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When you think about it, our feet are pretty amazing. For most, they're an unfaltering foundation - two shock absorbers we rely on daily to hold our weight and propel us through life. Comprised of dozens of bones and hundreds of ligaments, muscles, and tendons, the average person's feet take a fair beating every day - on average, people stand for about four hours every day and take around 5K steps as well. Because your feet are smaller than most other parts of your body, they endure an enormous impact with each step, adding up to hundreds of tons of weight daily.
Strangely, when our feet, ankles, or toes begin to hurt, we do our best to ignore the pain and push through the day. We even give up sports and outdoor activities that we love. Unfortunately, ignoring pain and delaying treatment will further damage your feet and, by proxy, your whole body.
If you're living with foot and ankle pain or have given up on fun activities like hiking and jogging, it's time to change. Why sacrifice a life full of outdoor activities in our beautiful part of the world when you can visit an expert podiatrist in Del Mar, CA?
Welcome to North County Foot and Ankle - where men and women just like you get new leases on life through some of the most advanced podiatric treatments available in California. With more than 50 years of combined experience treating a wide range of foot and ankle problems, our pioneering doctors have helped hundreds of people reclaim their love of walking, jogging, and life in general.
What makes North County Foot and Ankle stand out from other foot and ankle doctors in Del Mar? Unlike some foot doctors, our podiatrists work with a client-first mentality. When you walk through our front doors, the time you spend in our office is all about you. We believe in a strong physician-patient relationship fortified by one-on-one attention and honest communication.
Before offering foot pain treatment options, we perform a thorough evaluation, taking into account your individual needs, goals, and preferences. Once that's done, we'll discuss your treatment options in detail and come to a mutual decision regarding the best treatment plan for you.
Whether you have a minor hangnail or need complex surgery, you will receive the same level of compassionate care from our medical team. As board-certified podiatrists in Del Mar, our doctors are proud to treat you. You can rest easy knowing they will take the time to explain what's causing your foot pain, what treatments are best suited to your problem, and what steps you should take after treatment.
And while our podiatrists are uniquely qualified to perform surgery, we often recommend non-surgical options, using treatments like orthotics to relieve foot, arch, and heel pain. From sports injuries and bunions to gout and blisters, we're here to help you live life to the fullest without nagging, debilitating foot pain.
Patients visit our foot clinic in Del Mar, CA, for many podiatric problems, including:
If you're dealing with chronic foot pain or are concerned about a long-lasting symptom that affects your daily life, we're here to help. Unsure if you need to call to make an appointment? These symptoms are often signs that you might need to visit our foot and ankle doctors:
Most people over 40 know that strange body aches and pains become more common with age. The same can be said with our feet. As we get older, our feet usually spread out and lose the fatty pads that help cushion our feet. If you're overweight, the ligaments and bones in your feet also take an extra beating. Also, with age, foot abnormalities that you were born with become more pronounced, as the joints in your feet lose flexibility and become rigid. To make matters worse, the skin covering your feet dries out, resulting in more cuts, scrapes, and infections.
It's clear that we endure more foot pain as we get older, but what kind of foot pain should we be most concerned about? It can be hard to tell - pain from what looks like normal bruising may actually be a sign that something more serious is occurring. That's why we're listing some of the most common symptoms of serious foot problems. That way, you're better educated and have a better shot at figuring out whether you need a simple bag of ice or a visit to your podiatrist in Del Mar, CA.
When you sprain your foot or ankle or suffer an acute injury, it's normal for your foot to swell up. This type of swelling typically goes down after 48 hours have passed. However, if you hurt your foot and the swelling is severe and doesn't go away after a couple of days, it's cause for concern. Persistent swelling often indicates an ankle or foot injury that needs podiatric care.
North County Foot and Ankle Pro Tip: If you notice persistent swelling of any kind on your body, it's wise to see a doctor. Ankle swelling, in particular, could be a warning sign that a blood clot or heart issue is present.
It's normal for your foot or ankle to "smart" after you stub your toe or twist your ankle. However, if you're experiencing ongoing ankle and foot pain, it's probably not normal. The pain doesn't have to be sharp, either - if you have dull pain, tenderness, or weakness that lasts more than two days, a trip to the foot doctor may be in order.
Minor ankle and foot injuries, like sprains, are quite common. When a sprain happens, it's normal to experience some instability or weakness afterward. Chronic instability, however, is a more serious problem. Long-term instability or weakness may signify torn ligaments or something worse. If you've had trouble standing or walking for a long time, it's best to make an appointment at a foot clinic in Del Mar.
North County Foot and Ankle Pro Tip: Podiatric experts like those at North County Foot and Ankle may have a long-term solution to help reclaim your mobility without surgery. Give our office call today to learn more!
Stiffness is a normal symptom that should be expected with sprains, plantar fasciitis, and arthritis. Often, you can alleviate such stiffness with rest, weight loss, stretching, or even new shoes. With that said, if you're experiencing ongoing stiffness, it could be a red flag that something more serious is going on.
When you've been sitting for a long time, you may have noticed a popping sound from your feet when you stand. That sound is perfectly normal. So long as it's painless, you've got nothing to worry about. However, if you feel pain when you hear a popping noise, it could indicate a subluxation or dislocation, which are conditions that require a podiatrist's attention.
If you're not sure whether you should be concerned about a painful foot or ankle symptom, give our clinic in Del Mar a call ASAP. Our helpful technicians can help answer your questions and set up a time for you to speak with one of our friendly podiatrists.
Here are just a few of the typical foot problems we treat daily.
Do you have intense heel pain that appears when you first stand up, only for it to disappear after a few steps? If so, you could be one of the millions of people in the U.S. suffering from plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is most often caused by an inflamed ligament covering bones on the bottom of your feet. Also called "Policeman's Heel," this painful condition is a common reason for heel pain, but it won't go away on its own.
Almost all cases of plantar fasciitis will get better with easy, non-surgical treatments and lifestyle changes. A good place to start is by refraining from activities or sports that cause pain, like jogging, hiking, running, or aerobic exercises.
Common treatment options at North County Foot and Ankle include:
Orthotic shoe inserts provide you with the arch support that your feet need, especially with shoes like women's flats that don't have much foot support. We also recommend wearing shoes that are appropriate for the activity you're enjoying, like hiking boots on your favorite trail and running shoes on the street or track.
Stretching regularly with gentle exercises can help prevent plantar fasciitis and stop flare-ups. Stretching your calves, specifically, reduces heel pain effectively. After you schedule an appointment at our foot clinic in Del Mar, one of our doctors can explain the proper exercises in more detail.
Wearing a brace or splint while you sleep will keep your plantar fascia stretched. That way, when you wake up and take your first steps of the day, you shouldn't have as much pain because your plantar fascia won't have a chance to tighten up overnight.
North County Foot and Ankle Pro Tip: If you're still struggling with plantar fasciitis after using orthotics, treatments like orthobiologics, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment, or extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) may be more effective.
Ingrown toenails are among the most common foot maladies in the United States. Though common, ingrown toenails can be painful, resulting in swelling, bleeding, pus, and more. Various factors cause ingrown toenails, such as heredity, trauma, hygiene, nail conditions, and improper trimming. Thankfully, with the help of an expert, most ingrown toenails can be treated at home or in a podiatrist's office.
Ingrown toenails happen when the corners and sides of your toenails grow and eventually dig into the flesh around your nail. Most often occurring on the big toe, ingrown toenails become a serious concern when they are left untreated or when an infection is involved. To determine whether your ingrown toenail needs an evaluation by a foot doctor in Del Mar, CA, keep an eye out for initial symptoms and infection symptoms:
To help prevent infection, try cutting your nails in a straight line, and don't cut them too short. Do not cut your nails to match the shape of your toe.
When your toenail becomes ingrown, you need doctors with real expertise in diagnosing and treating foot problems. At North County Foot and Ankle, our doctors are highly qualified to treat the underlying conditions causing your ingrown toenail. That way, you can enjoy long-term relief and also learn the ways to prevent ingrown toenails in the future.
If you have a bony bump near the bottom joint of your big toe, chances are it's a bunion. Bunions are deformities on your feet that are formed when your front foot bones become misaligned. When this happens, the misaligned bones cause the top half of your big toe to point inward toward your second toe. From there, your tendons will tighten, which pulls your toe even further inward. Once your toe is pulled more inward, the bottom joint of your big toe will bulge outward. The bulge you see is actually what we refer to as a bunion.
Without treatment, your toe pain can worsen, and the bunion can grow. Painful swelling in the balls of your feet can also cause hammertoe. Hammertoe happens your second toe is bent out of shape by your misaligned big toe.
Luckily, North County Foot and Ankle is California's go-to clinic for bunion treatment in Del Mar, CA. Our highly-trained doctors can stop these uncomfortable conditions from happening and help prevent worse conditions from developing.
Jason Morris, a board-certified podiatric foot surgeon in Del Mar, CA, is one of the top podiatrists in the greater San Diego area and has successfully treated patients with bunions for over ten years. He offers advanced treatments for bunion pain, such as:
Our hand-made orthotics, which are worn in your shoes, are molded to fit your foot exactly, correcting bone misalignments and relieving pain much better than cookie-cutter, store-bought options.
Drs. Morris and Redkar performs state-of-the-art triplanar correction surgery using 3-D digital imaging and a minimal incision approach. This procedure is very effective and works by rotating misaligned big toe bones back to the proper position. Once your toe bones are back in position, a metal plate is attached to your bones so that they remain aligned over long-term use.
Drs. Morris and Redkar may recommend both surgery and custom orthotics to keep your foot pain-free and your bunion from growing back.
Request ConsultationIf you’ve been enduring foot or ankle pain that affects your mobility and quality of life, why not make a change for the better? At North County Foot & Ankle Specialists, our podiatrists in Escondido help patients of all ages. Drs. Morris and Redkar take a patient-first approach with all of our podiatry services. Both are highly qualified and recipients of prestigious awards.
Featured in Los Angeles Magazine’s prestigious Top Doctors list of 2021, Dr. Avanti Redkar is a board-certified podiatrist that specializes in foot and ankle pathology. Dr. Redkar earned her undergrad degree in biology at the University of Scranton and her master’s degree in nutrition at SUNY Buffalo. She attended podiatry school at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. Her three-year surgical residency at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, New York, included foot and rearfoot surgery, wound care, and hyperbaric medicine training. Dr. Redkar also completed a one-year fellowship in sports medicine and ankle reconstruction.
After a rigorous three-year residency at the University of Pittsburgh, Jason Morris, DPM, moved to sunny California to practice podiatric medicine. Once there, Dr. Morris worked as an attending physician at UCLA Medical Center and Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Since relocating to the Escondido area, he has been a staff physician at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido and Poway. Dr. Morris is a podiatric foot and ankle specialist with board certification in rearfoot and forefoot reconstructive surgery. Dr. Morris has undergone extensive training in sports medicine, ankle trauma, diabetic limb salvage, and reconstructive surgery.
If you've been enduring foot or ankle pain that affects your mobility and quality of life, why not make a change for the better? At North County Foot & Ankle Specialists, our podiatrists in Del Mar help patients of all ages. Drs. Morris and Redkar take a patient-first approach with all of our podiatry services. From minor bunion treatments to complex issues like foot fractures, every treatment option we consider is chosen with your best interest in mind.
Our podiatrists are members of several professional organizations, including:
If more conservative treatments are better for your condition, non-surgical solutions like custom orthotics may be the best route. If you need ankle or foot surgery, our podiatrists will complete your procedure with time-tested skill and precision. Because, at the end of the day, our goal is to provide you with the most effective foot and ankle pain solutions with the quickest recovery options available.
Contact us online or via phone today to schedule an appointment at our Del Mar office. By tomorrow, you'll be one step closer to loving life without foot or ankle pain.
Just a few feet of delicate rock stand between the scenic Del Mar rail line and the beach down below where people often sunbathe and walk.It's also the area where officials want to move the rail line away from the beach and into a tunnel. It would be a permanent solution to coastal erosion that has halted trains in Orange County.San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), the region's transportation planning agency, is studying options for digging tunnels, and is currently soliciting public input, including a meeting at Del ...
Just a few feet of delicate rock stand between the scenic Del Mar rail line and the beach down below where people often sunbathe and walk.
It's also the area where officials want to move the rail line away from the beach and into a tunnel. It would be a permanent solution to coastal erosion that has halted trains in Orange County.
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), the region's transportation planning agency, is studying options for digging tunnels, and is currently soliciting public input, including a meeting at Del Mar City Hall on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
The plans don’t sit very well with some Del Mar residents, who don’t want an underground tunnel running under the town.
During a recent Del Mar City Council meeting, SANDAG gave residents an update on the project.
The goal is to move the tracks that carry trains from Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner, the Southern California Regional Rail Authority’s Metrolink, and the North County Transit District’s COASTER and SPRINTER passenger rail services, plus Union Pacific and BNSF Railway freight rail services.
Staff presented five route options, and have begun studies on two of them, though all options are still on the table, said SANDAG Deputy CEO Colleen Clementson.
“This just really helps to inform the process,” she said. “It just gives us this finer level of detail to really understand the constraints that we're dealing with in this project.”
The state has given SANDAG a $300 million grant for the study of two routes that would run underneath two roads, Camino Del Mar and Crest Canyon.
“As we started to do that more detailed analysis, we came to understand that we didn't actually need as big a tunnel as we thought,” Clementson said. “It can actually be smaller.”
But residents like the Rev. Paige Blair-Hubert, the director of St. Peter's Church, aren’t convinced. The church is sandwiched between the two studied routes.
“We're pretty familiar with this soil,” Blair-Hubert said. ”We very recently did a construction project in which we dug an elevator shaft and it was actually the most hairy part of the project.”
Before a shovel went into the ground, soil tests and engineering had to be cleared, she said.
“The sides were coming in on themselves and it was like they were trying to shovel glitter,” she said. “It was pretty hairy and it wasn't clear what it was going to take to stabilize (the soil). And that was just a little elevator shaft a block away in either direction of the two proposals they’re discussing.”
Her concern is what will come out of the environmental studies that have yet to be done.
“If the soil is already problematic where they have the train tracks, and it's problematic because of the vibration and the use and erosion, then tunneling through the earth and creating erosion opportunities and more vibration opportunities, it just seems pretty problematic,” she said.
Some residents think it would be better to move the tracks near Interstate 5. But SANDAG's Clementson said the I-5 route comes with challenges.
“It's further away from the existing rail corridor, so you have to build more infrastructure, and that increases cost,” she said.
And more tracks mean a larger impact to homes and businesses, she said.
“We absolutely want to minimize the amount of property that has to be purchased,” she said. “But we know, no matter what with this project, there will be the need for property acquisition.”
And longer rail lines mean an increase in travel time, which SANDAG doesn’t want.
The train between San Diego and Orange County has been halted over and over again because of another trouble spot up north in San Clemente. There, another project is underway to move the tracks away from coastal bluffs.
But State Sen. Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) said there isn’t a larger organization collecting grants to help with coastal erosion along the Los Angeles—San Diego—San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) rail line, and multiple agencies oversee different sections.
“What's been happening is that individual sections will compete against each other for grants,” she said. “They'll also make their own just internal decisions about whether the transit agency wants to make an improvement to that section.”
Blakespear formed the LOSSAN resiliency subcommittee that will look at the entire 351-mile long stretch of tracks as a whole to identify where improvements are needed. Then, she said, agencies need to come together and prioritize projects, not compete for funding.
And right now, the attention falls on Del Mar.
A final design for the Del Mar tunnels won’t be announced until 2026. Until then, SANDAG plans on conducting studies and talking to the public.
SAN DIEGO — While real estate transactions slowed significantly last month, San Diego set a new record last week for the most expensive home ever sold in the county, with a property in Del Mar that went for over $44 million to an anonymo...
SAN DIEGO — While real estate transactions slowed significantly last month, San Diego set a new record last week for the most expensive home ever sold in the county, with a property in Del Mar that went for over $44 million to an anonymous buyer.
The number of homes sold in September reached the eighth lowest number in the region’s history amid high interest rates and expensive prices that have largely held firm.
“There’s more than 3 million people in San Diego County. In September, there were about 2,000 home sales, so that is a ridiculously low number of home sales for the amount of people who live here,” Philip Molnar, real estate reporter for the San Diego Union-Tribune, told FOX 5 Tuesday night.
The slowdown in sales transactions has been a standoff with current homeowners enjoying sub-3% interest rates and not wanting to let go of their financial arrangements made during the emergency pandemic low-cost borrowing.
Single family home prices dropped 1.2% in September year-over-year, according to Core Logic, a real estate data company. Meanwhile, condo and town home values jumped 5%.
Historically, the lack of inventory in the region has been the main driver of the shrinking number of home sales each month, but experts say September saw a bit of a change.
“It isn’t totally that there is just a lack of listings, it’s that interest rates are shooting up to at this point to 7.8 percent,” said Molnar.
Experts believe there could be a slight pullback in prices for the next few months, but do not expect any significant drops.
This comes as across town, in Del Mar, the highest priced home ever sold the county closed with a $44.1 million price tag. The waterfront house on Sandy Lane was bought by an LLC out of Delaware that shielded the buyer’s identity.
“Out of left field there is this $44.1 million sale — the highest ever in San Diego County,” Molnar said. “It doesn’t seem like it’s even in reality.”
Harry’s Coffee Shop, one of San Diego’s essential diners and a fixture in La Jolla for decades, is setting up shop in Del Mar. Owners Liz Rudolph-Gotfredson and her brother John Rudolph are taking over the spaces formerly occupied by Americana Restaurant and Elixir Juice & Food on Camino Del Mar.The Rudolphs have a...
Harry’s Coffee Shop, one of San Diego’s essential diners and a fixture in La Jolla for decades, is setting up shop in Del Mar. Owners Liz Rudolph-Gotfredson and her brother John Rudolph are taking over the spaces formerly occupied by Americana Restaurant and Elixir Juice & Food on Camino Del Mar.
The Rudolphs have already assumed operations of Americana and will be changing its signage over to Harry’s branding by the end of September; its revamped menu includes popular items from the diner like the BW Benny, which features a bacon-studded waffle topped with ham and poached eggs. The restaurant will also be open for dinner, serving elevated bistro dishes along with wine and cocktails.
While John is the main operator of the La Jolla restaurant, the siblings are partnering to run the Del Mar location. They plan on expanding the menu and incorporating more favorite dishes and drinks from Harry’s La Jolla into the new Del Mar location. Their parents, Harry and Catherine, opened the original Harry’s Coffee Shop in the ‘60s when they moved from Brooklyn to follow their beloved Dodgers to the West Coast. In searching for a New York-style diner, they decided to just open their own.
Tentatively set to open on Labor Day weekend, Harry’s Taco Club will serve up tacos in Elixir’s old spot. They’re currently applying for a beer and wine license for the taco shop; meanwhile, margaritas, beer, and wine can be ordered at the Americana restaurant location a couple of doors down where Harry’s has a full liquor license. The Mexican restaurant already has existing locations in Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, and the East Village.
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1446 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014
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The beach house located at 2490 Sandy Lane boasts a ranch-style design, detached apartment, tennis court and swimming pool.Credit: The Guiltinan GroupDEL MAR, Calif. — A multi-million dollar beachfront home was just sold in Del Mar, making it the most expensive home ever sold in San Diego County.The eight-bedroom, s...
The beach house located at 2490 Sandy Lane boasts a ranch-style design, detached apartment, tennis court and swimming pool.
Credit: The Guiltinan Group
DEL MAR, Calif. — A multi-million dollar beachfront home was just sold in Del Mar, making it the most expensive home ever sold in San Diego County.
The eight-bedroom, seven and a half bathroom home was built in the early 1950’s and was sold this week for a record breaking $44.1 million.
The beach house located at 2490 Sandy Lane boasts a ranch-style design, detached apartment, tennis court and swimming pool. The Del Mar retreat sits on over one acre of land.
The house was sold by Brian Guiltinan, who broke his previous sales record set in 2020 when he sold a $43 million house to Bill Gates, according to the San Diego County Recorder Office.
Hollywood real estate developer C.E. Toberman built the multi-million dollar mansion in the 1950s.
Toberman is also the grandfather of San Diego businessman and politician Charles “Kim” Fletcher, who lived in the home until 2019.
“This property stands as one of the largest beachfront parcels in California and it’s on one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in America,” said Brian Guiltinan, real estate broker of The Guiltinan Group, which represented both the buyer and the seller in this record-breaking transaction.
Credit: The Guiltinan Group
Congratulations Brian Guiltinan - our Recorder Office recorded his record breaking residential property sale of $44.1 million @CityofDelMar - the highest in @SanDiegoCounty history! Brian broke his prior sales record of $43 million in 2020 to @BillGates ! pic.twitter.com/zAREji6SkH
— San Diego County Assessor/ Recorder/ County Clerk (@SanDiegoARCC) October 31, 2023
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Coastal Christmas Holiday Light SpectacularSelect Dates Through Dec. 30, 2023 - 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.San Diego County Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CAFrom ...
Coastal Christmas Holiday Light Spectacular
Select Dates Through Dec. 30, 2023 - 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
San Diego County Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA
From Coastal Christmas Del Mar:
"Unwrap the magic of the holiday season as Coastal Christmas Holiday Light Spectacular makes its way to the Del Mar Fairgrounds!
"Open weekends and select dates to December 30th, this holiday extravaganza promises a magical experience filled with twinkling lights, festive activities for all ages and the warmth of holiday cheer!
"Bringing the charm of a winter wonderland to San Diego, Coastal Christmas invites guests to step into its holiday village with festivities happening at every corner.
"Stroll through the immersive light display of shimmering and sparkling lights or glide around the eco-friendly skating rink while listening to Christmas music.
"Find unique gifts for everyone on your list at the Holiday Market while the little ones bounce, climb and zipline through Frosty's Fun Zone.
"Santa and friends will also be on site for free photo ops to capture the best holiday memories!
"Sip on festive cocktails at the Mistletoe Lounge, enjoy some cocoa at Santa’s Hot Chocolate Lounge, and indulge in some seasonal treats at Mrs. Claus’ Tasty Treats.
"To make the experience even more magical, igloos and fireside lounges can be reserved for cozying up with hot cocoa and s’mores.
"Tickets are $19.95 for adults and $14.95 for children ages 4-12. Admission is free for kids 3 and under."
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