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.

Saturday, June 8, 2019

Brain Health tips: As Important as Physical Exercise

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https://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2019/brain-guide.html?cmp=EMC-DSO-NLC-WBLTR---CTRL-053119-F3-3807331&ET_CID=3807331...
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Tai Chi: A Great Way to stay strong as we age

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https://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2019/tai-chi.html?cmp=EMC-DSO-NLC-WBLTR---CTRL-060719-HT6-3811897&ET_CID=3811897&ET...
Thursday, June 6, 2019

Medicare and Podiatry

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Medicare and Podiatry how are you covered? drblakeshealingsole.com Podiatrists are doctors who specialize in conditions pertaining to ...
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Monday, June 3, 2019

Big Toe Joint Pain: Diagnostic and Treatment Dilemma

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Hi, Dr. Blake,  I came across your blog and immediately felt the urge to ask you for your opinion on my foot condition.  I am 38 ye...
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Saturday, June 1, 2019

Chronic Metatarsal Pain: Email Advice

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hello dr Blake, I am writing all the way from Italy and was wondering whether you could be so kind as to help shed some light on a foot ...
Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Typical Athletic Rehabilitation Course

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     This graph, which could mean anything, reminds me of the typical rehabilitation course I help guide my patients on. Initially we tr...
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Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Balanced Healthy Program for Life

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     This image reminds me how poorly I exercise. Being in sports medicine my whole life, you would think I was better. But, I have my...
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Stem Cells, PRP, Amniotic Membrane: Good Website Discussion

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     I just saw a young gal with a bad arthritic ankle. She has had stem cells injected with long more pain, but it may be the arthritis it...
Sunday, May 5, 2019

Decision Making in Medicine

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     In Medicine there are many decisions to make. The orange arrow above represents the most straight forward direct treatment that y...
Saturday, May 4, 2019

Supinators: Adidas NMD R1 Shoes to the rescue

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I love this shoe for my supinators. I comes in various colors also. The image above shows the support along the lateral side of the fo...

The Health Care Provider's Emotional Health

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Jack Ma, the former CEO of Alibaba, recently made the press over his support of work days from 9 am to 9 pm and 6 days a week. This is...
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Friday, May 3, 2019

Putting the Pieces of the Injury Puzzle Together

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My practice of medicine has much to do with trying to put pieces together of a puzzle. The puzzle being why an injury or pain syndrome o...
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Spider Veins from Dr. Jodi Schoenhaus

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I thought this was an appropriate presentation to address these cosmetic issues. One of the biggest points Dr. Schoenhaus makes is to make ...
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Thursday, May 2, 2019

Sesamoid Pain and Cleats for grass sports

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There have been quite a few times when an athletic whose sport requires cleats that the sore sesamoid under the ball of the foot is right o...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Music and Athletic Performance

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I have found listening to upbeat music over a book on tape greatly helps my athletic performance. I am glad that there is some proof to it’...

Single Leg Balancing vs Dancer's Pose

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Hi Rich .... I took a pole-hiking class - loved it! But the teacher said two-minute balances were bad for the hips.  It throws them off or ...
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Louis CK: Turning 40 and Sore Ankle

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Minus the swearing, this is hilarious!! Thanks Brad for pointing it out to me!! https://youtu.be/WzEhoyXpqzQ
Monday, April 29, 2019

Bone Injury Problem: Email Advice

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Dr. Blake, I saw your blog and was very impressed with your ability to break down foot issues in a way a layperson can understand. I’m w...
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Hip and Shoulder Pain: May be Related

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     This little schematic is a good reminder to me of how the body works sometimes. The hips and shoulders tend to work opposite (and...
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Sunday, April 28, 2019

Foot Massage: More Than Just Feeling Good

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     I wish all my patients could get a good foot massage on a regular basis, but even their significant others do not seem motivate...
Saturday, April 27, 2019

Causes of Pain: Mechanical, Inflammatory, and Neurological

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My son, wife, and grandson all had lunch today in Paris and went up the Eiffel Tower. I wish them a safe trip home.      I need yo...
Thursday, April 18, 2019

Good videos for Shin Splints

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https://youtu.be/-tHXkt5JZMc   This is a good video, but I personally do not like the stair exercise.  https://youtu.be/sekBTg7cowo   ...
Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Big Toe Joint Pain: Spica Taping can Help!!

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  Spica taping is a technique with several variations that primarily limits the bend, or dorsiflexion, of the big toe joint. One of the va...
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