The doctor said I would not be able to fly for a month after surgery. But after the two-week checkup, he cleared me. Three days later, I was on a plane to Mexico. When we landed, my foot was so swollen it looked like a clown’s contorted ba…

After taking a while off work to start a family, I returned to work doing the exact same thing I had done for years. For a while things were going truly well, I forgot all about the pain in my foot. Up until one day my feet began to hurt o…

Surgery Patients with severe cases of hammertoe may need surgery. If the toe is still flexible, only a simple procedure that releases the tendon may be involved. Such procedures sometimes require only a single stitch and a Band-Aid. If the…

Shortly before dawn, when all the bodies had been located, a chain saw cut away sections of Milestone's floor. Bierbom's big machine removed the sections. Then Jody Bernard, the somber, petite LaSalle County coroner, or one of her three de…

Plantar fasciitis is a very painful condition that affects a majority of the population. Conservative management of this condition works well if done in combination with orthotics, fascia stripping and ice. Remember that you should treat t…

People who answer yes to the above questions may be good candidates for bunion surgery. Talk to your podiatrist for more information. Remember, bunion surgery is a surgery undertaken to reduce foot pain. If you are hoping to have the surge…

Studies examining the effects of bromelain treatment on gout specifically, are lacking. However, research published in the July 2001 issue of "Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology" notes that proteolytic enzymes, including bromelain, may d…