4th Quarter Injury?!

Can you imagine getting injured during the 4th quarter of a game? Let alone the Superbowl? How many saw cornerback Richard Sherman go down and gasp at the unfortunate event? Luckily, with the Seahawks in the lead there was no rush to put Sherman back in the game. The last quarter was the second time Sherman hit the bench due to his injured ankle.

Due to Sherman ignoring his injury and pain when he originally hurt his ankle in the beginning of the game, Sherman may have caused an even more severe injury. In both our Blacksburg and Troutville offices, we never want you to ignore your pain! Forget the phrase, "walk through the pain" as we don't want to injure yourself even more! Just remember, your feet shouldn't hurt! Now onto the reason we actually watch the Superbowl: commercials! My favorite is absolutely the Budweiser puppy commercial If you or any loved ones have any pain or discomfort, don't hesitate to give our office a call! We will do our best to work with your schedule and get you in quickly!

Kristen Stewart on Crutches

Did anyone watch the Oscars last night? I typically only watch E! news to see all of the fancy dresses but did wind up watching the beginning of the show last night. So what's this about Seth MacFarlane hosting? That's just a bit out of left field, don't you think?

Anyway, while watching the red carpet, I caught a glimpse of Kristen Stewart on crutches! Apparently she seriously injured the ball of her foot by stepping on a piece of glass a few days prior to the event.

Kristen also had to hop along the stage in order to present the Production Design Oscar with Harry Potter star, Daniel Radcliffe.

Wedding Shoes

As a bride-to-be, my current fixation is…wedding shoes! I'm hoping I'll be able to wiggle these into the wedding budget somehow, we'll see! 

As I've scoured the stores and websites (hello Nordstrom) I've become unsatisfied with my results (residing in Southwest VA doesn't help either). My original goal was to find hot pink satin wedges since the ceremony will be in grass. Then the whole "gold glitter" craze began and the pink shoes were out the window. After I found the dress I unfortunately came to the realization that I can't wear gold glitter shoes- as I have silver detailing on my dress. 

Now I've decided to go back to the pink shoes but they must be…pink glitter shoes!! And now my focus has somehow turned to Jimmy Choos and Christian Louboutins. And honestly people- it's my one chance to go ALL OUT! 

Of course I have a few rules in order for one of these ridiculously over priced pair of shoes to come to my hands: they have to be comfortable and they can't be in the quadruple digits unfortunately. 

Now let's get into why these shoes are priced the way they are and how to people (other than being their wedding shoes) justify them? 

At the low price of $3,395 these break my "quadruple digits" rule

A salesman at the Christian Louboutin boutique in LA explains, "each shoe is handmade in Italy using only the finest materials. Each craftsman has a specific job and they employ the best people. Christian left school at the ripe old age of 12 and has been designing shoes since then. His company launched in 1991 and his shoes have been a favorite of celebrities and royalty, Princess Caroline of Monaco was one of his first customers, ever since." Sounds like a good enough reason to me *visions of red soles dance in my head* -source 

One 'investigator' reports she has two pairs of Loubs and while she can wear them for a couple of hours, after that the effects of the narrow toe box kicks in…ahh the price to pay for beauty!

The one token of advice I've come across time and time again is, "buy what you can afford." I completely agree with this and that's why I'm using my wedding budget to pay for them! 

Got Feet?

Because of my unique training in the care of feet and ankles, I see people every day who suffer from foot pain. So often my patients tell me that they've been experiencing symptoms, including pain, for very long periods of time before they finally come in to see me. In some cases they've waited years! Sometimes when I'm out in the community, at the grocery store, for example, I'll see folks I know who say, "Hi Doc. You know I need to come in to see you because I've got a pain in my ankle or my heel hurts." Then months will go by and I'll see them again and they'll repeat the same thing.

When they finally do come in, in almost every case I am able to alleviate their pain, treat their condition, and drastically improve their quality of life.

The big question I used to ask myself is "Why?" Why do people suffer needlessly for years when a quick trip to see me almost always relieves their problems? It used to bother me, but as I've continued to see patients I've come to understand that sometimes fear of the unknown is stronger than the pain or inconveniences my patients face.

What I've also learned is in case after case-even though my patients could have saved themselves time, trouble, and expense by just coming in to see me- patients didn't have enough information to help them clearly understand their foot pain and the incredible options that state-of-the art podiatric medicine offers today.

So, I created a publication. I wrote it for you. I also wrote it to help you clearly understand what is happening with your feet and to help you get a sense of the help that is awaiting you at a podiatrist's office. I hope it is helpful and that it answers your questions. If after reading it you think you might be helped by seeing a podiatrist, I hope you consider Shenandoah Podiatry. My staff and I will do everything we can to treat your condition, reduce or eliminate your pain, and make you feel at home.

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