Author Archives: Editors

How the Minimalist Shoe Movement has Effected my Practice, and is Changing Podiatry. Forever.

How the Minimalist Shoe Movement has Effected my Practice, and is Changing Podiatry. Forever.

Summary We tell patients to support the arch, wear thick-cushioned, motion-controlled running shoes and avoid going barefoot. Does it work? Yes, when you add anti-inflammatories, stretching exercises, cortisone injections, night splints, controlled ankle motion walkers, six to 12 months of … read more

I’ve Got CIVD

Onset of CIVD

Summary No, it’s not some obscure sexual disease. It’s a human physiological response that allows us, in many cases, to go out barefoot for longer and in colder temperatures than we might have thought possible. Related Links I’ve Got CIVD story Please … read more

200 Pounds Less and $10,000 Richer, Lynwood Man Can Finally ‘Live Life’

Edgar Ortiz - Surf City Half Marathon 2012

Summary Two years ago, Lynwood resident Edgar Ortiz would never have believed he would be hiking or running marathons today, let alone weigh 200 pounds less and score $10,000 because of it. Note: Ortiz ran barefoot in the Surf City … read more