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• posted: Jan. 18, 2021
• Wilks Advanced Foot Care
• Foot Conditions,  Foot Issues,  Foot Care
• Broken Bone,  Fractured Foot,  Sprain

Whether you took a bad tumble or your child had a rough collision while playing sports, it’s important that you do not just recognize the signs of a broken foot Read More

• posted: Jan. 05, 2021
• Wilks Advanced Foot Care
• Foot Health,  Foot Conditions,  Foot Issues
• Blisters

Everything from wearing shoes that are a little too loose to increasing the number of miles you run can leave you dealing with painful blisters on your feet. Blisters can Read More

• posted: Dec. 28, 2020
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM
• Diabetic Foot Care,  Foot Health,  Nerve Pain
• Diabetic Foot Care,  Podiatrist

Diabetic foot care is a specialty of the doctors at the Wilks Advanced Foot Care in Roseburg, OR. The goal is to keep your feet healthy and free from infections Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2020
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM
• Skin and Nail Conditions

Small problems have a way of becoming big problems if you ignore them for too long. A rattling sound in the engine of your car could be a cheap fix Read More

• posted: Sep. 14, 2020
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM

People tend to associate podiatry visits with working-age and older adults, and to be honest there’s some truth to that. But while kids might not experience foot problems at quite the Read More

• posted: Aug. 26, 2020
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM

As much as we expect young feet to not experience many problems, child foot pain – and especially heel pain – are still common. Your child’s feet can experience many Read More

• posted: Jul. 27, 2020
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM
• Uncategorized

It is safe to say this has not been a typical summer – or a typical year, for that matter. We’ve all had more than our fair share of stresses Read More

• posted: Jun. 27, 2020
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM
• Skin and Nail Conditions

If you like to step out in open-toed footwear during the summer, then you likely want your toenails looking their best. And if you want them looking great, that means Read More

• posted: May 12, 2020
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM
• Heel Pain

Heel pain is one of the most common problems our patients experience. Unfortunately, having to spend more time at home for one reason or another often doesn’t change that. Believe it Read More

• posted: Mar. 30, 2020
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM
• Heel Pain

We have been thinking about the role “luck” plays in things, mainly because some recent events have not felt so lucky. We just celebrated a holiday where the concept of luck Read More

• posted: Feb. 18, 2020
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM
• Heel Pain

We’re a little more than a month into the beginning of the year, which is also about the time you start to see many well-intentioned New Year’s resolutions crash into Read More

• posted: Jan. 24, 2020
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM
• Skin and Nail Conditions

The beginning of any new year presents an ideal opportunity to make a fresh start by establishing goals and plans to achieve them, then putting those plans into action. For many, Read More

• posted: Dec. 13, 2019
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM
• Skin and Nail Conditions

Understanding the root cause of a problem – and an ingrown toenail definitely qualifies as a problem – is key to not only being able to resolve it, but also Read More

• posted: Nov. 18, 2019
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM
• Diabetic Foot Care

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with diabetes, then you likely already know to look for some specific warning signs and symptoms that might indicate it’s time Read More

• posted: Oct. 17, 2019
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM
• Skin and Nail Conditions

Ever get that itchy, flaky feeling on your feet? You’re not alone! Far from being a plague just for the sports-lovers, about 70 percent of Americans will experience athlete’s foot at Read More

• posted: Oct. 01, 2019
• G. Jason Wilks, DPM
• Skin and Nail Conditions

At first glance, skin and nail conditions might not seem to be as concerning as some of the other foot and ankle problems we resolve for patients here at Wilks Read More