Have you ever had a really sore foot? One that kept you from doing what you want to do?
Many people develop foot pain over the years, for various reasons. Pain can be caused by accidents, arthritis, bunions, fallen arches, even nerve damage from diseases like diabetes, as well as many other causes. When we’re young, we can often shake off the pain and still manage to go about our lives; but as people age, having a sore foot can be more than an inconvenience, it can be life altering.
Imagine not being able to get out of your house because it …read more

 
This week, we speak with a retired surgeon from the mid-west USA.
 
Can you tell me about when you first started experiencing the pain and what kind of pain it was? What were you told?
I started having arm pain around five years before I had to retire. At first I thought it was just a pulled tendon or a bruise. It felt like my elbow and hand were being crushed, or sometimes like a fire breathing rat was gnawing on my bones. Sometimes it feels like I’m being crucified. It would …read more