Balance Podiatry NY

07/30/2026

Plantar warts are a virus that likes the bottom of the feet. 🦶

They are more prevalent in summer because we are barefoot more often. 🌞

If you suspect you have one (or more😬) call us today!

📲516-344-5553

07/30/2026

Plantar warts are a virus on the bottom of the foot. More prevalent in summer 🌞. If you suspect you have one make an appointment today.

📲516-344-5553

07/16/2026

When you are a Nike Die hard but you broke your foot… 🤣 love our patients!

07/13/2026

Big news, everyone! And yes — the cat is officially out of the bag, since Dr. Lawrence Horl already put up a sign thanking the community himself. 💙

After 38 wonderful years serving this community as a podiatrist, Dr. Horl is retiring — and we are so honored to be taking over his practice.

38 years is a legacy. Dr. Horl has cared for generations of families in this community, and he's earned the kind of trust that only comes from decades of showing up for people. We are beyond grateful that he's trusting us to continue what he's built.

Funny enough, this transition feels like it was meant to be — Dr. Horl and I are both South Side Cyclones, and we were both inducted into the South Side Athletic Hall of Fame! Same community roots, just different years.

Here's what to expect: ✅ We'll be on-site every Wednesday at Dr. Horl's current location, starting now ✅ We're gradually transitioning fully into the practice ✅ You'll continue getting the same caring, community-focused treatment you always have

To Dr. Horl — thank you for 38 amazing years of caring for our community, and for trusting us with your legacy. Enjoy your retirement, you've earned every second of it!

To our community — thank you for the warm welcome. We can't wait to see you (on Wednesdays and beyond)! 🦶💙

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07/02/2026

America turns 250 this year. 🇺🇸✨

Swipe to see what one law made possible in my life. →

In 1972, Title IX said women deserved the same shot at college athletic scholarships as men. Because of it, I didn’t pay a dime for my education — I earned a scholarship, competed for Team USA, and became a doctor.

Our founding fathers didn’t build a finished country. They built an adaptable one, made to keep growing as we learned more about who “we the people” really includes. I’m living proof of that adaptability, and I don’t take it for granted.

Today I run my own practice, own my own property, and get to stand alongside incredible women through AAWP — doing my part to keep that door open for the ones coming up behind me.

Not guaranteed. Not a given. Made possible.

We’re not perfect. We never have been. But 250 years in? Look. how. far. we’ve. come. 🎆

Happy 4th of July 🎇

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06/25/2026

5 free things you can do RIGHT NOW to lower your cortisol. ⚡

No app. No gym. No prescription. Under 5 minutes each.

1️⃣ Step outside
Even 3 minutes of natural light and fresh air lowers cortisol measurably. You don’t need a park. A driveway counts.

2️⃣ Look at something green
Viewing plants or trees — even a potted fern on your desk — reduces physiological stress markers. Your nervous system responds to nature cues even when everything else is chaos.

3️⃣ Move your body
A short walk metabolizes the stress hormones that have nowhere to go. Movement is biology, not a suggestion. It tells your brain the lion has been outrun.

4️⃣ Write it down
Journaling for a few minutes reduces rumination and lowers cortisol. You don’t need to be a writer — you just need to get the loop out of your head and onto the page.

5️⃣ Listen to music you actually like
Research confirms music you enjoy lowers cortisol, heart rate, and blood pressure. Classic rock, pop, jazz — whatever works for you, works.

Bonus: Clear one visible surface. Environmental clutter is a low-grade background stressor. One clean counter sends your brain a signal of control.

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Why does this matter for your feet?

Chronic stress raises cortisol, which slows collagen repair, suppresses healing, and causes your body to triage — putting conditions like plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis on the back burner while it “handles the emergency.”

You are not doing anything wrong by being stressed. Stress means you’re living a full life. But your body needs somewhere for that energy to discharge — a lightning rod.

These five things are that lightning rod.

At Balance Podiatry in Rockville Centre, we treat the whole picture. If your feet have been trying to tell you something, we’re ready to listen.

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06/23/2026

I think we have our new CMO…. She needs to learn how to spell my last name first 🤔🤣

I think I like the portrait!

06/23/2026

Hi All!!! Exciting news to come... including new Summer schedule. Happy end of the School Year!

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08/13/2025

We are so excited with our new Zimmer Shockwave machine. It incites the inflammatory reaction in your own body to stimulate healing. It’s great for neuromas, plantar fasciitis, achilles tendinitis and many other pedal issues.

07/23/2025