Posted by Kirsten on Thursday, May 17th, 2012
I've been reading a lot about the history of Rome lately, so when I first saw the term "hallux rigidus," I wondered if I had accidentally stumbled into a history of Rome website, not a discussion of foot conditions. Caesar spun sharply and barked out, "Where is Hallux Rigidus?" A strong,tall man strode forward, "Here, Caesar." Caesar looked at him thoughtfully. "You ...
Posted by Kirsten on Monday, May 14th, 2012
The hinge of a door rarely causes you any problems. Sure, maybe it might squeak a little bit, but that's no big deal. A little WD-40 and voila, the problem is solved. Your ankle joint is a kind of hinge, too, but it can run into a whole angry beehive of troubles. Granted, your ankle also works a lot harder than ...
Posted by Kirsten on Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Dislocated seems like it should be a word for that feeling you get when you're trying to find your way somewhere, think you really know where you're going, then look up and realize you don't recognize anything around you. But no, it just means something is out of place, typically a body part. We've talked before about dislocated ankles, but ...
Posted by Kirsten on Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
I tell you, it never ceases to amaze me how many little nutty ways you can find to hurt your body. It is indeed a beautiful machine, but there are many parts to that machine, and it only takes a minor glitch or two to make something go down. This is particularly true of the feet/ankle/lower leg area. We take walking, ...
Posted by Kirsten on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
An ankle sprain is bad. A high ankle sprain is really bad. If you have a fantasy sports team, and you read an injury update that says one of your players has a regular ankle sprain, you're not worried. He'll get it taped up and be on the practice field in a day or two. However, if that report says ...
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 Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
We've talked before about the bunion, the bump that develops on the side of your forefoot, right below your big toe. Let's give a big hand to the bunion's lesser known, yet equally painful cousin, the bunionette! (Note: I don't actually know if they are cousins, but they definitely seem related. One is big, one is little, and they're both found ...
Posted by Kirsten on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Diabetes is bad. It won't kill you, but it can make your life pretty complicated. Monitoring your blood sugar all the time is one such complication (bodily fluids: they tell all). Monitoring your feet is another. Let's talk today about some of the potential pitfalls that your feet face when you have diabetes, and how you can manage them.
Posted by Kirsten on Monday, April 16th, 2012
If you hear the phrase "foot drop" you probably expect it to be part of a sentence like, "It was an 82,000 foot drop from my airplane to the ground, but that's why they invented ejector seats." If it is used in that way, then the foot problems are apparent--broken ankles, knees, shins, everything will follow. However, there is an injury ...
Posted by Kirsten on Thursday, April 12th, 2012
The great thing about the foot and ankle is that they are made out of so many parts, that you can learn about something new every day. For example, if someone had asked me this morning if I knew where the posterior tibial tendon is, I would have said, "The posti-what?" Now, though, I know where it is and know ...
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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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