August 2007

• Charcot - by Linda - (Thu, Aug 30 2007)
  I have had charcot for over 8 years and used a crow walker for more than a year and a half on the charcot foot I now am wearing Arizona braces on both feet. The braces are hot, especially in the summer and your clothes don’t fit too well over the braces. [more..]
• Charcot Foot - by Louise - (Wed, Aug 29 2007)
  My husband went to the family physician and the emergency room and was treated for almost three weeks for gout in his foot. After the family doctor wanting to prescribe another round of drugs and pain killers we went to see the ortho surgeon [more..]
• Charcot - by Linda - (Fri, Aug 03 2007)
  I have had charcot for more than 8 years. There was a time when I wore a crow walker for over a year and a half. Now I wear an Arizona brace. Your clothes always look messy and the brace is hot but I have my feet. There were times when I almost lost one or both of my feet due to infection. [more..]
• From Sprain To Amputation in 5 months - by Anne - (Thu, Aug 02 2007)
  My husband doesn’t have diabetes, but does have idiopathic neuropathy which he inherited from his mother. He had a bad sprain in January. No pain, but incredible swelling all the way up his leg. After 6 weeks our family doctor suggested he see an orthopedist. The new doctor never took an xray of his own… [more..]