Makabis Yousefpour, DPM

You may have heard the stories of others that have developed flatfoot, and have been a bit concerned about developing the condition yourself. Hi, I’m Doctor Makabis Yousefpour, a podiatrist in Los Angeles, and I have good news for you. There are some simple steps that you can take to avoid flatfoot. One of the [...]

Doctor Yousefpour here; your favorite podiatrist in Los Angeles. Do you ever wonder where plantar warts get their name? Let me tell you. When a wart that is caused by a virus develops on the bottom of the foot, it is called a plantar wart because the area of the foot where they develop is [...]

Do you or someone you know spend your free time in dance activities such as ballet? Hi, this is Doctor Makabis Yousefpour, a podiatrist in Los Angeles, and today, I want to speak to those of you about special precautions that should be taken with your feet. When you wear ballet shoes, your feet are [...]

Doctor Makabis Yousefpour here. I’m a podiatrist in Los Angeles, and today I would like to discuss the foot disorder known as hammertoes. Hammertoes can hurt all by themselves, since they involve the unnatural bending of the toe, but they hurt even more when they are accompanied by a corn. Unfortunately, corns often develop on [...]

Sometimes heel spurs and plantar fasciitis can be confused with each other. Doctor Makabis Yousefpour here, and today I want to speak to those of you in Los Angeles who are struggling with foot pain about these common disorders. A heel spur occurs when the plantar fascia muscle becomes so irritated that extra bone begins [...]