The Whole Foot Book: A Complete Program for Taking Care of Your FeetFoot pain and injuries can thwart everyone from the athlete to even the weekend warrior. While many books review basic foot and ankle conditions, The Whole Foot Book offers numerous solutions for each problem, as there is no one best solution - different treatments work for different feet. This comprehensive resource covers footwear basics, prevention, and treatments along with clear diagrams, photos, and charts that demonstrate techniques and solutions. It covers common foot problems faced by diabetics, seniors, and athletes, including bunions, hammer toes, corns, calluses, warts, and skin maladies. In also features a chapter on choosing the proper footwear, gives advice on when to seek professional attention and helps you to understand when foot surgery is not and is not necessary, and highlights recent advances in foot surgery. But The Whole Foot Book goes further and addresses less common issues including neuropathy, blood clots, and HIV/Aids among others. The book really covers the whole foot. Special Features:
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... Gout. ○ Other joint inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. ○ The most important part of nonoperative treatment is to put the bunion in perspective. The presence of a bunion does not mean that an operation is inevitable ...
... gout are different and are discussed elsewhere in this book. The joint in the big toe that is most commonly affected by arthritis is the MTP joint, commonly thought of as the joint where the bunion occurs. Common signs of arthritis are ...
... Gout. ○ Stress fracture. ○ Bunion. ○ Sesamoiditis, which is when the sesamoid bones—the two round ○ densities overlapping the metatarsal head on the top view of the foot—are irritated. Specialized diagnostic tests such as bone scans ...
... GOUT Gout is a disorder caused by the accumulation of too much uric acid in the ▫ body. The diagnosis is proven by the presence of uric acid crystals in joint fluid ▫ under microscopic examination. There is a strong genetic ...
... gout can last from two to four days, but some irritation can persist. During the attack, the toe is intensely sensitive to any movement. Laboratory tests are necessary in the evaluation of possible gout. Identifying crystals within the ...
Contents
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5 The Midfoot | 67 |
6 Hindfoot and the Heel | 99 |
7 The Ankle | 125 |
8 The Skin | 153 |
Shoes Orthotics and Braces | 249 |
Common Medications for Foot Problems | 273 |
Ten Important Rules for Weight Control | 283 |
Care of Your Cast or Dressing | 289 |
Wound Care | 293 |
Imaging of the Foot and Ankle | 301 |
Glossary | 309 |
Index | 313 |
9 From Athletes to Kids Feet to Unusual Conditions | 175 |
10 Rehabilitation for the Foot | 213 |
Resources | 248 |
Backcover | 327 |