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 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 Monday, May 7th, 2012
When you hear someone say "heel spurs," do you think they mean: a) something you wear on your heels to make horses go faster b) quaint wildflowers that grows in picturesque meadows in the spring c) bony outgrowths on your heel that are associated with other painful foot conditions If you answered c, you are correct! (I'd like to think that if you realize ...
Posted by Kirsten on Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Once upon a time there was a girl who liked to run. She felt that regular running in the parks wasn't challenging enough, though; it was too easy to get lazy, especially since she was not a born speedster. Then she discovered a giant flight of stairs leading to a high point in her local park. She got the idea ...
Posted by Kirsten on Monday, April 30th, 2012
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons says that about 25,000 people every day sprain an ankle. Considering my own experience with missteps, twists, rolls and trips, I find this stat completely unsurprising. It is amazingly easy to do nutty things to your ankles. If you just kind of bend your ankle, experience a little bit of an "Oww" and then go ...
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 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 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 ...
Posted by Kirsten on Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
Any injury or problem with your feet is bad, mostly because these make it difficult to stand and walk, two of the things that are at the heart of being human. Mix pain with immobility, and a foot injury just means pure misery.Some foot problems are worse than others, of course. Athlete's foot is disgusting, but it can be dealt ...
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