67.4% of Survey Respondents sensitive to weather change!

Check out this website I found at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Lots of facts and numbers in this article, but safe to say that the weather contributes to levels of pain experienced by the respondents in this survey.

Almost half of the respondents claim 'heat' is the key to relieving pain ref. musculoskeletal disorders.

If your experiencing foot pain this study suggests that cold weather exacerbated pain.

If your living in a temperate climate and you not quite ready to move to sunnier and warmer climes then keeping in the warm would seem to make a lot of sense.

Whilst this sounds obvious, if your house has a few drafts then the area around your feet would tend towards cooler than the area around your waist, and or hands.

Sometimes you can feel warm but your feet are still experiencing the chill of these drafts... FYI

Mark

Seven-year-old Peter learns to walk after pioneering surgery

via walesonline.co.uk

Peter Ryan has become only the 6th person in the UK to undergo Specialist surgery to help him walk again.

The family is trying to raise money to fund Peter's rehab treatment if you would like to donate here is the link.

Peters Progress

Australia netball captain requires foot surgery

via radionz.co.nz

Natalie von Bertouch requires foot surgery.

After wearing a moon boot for the last 8 weeks she will undergo foot surgery on Monday and hopes to be fit for the opening match of the trans-tasman competition at the end of March 12.

Ingrown Toenail Podcast

Ingrown Toenails can be extremely painful.

We interview Jonathan Stanley from The Yorkshire Foot Hospital and discuss how to recognise ingrown toenails, prevention, treatment and surgery.

Many people suffering from this painful condition will perform self surgery, which can lead to infection and even more serious conditions.

The full podcast is available on itunes...

Vanity Feet!

A worrying trend.. Just spotted this article in the Daily Mail

Shoes too tight? Get a smaller size foot! | Mail Online
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1298212/Shoes-tight-Get-smaller-size-foot.html

In the quest to achieve the perfect statuesque look, a worrying craze is hot-footing it over the Atlantic. 

Women are turning to cosmetic surgery on their tootsies in the U.S. just so that they can cram their feet into the latest designer heels.

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Size 7.. Is That Too Big?

My significant other is always complaining that her feet are too big. Shoes that hit all the criteria are difficult to find, and eventually when she finds a pair the size is always a problem…

Im sure if she could go under the knife, she would, and have her feet made smaller….. And now it seems she can.

The pressure to look good has always been on. But I for one hope this trend stays across the pond and doesn’t find it’s ‘feet’ ( sorry couldn’t help myself) over here in the U.K.

Mark

Ingrown Toenail - Partial Nail Avulsion

Hi, I first got an ingrown toenail in my big toe in May (2011), I went to my GP and they prescribed me some antibiotics to get rid of the infection and told me to visit a podiatrist to have it removed. I did so, getting a sliver of nail removed from my toe. Problem solved, so I thought.

About a month and a half ago it came back. So back to the podiatrist again to get it removed again. They did so, but this time said if it comes back again, I should think about getting a procedure done where they cut into my nail bed and it should never come back again. The weeks following the procedure the toe healed back to normal and you would never of thought it had ever been ingrown.

However, in the last 2 weeks or so, it has returned. I still have a lot of antibiotics left so should I start taking them again? Should I get the nail bed procedure done? What’s most effective as I don’t want it to come back again, it so annoying!

My big toe (right foot) is red around the side of the nail, it has pus too.

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Firstly when you went to the Podiatrist for your procedure known as a partial nail avulsion,did they cauterise the nailbed using a chemical called phenol ? If they didn’t the nail will grow back !

If they did cauterise, there is a minimal time that the phenol needs to be applied to the nailbed to successfully destroy it to ensure you don’t get regrowth - normally between 2 to 3 minutes.

I would suggest that removing the nail bed, a procedure called a Winograds is probably not what you need.

Lisfranc Injury Jonathan Horton Olympic Gymnast Interview

via youtube.com

International gymnast, Jonathan Horton, suffers Lisfranc Injury.

After having Foot Surgery on his foot he has recorded a Post operative interview...

He never realised the state of the injury until after the meet... it swelled up and then he made an appointment to see a orthopaedic surgeon...

MRI confirmed ligament tear... ouch!

Foot Surgery Toe Straightening Procedure

via youtube.com

Toe Straightening procedure caught on video.

This video was originally caught by Jonathan Stanley from The Yorkshire Foot Hospital of his patient getting marked up prior to surgery and post surgery.

She had already had another foot done and you can see the results 6 months post op.

Toe Surgery Case Study - Toe Shortening

via foothut.co.uk

Toe Shortening Case Study.

Patient video of toe shortening.

Complex Foot Surgery leaves Shark Attack Victim With Hope

via telegraph.co.uk

Michael Cohen is lucky to be alive after falling victim to a shark attack.

Whats amazing here is that he went swimming after being warned that Great White Sharks were circling False Bay off Cape Town in South Africa.

Despite losing one leg and sustaining appalling injuries to the remaining leg and foot, hours of complex foot surgery have managed to save it, although it's not certain of the long term recovery.

Bunions Two Schools Of Thought

When it comes to bunions, there are two schools of thought. One is that they’re genetic and if your parents or grandparents were walking around with painful and unsightly bunions, you’ll probably be doing it too. Some experts contend that poor-fitting footwear is the real problem. But all experts agree on one thing: there are effective ways to deal with your bunions.  http://www.thirdage.com/foot-health/relief-for-bunions

Whether bunions are genetic or symptomatic they can be extremely painful as well as being unsightly.  Nice to know they can be corrected surgically. 

Bunion Surgery Before And After Shot

These shots are courtesy of The Yorkshire Foot Hospital

See the full gallery on Posterous

Your Bunion Surgery Questions

Next week we will be posting up our first FootHut Podcast and it’s going to be all about bunions… Oh er! Nice subject..

But dont be scared… It’s a podcast and ill be asking the questions you send and tweet, along with some questions of my own.

If you have any questions about bunion foot surgery or foot surgery in general…. Hit us up over at http:foothut.co.uk.

Mark

Jessie Jay | No More High Heels After Foot Injury

I won't be able to wear heels again. But I'll have some bad-boy Sketchers (sneakers) blinged up for me. At least I'm alive, and I can sing. I can't wait to get back on stage.

via contactmusic.com

Ouch! Never wearing heels again may be a tough call when your a mega selling artist, but for the vast majority who suffer foot or ankle surgery, with the right physiotherapy life will return to normal.

Ok Jessie, at least we still get to hear your awesome tunes...we can live without the high heels.

What is a Tailor’s Bunion ( Bunionette)

Bunions (Hallux Abducto Valgus) and Tailor’s Bunions
www.bestfootdoc.com

What is a Tailor’s Bunion? 

A tailor’s bunion is a bunion that occurs on the little toe where the metatarsal bone meets the little toe. Tailor’s bunion is a deformity caused when the head of the metatarsal is pushed outwards. The result is often a painful and swollen protrusion from the outside of the foot. It is also referred to as a bunionette.

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Wikipedia offers some guidance on non surgical treatments for bunionetts:-

These include

1. Shoe modifications - Wearing shoes that have a wide toe box, and avoiding those with pointed toes or high heels.
2. Oral medications - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may help in relieving the pain and inflammation.
3. Injection therapy - Injections of corticosteroid are commonly used to treat the inflammation.
4. Padding - Bunionette pads placed over the affected area may help reduce pain.
5. Icing - An ice pack may be applied to reduce pain and inflammation.

Bunion Surgery is often considered when pain continues for a long period with no improvement in these non-surgical therapies.