Thursday, September 29, 2011

Crawl before you walk





My daughter Paige asked my wife Karen and I a few weeks ago if we would participate with her in a 5K walk, for the cause, Walk from Obesity. This is a movement that Paige believes in so I tell her that I'm in. What I didn't tell her was that I have never participated in one. You see I used to be a weekend warrior but 4 knee operations, an osteochondral defect in my femur, an unrepaired torn ACL, and an arthritic hip on my other side has relegated me to being a dedicated golfer who always rides in a golf cart in order to play. Deep down inside I'm petrified that I'll embarass myself by limping my way for about a mile and then heading straight for the tent at the finish line.

In order to prepare for the event, I made a sort of mental checklist that I would like to share with you in case you are ever participating in your first walk or run.
-I inspected my cross trainers for wear and tear. They were fine but if they weren't, I was prepared to break in a new pair well before the walk.
-I made certain that my excellent pre-fabricated arch support devices were in place. A well-supported orthotic or pre-fab is a must for long periods of standing, walking, or exercise.
-I wore a comfortable, well-fitting pair of high percentage cotton athletic socks. Cotton helps your feet breathe better than synthetics.
-I made sure the socks did not bunch up in my cross trainers as that can easily cause blisters.
-I clipped my nails staight across, cutting them even with the flesh at the tip of my toes the day before the walk.
-I went to my local Y regularly and stayed limber utilizing machines devoted to the lower AND upper extremities. I always work out a few times a week but I wanted to make sure I didn't slack off now.
- I stretched daily, especially the quads, hamstrings, and calf muscles.
-I ate and slept well the week leading up to the walk.
-I hydrated well before, during, and after the walk.
-I wore a knee bace.

Well to make a long story short, I was able to complete the walk. After hitting the wall in the first third, I found it easier as I went along. I iced the knee down afterward and actually felt fine the next day. I enjoyed myself and am now not afraid to participate in other walks for good causes.

For more information on this cause, please visit: http://www.walkfromobesity.com/

Bradford J. Jacobs, DPM
http://www.podiatrycarespecialists.com/

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Monday, September 26, 2011

Mainline Health Fair


Podiatry Care Specialists, P.C. of Newtown Square, PA and West Chester, PA, participated in Main Line Health’s ,Paoli Hospital ‘s event “Healthy Living Expo which was held on Wednesday September 21, 2011 at Chadwick’s in Audubon, PA.

Drs. Ted Mushlin, Brad Jacobs, Chad Friedman , Alexandra Grulke, and Practice Administrator Fay Mushlin were there to answer questions and provide information to all who attended.  To further promote awareness about foot health, Podiatry Care Specialists had a representative from Aetrex ,scan the feet of the participants showing pressure points  and the doctors were then able to discuss the results.

Also in attendance was a representative from  Bako Dermatologic Pathology lab with  information on skin cancer of the feet. 
Podiatry Care Specialists, P.C. will be opening their third office in Main Line Health’s new location in Audubon, Montgomery County, PA scheduled to open December 2011.

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Friday, September 23, 2011

Halle Berry Broken Foot

Halle Berry was filming a video in Spain and broke her foot. Word has it that she broke it while a day off from filming. Were not sure what bone in her foot was broke but there is a picture here of her being wheeled out from the hospital in a splint. A splint is used to help immobilize the foot and help with swelling. Stay tuned for more updates
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