Wright Podiatry
John D. Wright DPM
600 S. 21st St.
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479) 274-6750
(800) 333-1305
General Information and Tips
Dr. Wright believes that informed patients are better equipped to make decisions regarding their health and well-being. A patient library covering an array of educational topics is available for your personal use. Browse through the diagnoses and treatments at the right to learn more about topics of interest to you. Or, for a more comprehensive search of our entire web site, enter your term(s) in the search bar below.
As always, you may contact our office to answer any questions or concerns.
Most individuals will experience foot pain at some point in time during their lives. Foot pain is caused by a wide variety of injuries, health problems or disorders, including (but not limited to):
- Arthritis
- Bone spurs
- Bunions
- Calluses
- Corns
- Flat Feet
- Gout
- Ingrown toenails
- Plantar fasciitis
- Sprains
- Stress fractures
- Warts
- Wearing improper shoes or extensive use of the feet.
According to an American Podiatric Medical Association survey, 76 percent of Americans said they spend more than four hours each day on their feet. The same percentage said they had foot problems in the last 12 months.