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Britney Spears Sprains Ankle in Vegas show: OOPS she did it.

Britney Spears Sprained Her Ankle, Fall during Show #britneyspears Britney Spears was in the middle of her show at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas when she sprained her ankle. The pop star was performing her hit song “Crazy” when she twisted her ankle and fell (see image). Surprisingly, she handled it very well and finished […]

Amniotic Stem Cell Treatment and Knee Arthritis

Dr. Kevin Lam of Naples, FL offers alternative to surgery for knee  arthritis Arthritis is a general term used to signify inflammation of one or more joints. Typical symptoms include pain, swelling, and stiffness of the affected joint. Arthritis can affect any joint in the body but is notably common in the knee. Knee arthritis […]

Advantages of Using Stem Cells versus Steroids in Treating Foot and Ankle Pain

Stem cells are special biological cells that have the ability to differentiate to other types of cells and repair or regenerate damaged cells in the body. Due to medical advancement, we can now use the regenerative characteristics of these cells to treat an array of medical conditions, including foot and ankle pathology. Amniotic stem cells […]

Naomi Campbell’s Bunions

Naomi Campbell’s Bunions One of the most recognizable models of the 90s is Naomi Campbell. The English model is also an actress, singer, and author. Having been modeling since the age of seven, she quickly became famous internationally. Even after the end of the supermodel era in 1998, she still continued print modeling. Having a […]

Michelle Yeoh with bad bunions

Michelle Yeoh’s #Bunions and  #Corns I remember as a child watching Michelle Yeoh doing kung fu movies along side Jackie Chan, etc. She needs a minimally invasive bunionectomy bad before she gets major arthritis in her big toe joint then forget the high heel after a fusion.  Fusion is when the big toe joint or […]

LeVert Possible Repeat Stress Fracture Injury

LeVert Possible Repeat Stress Fracture Injury   Michigan’s shooting guard Caris LeVert will be sitting it out for the rest of the season due to a foot injury. LeVert was limping after a victorious game against the Northwesterns Wildcats and later that night he was seen on crutches. He is scheduled for surgery this week, […]

Courtney Love have Plantar Fascitis?

Plantar fasciitis remains one of the most common problems seen in our practice. in the picture below is   Courtney Love wearing a posterior night splint that is usually one at night to help stretch out the Achilles tendon and the plantar fascia.  This is part of the treatment protocol for plantar fasciitis at our […]

Victoria Beckham, Orthotics & Bunion Pain

Victoria Beckham and her Bunions A bunion is a bony bump at the joint of the big toe. Over time, the bunions can progress and become more and more painful. It is estimated that around one in four people between the ages of 18 and 65 have bunions. Furthermore, the prevalence of bunions increases with […]

How to lose your feet to diabetes

Your feet and Diabetes Diabetes mellitus or commonly referred to as diabetes is a lifelong condition that affects the body’s ability to absorbs sugars from food. Normally, the body breaks down carbohydrates from food and converts it to glucose, a simple sugar our cells use for energy. In order for our cells to absorb glucose, […]

Adult flat foot repair with implant

There are many ways to fix a flat foot — and the best choice depends as much on the patient’s life as on the X-ray. This case is a good example. The patient is older and lives alone, so 12 weeks of non-weight-bearing in a cast after a triple arthrodesis (a major bone fusion) simply […]