Foot and Ankle Problems By Dr. Richard Blake

Welcome to the Podiatry Blog of Dr Richard Blake of San Francisco. I hope the pages can help you learn about caring for foot injuries, or help you with your own injury.

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Big Toe Swelling: Email Advice

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Dear Dr Blake,       My big toe on my right foot is very swollen . It is about twice the size of a regular big toe. The swollen part is ve...
Sunday, June 15, 2014

Multiple Problems: Email Advice

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     I badly require some advice... Am located in Paris, France. Am 70 yrs of age and have multiple problems: hyper-laxity (Ehler-Danlos) , ...
Sunday, June 8, 2014

Stand Up Testing: A Key to Longevity??

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I am not sure if I want to live to 100, but I do want the end to be as graceful as possible. I realize I must do my part (it is only taken ...

Inverted Orthotic Technique: Email Advice

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Hi Dr. Blake!       I am a Certified Pedorthist out of Fort  Worth, Texas. I have the opportunity to  speak to resident podiatrists/phy...
Friday, June 6, 2014

Posterior Tibial Tendinitis with Accessory Navicular: Email Advice

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Dear Dr. Blake,      I have been following your site for a few months now and I am blown away by your kindness and generosity in answe...
Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Nerve Pain: What to do next?

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Hey Dr. Blake,  I keep up with your blog and I'm so sorry for your recent losses. Hope you are ok.  I'm having trouble with my ...
Sunday, June 1, 2014

Personal Reflection: God and me

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In the last 2 months I lost 3 people very close to me. I have stared into the computer screen, but could not type for weeks on end. I was s...

Tips for Wearing High Heels to Minimize Problems

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Here are some tips to create less problems for those of you that will be wearing high heels.  http://www.idahostatejournal.com/vac/how_t...
Saturday, May 31, 2014

Hallux Rigidus: Email Advice

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Hi, I was diagnosed with hallux rigidus a year ago.  I'm a 40 year old male that was fairly active doing things like running, triathlo...
Friday, May 30, 2014

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Email thoughts on possible/present treatments

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This is an email I sent a patient, whom I just met, with 14 months of CRPS. The neural prolotherapy from Dr Lee Wolfer as described in my l...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Neural Prolotherapy: A potential help for chronic pain

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Just saw a wonderful new patient who has a 14 month history of developing CRPS (aka RSD). This is a severe disabling nerve condition. She ha...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Sesamoid Surgery: Email Advice

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Hi Dr. Blake, Four months ago I had a sesamoidectomy after 2 years after the onset of my pain.  My post surgery follow-ups were with the ort...

Achilles Pain Flow Chart of Treatment

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I am just beginning to experiment with various flow chart software to capture the complex nature of treatment of these lower extremity in...
Monday, May 26, 2014

Webcam Treatment of Acute Ankle Sprains

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I hope you enjoy this Webcam on Treatment of Acute Ankle Sprains. See the attached video below also. 
Sunday, May 25, 2014

Plantar Fasciitis Treatment Flow Chart

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Sunday, May 18, 2014

Abrupt Severe Heel Pain needs MRI for diagnosis: Email Advice

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Hi Dr. Blake, I found your website while searching for a podiatrist in the bay area. I'm an ultrarunner (multiple trail 50ks, one 50 ...
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