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Using Medically Guided Shopping™ to select the right products for plantar fasciitis

I was working with a patient this morning, discussing one of the more common problems that a foot doc sees in practice – plantar fasciitis.  At the conclusion of the discussion, I printed the plantar fasciitis knowl...

Differential diagnosis for unilateral, left leg edema

I saw a 53-year-old female today for left ankle pain and chronic left leg swelling.  The swelling was pitting, meaning that with digital pressure to the skin, when you pull away, your finger leaves a divot, or pit in the skin.  Pitting edema cla...

Foot and ankle educational resources for patients

A how-to guide for providers – using the Myfootshop.com foot and ankle knowledge base

As a health care provider, how can you use Myfootshop.com’s foot and ankle knowledge base to benefit your patients?  There are two ways that are really quick and ...

Foot drop – trauma and treatment

Contusion of the common peroneal nerve resulting in foot drop

I saw an interesting case of post-trauma foot drop (peroneal palsy) this week.  The patient was a 24 y/o female who described falling against her car and hitting her right leg on the license plate.  She ...

How risky is it to stop Coumadin prior to elective foot surgery?

Anticoagulation therapy is used for a number of conditions including atrial fibrillation, history of deep vein thrombosis, cardiac and vascular implants and in cases of clotting disorders that result in thrombocytosis (elevated platel...