by aoeditor | Jul 29, 2015 | Uncategorized |
I received a question on Twitter that I’ve heard before: Question: “Once the 2nd toe has ‘crossed over,’ can the stretches help to avoid surgery? Would love to walk barefoot again without pain.” The short answer is yes, but it depends on...
by aoeditor | Jul 28, 2015 | Uncategorized |
If you have been reading my crap information on second MTP synovitis you already have a good idea where I am going with this. I have one correction, actually an omission, regarding Part 1. In Part 1 I talked about the notion that the 2nd metatarsal has grown “too...
by aoeditor | Jun 25, 2015 | Uncategorized |
God bless the Beverly Hillbillies. Doubtlessly one of the best scenes depicting their countryfied ignorance was when the doorbell would ring and Jethro would say to Jed, “Uncle Jed, there goes that bell again, next thing you know someone’s gonna come a-knockin’...
by aoeditor | Apr 28, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Click here to see what we discussed in Part 1. The science backing plantar fascial stretching (PFS) is not convincing to say the least. So, how about a little common sense if you’re not convinced yet. Let’s make the isolated gastrocnemius contracture and calf...
by aoeditor | Apr 22, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Plantar fascial stretching for plantar fasciitis is the rage, but it’s not effective. Here is why! (Part 1 of 2) Plantar fascial stretching (PFS) is definitely hot right now. It is all over the internet. In fact, it has attained sexy status. People want to talk about...
by aoeditor | Feb 23, 2015 | Uncategorized |
A couple of years ago in our clinic a rotating 29 year old female orthopaedic resident started to present a new patient to me out in the hall and before she could get much out I interrupted her and said “let me guess, a 56 year old female?”. She reacted a...
