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Ask the foot doctor : real-life answers to enjoy happy, healthy, pain-free feet / Dr. Doug Tumen.

Summary:

"Everyone has a foot problem or a question about their feet. Ask the Foot Doctor answers 210 of the most commonly asked questions with suggestions and solutions for just about every foot problem imaginable, from getting rid of a pesky plantar wart to avoiding complications from diabetes. With a question-and-answer format, easy-to-understand explanations, real-life patient stories, and a sense of humor, Dr. Doug Tumen, a podiatrist, gives readers vital information to help identify causes and treatments of foot problems. He does this while covering everything readers ever wanted to know about their feet but were afraid to ask." -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781642791983
ISBN: 1642791989
Physical Description: xviii, 199 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: New York : Morgan James Publishing, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Part 1. Foot fundamentals : everyday care and prevention. Your fantastic foot -- "One shoe can change your life"- Cinderella -- Babies, toddlers, and kids : so grows the tree -- The fashionable foot -- Fun and games : prevent, prepare, and play like a pro -- Seniors : feet don't fail me now -- Part 2. Your foot and ankle : conditions, causes, and cures. Can I ask you a question? : a guide to part 2 -- Fungus nails : there's no fun in fungus -- The ingrown nail : cutting corners -- Plantar warts : gone viral? -- Bunions : beyond the bump -- Hammer toes : bent out of shape -- Morton's neuroma : you've got nerve -- Plantar fasciitis : the real deal about painful heels -- The Achilles : a hero of a tendon -- Ankles : the twists and turns -- Broken toes : let's set them straight -- Arthritis : a joint effort -- Diabetes and your feet : time to team up -- Gout : a royal pain -- Surgery : what you need to know -- How to become a VP - virtual patient.