Doc On The Run Podcast

If you have a fractured sesamoid bone, the biggest concern is that the sesamoid fracture will turn into a fracture nonunion.

"Non-union" means it did not unite. The two broken pieces did not get back…

I got an interesting question from a runner who had a plantar plate injury. 

This runner had a long course of sort of misdiagnosis, mistreatment and various plantar plate "misadventures." 

But when w…

I had a call from a patient who wanted to know about surgical removal of Morton's neuroma. 

She said she went to the doctor. The doctor said, “Well, we can just take the nerve out. It is not a big de…

I got a comment from a runner who posted this question on one of the YouTube videos on the Doc On The Run YouTube channel.

He says he had plantar fascia surgery just over 3 months ago.

He said that f…

I was just on a call with a runner who had a plantar plate injury that has been bothering him for about a year and a half.

We did a series of calls to talk about some changes in his treatment that co…

When you have hallux rigidus, the problem is the big toe joint does not want to move. 

Many doctors will simply tell you that your big toe joint, or the "first metatarsal phalangeal joint" is getting…

Today's episode comes from a comment on one of the YouTube videos on peroneal tendinitis. A limping runner asked the question: 

“Can peroneal nerve tendinitis cause fifth metatarsal to be tender to t…

I got a great question from a runner with a sesamoid fracture that turned into a "non-union."

The sesamoid bones are two tiny little bones under the big toe joint. When you break one of the sesamoids…

The primary way I help runners is through telemedicine second opinions. 

I help runners who are not running, who have not been getting better, who are frustrated, and help them figure out what they n…

I saw a runner today and I did a cortisone injection to treat her sinus tarsi syndrome.  She asked me a great question. 

She said, “Is the cortizone injection something I am going to need to do every…

The most important first step with any athlete who signs up for a webcam second opinion or series of coach coaching calls is to ask, “What is your goal?” 
 
I was lecturing at a medical conference in…

Today, I  had a final follow-up call with a runner who did a series of consultation calls with me to get advice every week. After the series of calls he had improved and was better, but disclosed to …

This morning, I was on a second opinion call with a runner who had a couple of different injuries in his foot. 

The main problem keeping him from running was an injury to the collateral ligaments in …

This morning, I had a conversation with a runner who had an injury. He has been getting a lot better and one of the things that really seemed to help the injury improve was wearing compression socks.…

If you get an overtraining injury like a metatarsal stress fracture or a plantar plate sprain or Achilles tendonitis, or peroneal tendonitis, a doctor might prescribe a fracture walking boot. 

Well, …

I was doing a second opinion webcam consultation with a runner who noticed a lump in the calf muscle. 
 
The knot in the leg wasn't limiting his running. In fact, when he was running, this lump in th…

Today I am about to drive to the airport, get on a plane, fly to Wisconsin to give five lectures on running injuries at a medical conference.

As I was finalizing that talk on medical imaging strategi…

I know. You don't want plantar plate surgery. 

But if your plantar plate ligament doesn't repair itself, or your doctor doesn't help it repair itself, you might get talked into surgery. 

If you have …

This episode comes from a question posted by one of the Doc On The Run YouTube viewers as a comment on the video “Where to run with plantar fasciitis.”

In the video, I was trying to explain which sur…

There are three ways that a doctor might convince you that it's really time to have surgery and fix that plantar plate ligament that's been making you miserable when you've been trying to run. 

To yo…