El Podiatra Latino de Queens: 2014

My female patients love heels

From a kitten heel of 1.5 inches to a 5 inches stiletto heel. My female patients love heels.

On a APMA survey 42% of women admitted that they weared a shoe they liked even if it gave them discomfort but that night was one on a life time you were looking fabulous, everyone was staring at your heel and your were unstoppable .

High heels tend to give the aesthetic illusion of longer, more slender legs.

Gucci Heel clasification

"low heel": < 2.5 inches
"mid heels": 2.5 - 3.5 inches
"high heel": > 3.6 inches

Some history

Mediæval Europeans wore wooden-soled patten shoes. Persian horse riders used high heels for better stirrups hold.

Late 1990s lower heels and even flats predominated. Since the WWII high heels have fallen in and out of popular fashion trend. Lower heels were preferred during the late 1960s and early 1970s as well, but higher heels returned in the late 1980s and early 1990s

Cons? Ummmmm

Can POTENTIALLY cause foot and tendon painful, rigid or sinewy: if a daily routine of stretching is not done
increase the likelihood of sprains and fractures: if there is lack of traction on the sole
You have hammer toes and bunions? blame the genes and your flip flop (men have bunions and hammertoes and the majority of them don't wear heels)
Can cause an unsteady gait: if is your first rodeo on those beautiful heel or you had too much EtOH
Can render the wearer unable to run: only if you wear planning to use your stilettos when chasing criminals
Can also agitate lower back pain: if you don't stretch those hamstrings
Can cause damage to soft floors: well is not your problem those people through cheap floor

Those heels

Accentuates the appearance of calves by changing the angle of the foot with respect to the lower leg
Gives you a more upright posture
Make the wearer appear taller
Make the legs appear longer
Make the foot appear smaller
Make the toes appear shorter
Make the arches of the feet higher and better defined
Improve the muscle tone
Improve access for people of short stature to sit upright with feet on floor instead of suspended, reach items on shelves.

Keep using those beautiful heel Dr Rolando Melendez will take care of the rest.

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Smart socks

These smart socks and accompanying anklet come complete with an accelerometer, magnetic snaps, a Bluetooth brain, and pressure sensors to give their wearers metrics of all sorts.

Dubbed a “personal running coach,” the stockings are able to discern activity type as well as monitor heart rate, calories burned, foot landing, running cadence, and more. Not only is the anklet splash-proof, but the socks can be washed without compromising their embedded tech.

Source: Submitted by Bob Levoy

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Nice shoes, nasty toes

A condition that usually affects the big toe or the fifth toe, which is characterised by loss of function of the interossei and lumbricale muscles resulting in overpowering of the flexor tendon with resultant overriding toe and depressed metatarsal heads, both prone to ulceration, soft tissue tears, digital dislocation or painful calluses.

Surgery is indicated in nearly every instance and will produce a corrected or improved result. The type of surgery--whether reefing, lengthening, or transposition of tendons, implant arthroplasty, or arthrodesis--is tailored to the underlying cause. Management Dorsal and plantar-shaped incisions around the toe and extensor digitorum longus tenotomy and circumferential MTP joint release.

Rolando Melendez, DPM in Jackson Heights, NY was the experience and knowledge to treat this kind of foot and ankle injuries. Because we want you to keep doing all the fun things you like to do without having pain in your feet!

Painful corn!!!!

Calluses or Corns are an area of skin that thickens after exposure to repetitive frictional forces in order to protect the skin. Calluses are painful.

Factors within the body that may lead to the formation of corns and calluses.

Bony prominences or structural deformities, such as hammertoes and bunions
Faulty foot function such as overpronation or oversupination
Damaged sweat glands, scars, warts(plantar verruca)

If home remedies fail to eliminate the corns and calluses and they continue to be painful or bothersome, consult your doctor. Anyone with diabetes, loss of sensation or poor circulation should seek medical attention earlier because of a higher risk for infection.

Podiatrists will take X-rays of your feet to look at underlying bony structures that may be the cause of the corns and calluses.

Periodic shaving or cutting off the hardened area on the skin (debridement) by surgical means or with medicines that break up hardened areas of skin such as 40% urea (keratolytic agents)

Surgically removing areas of protruding bone where corns and calluses form and/or correcting the underlying deformity

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Stephen Curry Ankle

Stephen Curry the Golden State Warrior Star and one of the best point guards of the league suffered from repeated ankle injuries. This is a very common condition on basketball players due to the nature of the game. Last year January Carmelo Anthony missed some game due to the same problem.

The X-rays of Curry's ankle were taken and show negative finding of fracture. The current problem his problem is commonly call, weak ankles or chronic ankle instability.

People with chronic ankle instability often complain of:

A repeated turning of the ankle, especially on uneven surfaces or when participating in sports
Persistent (chronic) discomfort and swelling
Pain or tenderness
The ankle feeling wobbly or unstable

When you sprain your ankle, the connective tissues (ligaments) are stretched or torn. The ability to balance is often affected. Each subsequent sprain leads to further weakening (or stretching) of the ligaments, resulting in greater instability and the likelihood of developing additional problems in the ankle.

Treatments include physical therapy and anti-inflammatory. Bracing to gain support for the ankle and keep the ankle from turning. Bracing also helps prevent additional ankle sprains.

Surgery is based on the degree of instability or lack of response to non-surgical approaches. Surgery usually involves repair or reconstruction of the damaged ligament(s).

Thanks http://www.foothealthfacts.org

Pies adormecidos o calambres?

Dr Rolando Melendez lo puede ayudas con sus problemas de pie y tobillo

Neuropathia diabética

Sciatica

Nervios pinchados

Discos herniado

Estas patología se manifiestas en los pies

Visite a su podiatra hay muchas alternativas de tratamientos que la o lo beneficiarán a corto y largo plazo

Why socks?

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Why socks?

The foot is among the heaviest producers of sweat in the body, the average foot has 250,000 sweat glands. The foot can produce over 0.25 US pints (0.12 l) of perspiration per day. Socks help to absorb this sweat and draw it to areas where air can evaporate the perspiration. Socks will avoiding a variety of foot problems including blisters, athlete's foot and a whole host of others.

In cold environments, socks decrease the risk of frostbite. Footwraps, pieces of cloth that are worn wrapped around the feet, were worn with boots before socks became widely available. In the 8th century BC, the Ancient Greeks wore socks from matted animal hair for warmth.

Socks can be created from a wide variety of materials. Some of these materials are cotton, wool, nylon, acrylic, polyester, olefins, (such as polypropylene), or spandex^.Most sports will require some sort of sock, usually a tube sock to protect one's legs from being scraped while participating in sport activities.

Swiss researchers found that when we are on the cusp of falling asleep, our body redirects blood flow to our hands and feet. When these extremities are warm, their blood vessels can dilate and allow for greater blood flow, which of course aids in the redistribution of blood and helps you get to sleep. So if you're having trouble nodding off, the solution could be as simple as throwing on a warm pair of socks.

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Anderson Silva's broken leg

Anderson Silva recently underwent surgery to repair a broken leg during a fight that he won. The kick that won him a victory also cost him a badly broken left leg (tibia and fibula bones). The UFC estimated his recovery time to be as long as six months.

The surgery that he underwent involved the insertion of an intramedullary rod in the tibia. The broken fibula was stabilized and did not required a separate surgery.

Podiatrists all over United States have the experience and knowledge to treat these and many other sports related injuries.

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Shoe Wear

SHOES!!!!!

The purpose of shoes is to protect and cushion the feet. Improperly fitted shoes cause of many foot deformities like bunions, hammer toes, ingrown nails and corns. Foot size changes with age, is very important to have feet measured every time you buy shoes.

A proper podiatric examination has to includes the evaluation of the shoes. Wear patterns are generally predictable, with the normal wear pattern on the outsole slightly to the inside at the toe and outside at the heel. Abnormalities in the wear pattern indicate problems with alignment and gait. Extra eyelets, where the laces criss-cross to the top of the shoe, aiming for a snug but comfortable fit.

Although proper fitting of shoes always should be fit to the weight-bearing foot at the end of the day, when feet are at their largest. The upper should not wrinkle with flexion, and the foot should not bulge over the welt. The end of the longest toe of the larger foot should be within 3/8² to 1/2² of the end of the toe box. The shoe should provide a relatively snug grip at the counter above the heel. Above all else, shoes should be comfortable from the moment they are tried on.

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Brook Lopez foot injury

Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez underwent surgery Jan 4 to repair a 5th metatarsal fracture. The majority of the metatarsal bones heal with nonsurgical treatment; however some will requires more extensive immobilization and surgical fixation. Swelling and pain on weight bearing are common symptoms. Stress fractures usually occur after a sudden increase in activity, such as a new training regimen, change in running surface, or even prolonged walking.

Podiatrist can X-ray your injured foot and diagnosis of this injury. A stress fracture of a metatarsal may not show up on radiographs for 2 to 3 weeks. If this problem is not addressed in time or not properly treated a malunion and nonunion are possible. Malunion with painful plantar callosities under the metatarsal heads or transfer lesions under the neighboring metatarsal heads may occur if there is displacement or shortening of the metatarsal.

Treatment includes the use of a short leg cast, fracture brace, or wooden-soled shoe. Weight bearing is permitted in most kinds of injuries but there are exceptions. Tenderness at the fracture site will diminish as the fracture heals. A fracture of the first metatarsal and some 5th metatarsal base may require surgery. Multiple metatarsal fractures and displaced fractures may require either closed or surgical reduction.

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Nail colors

Nail can turn different colors for different local or systemic problems. Nails can change color because of infections that involve the nail itself, the bed under the nail, or the skin around the nail. Most nail infections are fungal infections, but bacterial and viral infections can occur. Bacterial infections may occur in the cuticle or nail folds (paronychia).

Green nails- are a sign of bacterial infection

Red streaks - in your nail bed are a warning of a heart valve infection

Blueish nails - signal low oxygen levels in your blood

Dull nails - mean a vitamin deficiency

White nails - may signal liver disease, such as hepatitis

Dark stripes at the top (Terry’s nails) - are associated with aging and congestive heart failure

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Foot Doc of The Big Bang theory

Orthotic or inserts can significantly relieve symptoms caused by common foot problems. An orthosis can support an area of collapse, cushion an area of pressure, accommodate fixed deformity, limit motion, equalize limb length, and reduce shear of the foot in the shoe. When walking, the normal foot changes from a supple, shock-absorbing structure to rigid to push-off. Patients with high arches there feet is rigid and lack shock absorption. Patients with flatfeet have a extremely supple and often are not effective for push-off.

Many types of simple orthotic devices can be dispensed directly from the physician's office or are available at drugstores, sporting goods stores, and shoe stores. Custom orthoses are for more effective in treating foot pain and pathologies.

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