, shoe fit and treatment goals guide the choice at Metro Foot & Ankle in Tempe.
Foot Care
Toenail Fungus vs. Nail Trauma: How to Tell What Changed Your NailThick, yellow, lifting nails can come from fungus or repeated trauma. Learn which clues help, why appearance is not enough, and when nail testing matters.
Sports Injuries
Rock Climbing Foot & Ankle InjuriesFoot or ankle pain from rock climbing? Dr. Wright can evaluate your symptoms and guide treatment and recovery to help you return to climbing.
Foot Care
Why Does My Ingrown Toenail Keep Coming Back? Causes and Longer-Term OptionsA recurring ingrown toenail may regrow from the same nail edge, reflect nail shape, pressure, or trimming habits. Learn why it returns and longer-term options.
Conditions
Breast Cancer Treatment and Foot Care: Neuropathy, Toenail Changes and SwellingLearn how breast cancer treatment can affect the feet, including neuropathy, toenail changes, hand-foot syndrome and swelling, plus when to seek care.
Foot Care
Ingrown Toenail Removal: What Happens Before, During, and AfterIngrown toenail treatment may involve lifting the nail, partial removal, or matrix treatment. Learn what happens during the procedure and aftercare.
Treatment Options
Shockwave vs. Cortisone for Plantar Fasciitis: How the Tradeoffs DifferShockwave and cortisone can both be used for persistent plantar fasciitis, but their timing, evidence, and risks differ. Compare the tradeoffs before choosing.
Treatment Options
Shockwave Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis: What the Evidence Actually ShowsShockwave therapy can help some chronic plantar fasciitis patients, but studies vary by device and protocol. See what evidence supports, limits, and candidacy.
Heel Pain
Can Tight Calves Cause Heel Pain? The Calf–Foot ConnectionTight calves can increase stress through the heel and Achilles, but they are rarely the whole story. Learn how mobility, load, and pain location fit together.
Sports Injuries
Can You Run With Plantar Fasciitis? A Practical Return-to-Running GuideRunning with plantar fasciitis is not always all-or-nothing. Use symptom response, next-morning pain, training load, and red flags to guide activity.
Treatments
PRP Injections for Foot & Ankle Pain: When Are They Worth Considering?Still dealing with heel, Achilles or tendon pain? Learn when PRP injections may be considered for foot and ankle conditions and schedule an evaluation with Dr. Kayla Wright in Tempe.
Occupational Care
Foot and Ankle Care for Service Members, Veterans and First RespondersFoot and ankle care for service members, veterans and first responders in Tempe, AZ. Learn about ankle sprains, heel pain, stress fractures and more.
Heel Pain
Plantar Fasciitis vs. Heel Spur: What's Causing Your Heel Pain?A heel spur on X-ray may not be the cause of heel pain. Learn how plantar fasciitis differs, why spurs can be incidental, and what treatment targets.
Heel Pain
Why Does My Heel Hurt When I First Get Out of Bed?Heel pain with your first steps is often linked to plantar fasciitis, but not always. Learn the pattern, other causes, and when to get evaluated.
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Article archive
2026
October 2026
- Ankle Sprain or Fracture? Signs You May Need an X-Ray or Same-Day Evaluation
Ankle Conditions
- Outside Ankle Pain After a Sprain: Could It Be the Peroneal Tendons?
Ankle & Sports Injuries
- What Shoes Does a Podiatrist Actually Recommend?
Footwear & Orthotics
- Laser Treatment for Toenail Fungus: Benefits, Limits, and FDA-Cleared Claims
Treatment Options
- Are Custom Orthotics Worth It for Heel Pain and Foot Fatigue?
Foot Care
- Toenail Fungus vs. Nail Trauma: How to Tell What Changed Your Nail
Foot Care
- Rock Climbing Foot & Ankle Injuries
Sports Injuries
- Why Does My Ingrown Toenail Keep Coming Back? Causes and Longer-Term Options
Foot Care
- Breast Cancer Treatment and Foot Care: Neuropathy, Toenail Changes and Swelling
Conditions
September 2026
- Ingrown Toenail Removal: What Happens Before, During, and After
Foot Care
- Shockwave vs. Cortisone for Plantar Fasciitis: How the Tradeoffs Differ
Treatment Options
- Shockwave Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Treatment Options
- Can Tight Calves Cause Heel Pain? The Calf–Foot Connection
Heel Pain
- Can You Run With Plantar Fasciitis? A Practical Return-to-Running Guide
Sports Injuries
- PRP Injections for Foot & Ankle Pain: When Are They Worth Considering?
Treatments
- Foot and Ankle Care for Service Members, Veterans and First Responders
Occupational Care
- Plantar Fasciitis vs. Heel Spur: What's Causing Your Heel Pain?
Heel Pain
- Why Does My Heel Hurt When I First Get Out of Bed?
Heel Pain
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