Foot & Ankle
The foot and ankle support mobility and balance, comprising a complex structure of bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Injuries or conditions, such as sprains or arthritis, can impair function and require proper diagnosis and treatment.
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Steroid injections for painful body parts are a medical standard that represents the worst of traditional medicine. Why? Steroids are toxic substances to the body that also happen to be powerful anti-inflammatories. Now the latest study of steroid injections versus platelet rich plasma (PRP) has hopefully put another nail in the proverbial steroid coffin. Let…read more
Gastrocnemius Recession Review: Should You Get This Invasive Surgery?
In this article: Overview PRP research on Achilles tendinopathy PRP injection for heel pain Research on gastrocnemius recession I have a list of surgeries that I classify as something like “They did what to you?” One of those is called gastrocnemius recession, a procedure that is increasingly being used to treat heel pain. Recently, a…read more Why Do My Shoes Wear Out More Quickly on the Outside Heel?
On this page: Foot strike: pronation vs. supination How irritated back nerves can lead to supination How to treat foot supination I wear out shoes very quickly. In fact, I’ve worn down one pair of black dress shoes about 50% more on the heel on the outside, so I no longer wear them. Do you…read more Pain After Back Surgery? Did the Surgeon Leave a Big Hole in Your Fascia?
In the world of human anatomy, there is a part of the body that doesn’t get a whole lot of attention despite the fact it has a huge job. This structure is the thoracodorsal fascia. If you’ve had low-back surgery, your surgeon cut through your thoracodorsal fascia to access your spine, but is it possible…read more The Knee Bone’s Connected to the Ankle Bone
When patients come in with a knee problem, they’re often confused when we start examining their ankle. It turns out the writers of the old song “The Knee Bone’s Connected to the Ankle Bone” were wiser than the obvious connection as a knee and an ankle are simply specialized parts of the same machine, and…read more Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon Pain: Is Surgery the Answer?
This is a story about Scott, a frustrated runner. One day in 2010 while out for a run, he suddenly heard a snap under his foot. He went from a normal, active life to trying years of different therapies without help. This is his story about how flexor hallucis longus tendon pain almost ruined his life. What Is…read more Plantar Fasciitis Release Surgery is a Bad Idea
Have you ever had Plantar Fasciitis? It’s one of those truly painful things that every inflight airline catalogue has 5 different gadgets to fix. Well it turns out that any one of those gadgets would be better than Plantar Fasciitis Release Surgery, according to the results of a recent study. Plantar fasciitis is a problem involving the…read more Foot Arch Knee Pain? Research Links Your Foot Navicular Bone Position to Your Knee
Can you have foot arch knee pain? Yesterday I watched the inaugural Boulder Iron man Race. As the runners filed by, I couldn’t help but notice their gait. In some, according to a new study, not paying attention to a little bone in their feet may be frying the cartilage in their knees. First, as…read more 
