Here is a real email I recently received from a patient in another state who reached out to me because his doctor want to operate on him even though he admits he does not know what is causing the patients symptoms. But before you read the email take a minute and read the below paragraph as it pert [...]
Please Help!!! I live in Tahoe and got your name from a patient raving about you helped fix his foot. I was hoping that I would google your name and find your office was close to where I live. I saw that you are located in San Diego. I dont know if you can still help me or refer me to someone clos [...]
Hey Dr. Allen I Am 22 years old and an avid runner. I thought I'd have chronic foot and toe pain forever-- it got worse and worse over time. Had a Doctor diagnose it as a plantar plate tear. Pain getting worse each day. Pain never really changes. Some doctors are telling me surgery. Please tell me [...]
What is Sesamoiditis? There are 2 sesamoid bones beneath your big toe. These 2 bones function as a lever so that you can generate more force when you push off your toe as in running. The sesamoids are attached to the flexor tendons in your foot. These tendons transmit force which allows you to pr [...]
Plantar Plate tears are an often overlooked and misdiagnosed sports injury. We assume competence in our doctors ability to critically think and accurately diagnose are condition. In this case not only did the doctor misdiagnose the torn plantar plate but missed 2 stress fractures in this patients [...]
Pain in the Ball of the Foot = Metatarsalgia Pain in the ball of your foot is usually referred to as “Metatarsalgia”. In Latin, the word Metatarsal is used to describe the region of the foot that is equivalent to the palm of your hand. The suffix “algia” simply means pain. So the word Metatarsalgia [...]
Metatarsalgia = Pain in the Metatarsal Region I am a 20ish or so mi/wk runner-two 5 milers during week and long run on weekend. I have suffered metatarsalgia for some time now. I usually run through pain. Recently due to increased pain and burning in tip of 2nd toe, I was forced to seek medical ca [...]
Hi Dr. Allen, I run regularly, about 10km most nights on road and have developed severe metatarsal pain. I have a severe hallux valgus left foot. Insidious onset left foot pain over dorsal surface, around head of met 2/3 possible into tarsal bones too. Nothing visible to see. Hurts when running but [...]
Hi Dr. Allen. I have read your website and watched your videos. Please help me. What is the next step? I have been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, postibular tendonitis, and neuroma. I had a stress fracture on my left foot in June and wore an air cast boot for 6 weeks. I've had several months o [...]
