Here’s a question I get pretty often: why feet? And I answer, because I love feet. And usually I’ll add a comment about how it’s a good thing I’m not a gastroenterologist or a urologist or something along those lines.
This is big news. Utah Jazz forward Marvin Williams (#2) will undergo Achilles surgery to repair a sore Achilles tendon. His tattoos, reportedly, will still remain intact. Marvin is not a patient of my NYC podiatry practice, and I am not his tattoo artist, but I have a few things to say about Achilles tendonitis, which, as a NYC podiatrist, I often treat.
The Achilles tendon, named for the Greek hero of the Trojan War as represented with such fabulous handsomeness by Brad Pitt, is the longest and strongest tendon in the body. It originates from two muscles around the knee and inserts into the back of the heel. Because it is such an important mover of the foot, and is subject to shoe pressure, painful syndromes affecting this tendon are common, and in my practice I generally see four distinct types of tendonitis:
Achilles Tendonitis
“Pump Bump”
Achilles Bursitis
Calcific Tendinosis
So, Marvin, if you're still looking for a foot surgeon, we have a special spot for you here in NYC. Maybe we can even work out some new ink - I think my face might look good on the back of your heel…
See you in the office.
Dr. Ernest L. Isaacson
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