Plantar Fasciitis: Alejandra’s Race to Recovery
After ignoring persistent heel pain, she finds herself unable to train. A sports medicine specialist diagnoses her with plantar fasciitis
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Luis’s Painful Corns
Luis’s Painful Corns Written by: Marcos Otero, Retired Physician Associate Our Patient: Luis, a street vendor in Bogotá, Columbia, spends 12 hours a day walking on uneven pavement in worn-out shoes. He develops painful corns on the tops of his…
Gout: Pedro’s Joint Damage
Gout: Pedro’s Joint Damage Written by: Marcos Otero, Retired Physician Associate Pedro, a retired miner from Antofagasta, enjoys a traditional diet rich in red meats and seafood. He begins experiencing severe swelling and excruciating pain in his big toe after…
Abdominal Pain
Abdominal pain Just about everybody at one point or another will experience abdominal pain. Most of the causes are not serious and can be readily diagnosed and treated. However, pain can also be a sign of a serious illness. It's…
Diabetic Foot: Rosa’s Amputation
Written by: Marcos Otero, Retired Physician Associate Diabetic Foot: Rosa’s Amputation Background Rosa, a 63-year-old homemaker from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, faces an open wound on her foot that has become infected. She is a diabetic for 15 years, lives in a…