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Chino Hills Podiatrist-What it takes to become one

Patients and friends are often asking me, what does it take to become a podiatrist?   As a practicing podiatrist in the Chino and Chino Hills area for many years, I can’t tell you how many times I have been asked that question. The corollary to that question is always, “why did you want to become a podiatrist”?  I dont know why-but some people just consider working with feet distasteful...

Pinpointe Foot Laser-Fungal Nail Treatment

Laser treatment for your fungal nails?  I’ve blogged about the futility of fungal nails in a previous post.  No more.  The Pinpointe Foot Laser has arrived. Fungus be gone! One visit to a podiatrist’s office and thirty minutes later-you’re done!  Painless, and without all the side effects that come with oral pills.  The results are not immediate; and as the nail grows out in...

Swine Flu “Pandemic”

Being in the medical field, the news on swine flu has got my interest. I find it amazing that a flu that has approximately 200 confirmed dead in Mexico has managed to become front-page news. What most people don’t realize is that there are approximately 38,000 deaths a year from influenza. Not to put too fine a point upon it, is also interesting that news of the swine flu outbreak came shortly...

Ulcers and Foot Temperature

Let’s face it, diabetic foot ulcers are a major problem in today’s society. Would Temperature Monitoring Have Avoided This? Lack of sensation the feet cause pressure sores to occur. Whether normal person without diabetes would notice and adjust, a person with diabetes would fail to notice. Diabetics have literally walked on a nail or coin to the point of ulceration. A study recently...

Bunions-You Can Pay me Now or Pay Me Later

Bunions are progressive deformities. The longer they are left untreated, the larger they will grow. What can start out as simply a mild bump, can quickly progress to a both unsightly and very painful deformity. I remember the old Fram oil filter commercials where the technician slams the cash register door and others those famous lines,” you can pay me now, or you can pay me later.” ...

Hammertoe Cure?

Often times, I am asked about the efficacy of one pad or another. Usually the patient has either a hammertoe or painful callus on the bottom of their foot. They are wanting to know if these pads that they see advertised either on TV, over the Internet, or hear about from friends would help their condition. Understand that hammer toes, in particular are bony deformities. While these pads may remove...

Diabetic Neuropathy Drink

Diabetic neuropathy is a condition whereby patients can no longer sense pain or pressure points in their feet.  They end up with ulcers because they don’t avoid the pain/pressure points as you and I would. What if there were a drink to help with the neuropathy? Evidently, a pharmaceutical company in Texas is experimenting with a drink they say can help diabetics.  Why not heal somebody from...

Bunion Aid gets award

Bunion Aid recently received an award for medical excellence.  The splint won the 2009 Medical Design Excellence award.  This award is only given to the most outstanding of medical products. It is judged by a totally non-partisan panel of judges. The MDEA Award follows closely on the heels of Bunion Aid being honored with a prestigious international “Red Dot” design award. As I’d...

Heel Pain and Weight

If you ‘ve ever been to my office, you’ve heard the tale of the relationship between heel pain and additional pounds. It relates to how many steps you take a day, and the ideal weight your heel and foot were designed for. Figure the average human takes about 10,000 steps a day. If you wear a pedometer-you’d know your average! Assume your ideal weight is 150, and you’re currently...

Ingrown Toenail Advice

First thing to keep in mind. Do not let infections in your toenail get out of hand. If it gets to this stage, you’ve let it go on too long. As you can see from the photo, there is a large degree of infection present. However, if you’re already guilty of a little procrastination (and who among us isn’t); it might be wise to read on. The problem with such a toe is that making the...