Tag: heel Pain
One of the biggest fears in medicine is NOT getting the right diagnosis. To be honest, Im not sure if your physician is more afraid than you as the patient. In the world of feet, one of the most common complaints that presents in our clinics is heel pain; most commonly diagnosed as plantar fasciitis. […]
Are you a barefoot OR slipper individual? Do you prefer walking around your home barefoot, or do you prefer the fuzzy house slipper? Are you the individual that would go to work barefoot if allowed? Do you keep a pair of house slippers by your bedside, slip them on first thing in the morning and […]
There are many types of prefabricated and fabricated devices your Podiatric physician may choose to insert into your shoe. Each device/insert has a specific purpose and function. Inserts are designed to accommodate the function/structure of your foot NOT correct any underlying pathology. By accommodating the function, they can potentially alleviate pain or discomfort. One such […]
Most children dont complain of feeling ill or of pain unless it is of an intense nature. When you think of heel pain, especially in adults, your first diagnosis might be plantar fasciitis. You may even consider a fracture of the heel bone. In adults, you would most likely be correct in your assumption with […]
Pregnancy is a beautiful life event. The change the womans body must go through in order to support another life is amazingly, ingenious. If you were to analyze these changes, you might come to the conclusion that some type of engineer had a hand in the process. As the womans body is altered, there are […]
Everyone has their toys. When you were a child it was GI-Joe, Barbie, or Tonka. The older you became, the more expensive your toys became. Professionals have toys. Your construction worker, engineer, teacher, and physician all have toys that assist them in their work. Your Podiatrist, believe it or not, has toys as well. For […]
Plantar fasciitis is probably the most common source of foot pain. It is caused by chronic stretching and irritation of the plantar fascia producing inflammation and pain. The plantar fascia is a thick band of tissue, like a ligament, that attaches to the bottom of your heel bone (calcaneus) and extends out to the toes. […]
Many soccer fans believe that Barcelona forward Lionel (Leo) Messi has a golden foot. Today there is no more doubt. A pure gold replica of the Argentinian star’s left foot, was unveiled Wednesday in Tokyo. The foot was created by Japanese jeweler Ginza Tanaka and is valued at $5.25 million. ”It’s exceptional. You can see […]
This has not been a good year for steroids! For the last two weeks the big news in sports has been the controversial use of Deer Antler Spray, a synthesized under the tongue spray that is the newest fad in performance enhancing drugs. This comes just weeks after Lance Armstrong admits to blood doping during […]
Masai Barefoot Technology (MBT) is another one of the newer trends in modern shoe gear. Today we have barefoot runners, shoes that look like gloves and shoes that purportedly give you nice gluteals! What is next? One type of shoe that has always interested me is the rocker-bottom style MBT. The MBT shoe was built […]