Thursday, April 29, 2010

Heel Pain: Reader's Speak Out

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This is going to be a reader (are you guys out there?) based post on various topics. But I want the focus to be POSITIVE NEWS . Emphasize w...
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Blisters: General Principles on Care

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• Always drain blisters as soon as possible and use a sterile pin or needle. • Sterilize the needle or pin with rubbing alcohol or passin...
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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Hammertoes and Metatarsalgia: Possible Help with Budin Splint

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Dr. Jill's (Budin) Hammertoe Splint Pedifix Toe Straightener #P55 If you develop pain in the front of your foot (toes or metatarsals),...
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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Toe Injuries: Coban Wrap for Compression and Stabilization

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Coban Wrap was supposedly invented by a very smart engineer at 3M Company two years before he invented the glue for post-its. Both produc...
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Tips to Avoid Cast/Immobilization Problems

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Injuries can bring with them some form of casting to protect the area for a long enough time that the injured part has a great chance to h...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Marathon Training: Beginner's Guide

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April 19, 2010 and the 114th Boston Marathon is now completed. Marathon season to me is now officially begun, although I know there has ...
Sunday, April 18, 2010

Are you an Athletic Personality??

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There are many ways to analyze personalities. Are you extroverted or introverted, etc? But one way to group people that I find very fasci...
Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Your Sole Inserts

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I love Sole over the counter orthotics. I always have my patients get a soft athletic version and I can modify if needed. The company now...
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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Shoe Evaluation: Monthly Shoe Check for Stability

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Golden Rule of Foot :Once a month place your running shoes on a flat surface and look at the heels from behind. You will be able to notice...

Short Leg: Dominance Seen in Gait Evaluation

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The lean to the left in this runner whom just happens to be my wife Pat can be caused by a short leg. When you watch someone walk, ther...
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Short Leg Treatment: Shoe Lifts

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Most patients have a short leg, either structurally or functionally. A structural short leg is true length difference of the bones, where ...
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Bunions: Bunion Care 101

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Bunions , also known fondly by podiatrists as Hallux Abducto Valgus Deformities, should be treated from the day you start getting seriou...
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Stress Fracture Foot: Followup Visit with Xrays

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Patient seen on 3/30/10 with a 10 day history of pain in his metatarsals was highlighted in post entitled: Patient Footlight#1: Possi...

Diabetes: Take Off The Other Shoe Principle

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A wonderful patient whom I saw 22 years ago came into our very busy office with complaints of pain in her right Achilles tendon from walking...
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Friday, April 9, 2010

Footsmart: A Great Place for Foot Supplies

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FootSmart is a cost effective online shopping website for various foot and leg devices. Many of the products that I mention in various posts...

Running: Develop A Base when starting running

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Running is one of the safest activities out there . Running seems natural for the human body and can be done relatively safely. Many athlet...
Monday, April 5, 2010

Stress Fracture Foot

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Patient Seen 3-30-10 Patient presents with 10 day history of pain in his left foot. There was no acute injury that the patient remembers....
Saturday, April 3, 2010

Plantar Fasciitis: Orthotic Principles

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Golden Rule of Foot : When designing or wearing orthotic devices for plantar fasciitis, the patient must feel the weight is being transferre...

Ice or Cold Therapy helps in Injury Rehabilitation

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Golden Rule of Foot : When in doubt to heat or ice, use ice. The goal of ice or cold water is to control inflammation , minimizing the sw...
Thursday, April 1, 2010

Triathalon: Coach Marc Evans

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Into Triathalons, please look at this website. I have personally worked with Marc Evans for over 20 years and his world class tri-athletes. ...

Shoe Inserts: Biomechanics Involved with Patterns

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Quick Tip #2: Shoe Insert Patterns You can learn a lot about someone’s biomechanics from looking at the shoe inserts they wear, especiall...
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

K.I.S.S. Principle of Medicine

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K.I.S.S. Principle The K.I.S.S. Principle is a Golden Rule of Foot. What does it mean? K-----Keep I------It S-----Simple S-----Stupid ...
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Sunday, March 28, 2010

American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine

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This is the official website of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. I am an ex-president of this national organization. Th...

Second Opinions

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Second Opinions: Musings from a Footstool #1 After over 30 years practicing the science and art of podiatry, I fully appreciate the role o...
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Saturday, March 27, 2010

Injury Rehabilitation Prinicple: When to Return to Running after Injury

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Returning to Running After Injury: Quick Tip #1 These Quick Tip Posts are designed to express one of hundreds of Golden Rules of Foot quic...
Friday, March 26, 2010

Orthotic Devices: Tips for Breaking In

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Breaking into fulltime wear of custom made functional foot orthotic devices should occur over a period of 10 to 14 days. On the day you...
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