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Great toe injuries post 1^st mpj fusion

I saw an interesting case of turf toe this week.  The patient was a 63 y/o female who underwent 1^st mpj fusion for stage 4 hallux limitus in 2007.  The fusion was a success and the patient went on to be quite active in sports.

The patient presented to my offi...

How did I get a fracture?  I didn’t do anything to hurt my foot?         

“I was late for the plane, so I grabbed my carry-on bag and ran like heck to make the flight.  I was the last passenger on.  But when I got on the plane, I realized that my foot hurt.  It’s been hurting now for about 2 week...

Google calls them Micro Moments - 

We call them Medical Micro Moments – great opportunities for medical education.

You know the scenario – you go to the doctor and you get your diagnosis.  It all made sense while you were in the office speaking with the doctor.  You walk out to your car and you...

Foot anatomy – them bones them bones

One of the more popular tools on Myfootshop.com is our vast foot and ankle knowledge base.  In addition to articles on common foot and ankle conditions, we also have an entire section on lower extremity anatomy.  The most useful set of images in our foot and ank...

Opioid Addiction Stories – being on the front line of managing patients with opioid addiction

Opioid and heroin addiction is unfortunately all too common, and this addiction is mean.   It changes people in a way that is almost incomprehensible.  In my practice, I’m confronted every day with decisio...