Posted by Kirsten on Thursday, April 26th, 2012
[Setting: The Dark Ages. So it's dark. A patient staggers into the shop of Ye Olde Podiatrist/Baker/Barrel Maker.] Patient: O honored Doctor of the Foot! My foot aches like I have walked 500 miles on it without shoes, on muddy, bumpy, rock strewn roads. Actually, that's what I did yesterday, since my mule is in the shop. Can you help the ...
Posted by Kirsten on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy. Perhaps you've heard of it. If you have, I bet it was in a context like this: "Yeah, Kobe's been looking good since he went to Germany for that 'Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy.'" Smirk, smirk. "How's A-Rod doing?" "Well, Kobe sent him to that doctor in Germany for Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, so I'm sure he'll ...
Posted by Kirsten on Monday, April 23rd, 2012
We live in an impatient world. People tap their feet anxiously as thirty seconds tick off a microwave. A line of two people in a coffee shop is enough to make the third person start to sigh and grumble. We groan when it takes more than three seconds for a web page to open. These are tough times to to ...
Posted by Kirsten on Thursday, April 19th, 2012
Bunions! And the bunionettes. Our old friends! Remember them? Well, just to refresh, a bunion is when the big toe is forced inward, creating a bony bump just below the big toe joint; a bunionette is when the little toe is forced inward, creating a bony bump, just below the little toe joint. Complications of bunions (and let's just talk ...
Posted by Kirsten on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Whether you're traveling to a tropical area for business, pleasure, or to do some good, one of the things you're bound to be warned about before you leave is malaria. There's a good reason for that--malaria is one of the plagues of the developing world. The disease is transmitted by a type of mosquito that thrives in tropical climates. The ...
Posted by Kirsten on Friday, February 10th, 2012
If you're someone who runs regularly, then you're gaining a lot of health benefits--improved heart function, lower blood pressure, stronger muscles. You're also probably injured. My acupuncturist once estimated to me that about 70% of the people out running every day in the park are dealing with some kind of injury, however large or small (I know, if they're injured, why ...
Posted by Evan J. on Monday, January 23rd, 2012
If you wear high heels all day long, and are on your feet, you know they can take their toll. That's why it's not uncommon to see women walking barefoot with their designer shoes stuffed in a handbag or stashed under their desk at the office. And one group of working professionals knows the pain of high heels better than ...
Posted by Evan J. on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
If you think you need to lose a few pounds, join the club. An estimated 63 percent of all adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese. Most people who are overweight would probably agree they could cut back on hamburgers, French fries, soft drinks, and junk food to lose a few pounds. But there’s more to the weight-loss puzzle ...
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After completing his undergraduate degree at Yeshiva University, Dr. Josef J. Geldwert attended New York College of Podiatric Medicine earning his D.P.M. in 1973.
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