Clinical Articles
Living in a melting pot of colour
As a person I have reflected on my background experience, education and influence to determine if I was racist. I would leave it to readers to make the final decision.
Heel Pain due to a bruised heel
Take bruised heel. Relatively unknown if not poorly described. The condition is mixed up with other forms of heel pain such as plantar fasciitis. David, a podiatrist and keen user of the gym writes about his own heel pain and how to deal with it.
Autumn Newsfeed for Reflective Readers
My Autumn Newsfeed looks at the many articles with short comments about progress at ConsultingFootPain over the summer. Newsfeed involves all readers and is launched up to three times a year and includes a Podcast as an option.
Falls the Elderly and what we all need to know
What are falls and who are the elderly? I watched my father fall! There was nothing I could do as I was too far ahead of him. We had just returned from our first meal out since Lockdown. This was also my first visit to see him as he lives nearly 200 miles away and he...
Racial Inequalities in Health
The theme of racial attitudes is discussed with Dr Jill Halstead-Rastrick for Podiatric Reflective Practice after an interview by David Tollafield for Busypencilcase Reflective Communications. The subject is a broad area but speaks volumes of one woman’s passion in a field of medicine which is finally demanding to speak out on more that just feet alone.
Spotlight on Antony Wilkinson
Spotlight looks at clinicians who support consultingfootpain but who have contributed to podiatry and foot health education.
Body Fat and Segmental Analysis
The idea of having knowledge about how your body is made up of muscle and fat seems appealing. It is easy to pretend I am young, fit and slinky when my bio data suggests I cannot abuse my body. In this article I look at some equipment for analysing our fat and segmental values and explain what these all are about. How the reliable the equipment can be. Taking measurement at face value can lead to misconceptions and I am in the health market and understand much of of how our body needs to work.
My Gym Diaries and a Word of Warning
When considering the gym to stay fit it is important to be aware that not all are suited. This short article heightens your awareness and buddies up to my series on using the gym to stay fit. I cover organs and musculoskeletal systems in this article with some useful references.
Am I Fit to Use the Gym?
Being fit to use the gym and all that equipment might be desirable but you might prefer to ask your doctor. In this article I have outlined some of the concerns that doctors might focus on to guide you. We all want to keep fit, not least after a pandemic like covid-19. But it is important to be alive to problems such as blood pressure, obesity, poor kidney function and the effects of dehydration.
In the hands of Covid-19
In the third article covering Covid-10 called in the hands of Covid-19 we see new advances but also the downside effects of Covid-19. As numbers reduce the nation is still in Lockdown. The after effects now were worrying for patients.