Podiatrists Debunk 11 Feet Myths | Debunked | Science Insider
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- Podiatrists Sarah Haller and Brad Schaeffer debunk 11 myths about feet. They talk about where warts really come from and how to prevent ingrown toenails. They also explain how a bunion is not caused by wearing heels. In fact, it's a deformity in the bone that can only be fixed through surgery. Toe spacers like 'Yogatoes' are only temporary fixes.
Haller is a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon at Essex Union Podiatry and co-star of TLC's 'My Feet Are Killing Me.' She specializes in musculoskeletal deformities, sports medicine, and post-traumatic reconstruction and revision surgery of the foot and ankle.
You can find more about her work here: www.essexunionpodiatry.com/po...
Schaeffer is a podiatric surgery specialist at Sole Podiatry N.Y.C. and co-star of TLC's 'My Feet Are Killing Me.' He specializes in treating foot and ankle reconstructive surgery, sports medicine, and wound care.
You can learn more about his work here: www.solepodiatrynyc.com/bio/d...
Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
0:46 Pedicures gave me toenail fungus
1:34 Cutting the sides of my toenail will prevent an ingrown toenail
2:46 You have warts because your feet are dirty
4:07 Only athletes get athlete's foot
4:58 Bunions are caused by wearing heels
6:20 My feet are fine because I trained them to walk in stilettos
7:10 You can't do anything for a broken toe
8:10 It's normal for your feet to hurt from standing all day
8:57 All inserts are the same
9:56 Sprained ankles are no big deal
10:50 If I can walk after an injury, I don't need to see a doctor
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I wanted to be ballerina but I wasn’t good at it so I ended up being doctor instead..... well well well I wish I could have this energy
Suffering from success. All I can say to you is SANA ALL.
If it was m3 I'd have become a manicure specialist lol
Like ah I wanted to be a flight attendant but ended up being a pilot instead 😂
I relate to this sorta ..I wanted to be a ballerina too but my parents don allow it..they want me to be a doctor.. But it's not that bad cause I like biology but i I'll always have dance as my secret one true love.♡
@@traveydavis yo studying and working in any kind of medical profession is haard but being a ballerina is pretty rough business as well 😅speaking as somebody who's had 2 yrs of ballet training😭
someone need to tell the toenail CLIPPER company's about the straight cut...most clippers are curved!
True. This fact was very helpful though, turns out I've been cutting my nails wrong for years and I'm just lucky they didn't grow in😅
i just use toenail scissors and trim following the toes curve, clippers and straight cuts never did for me. interesting video but IMO that advice is silly
@@spulwasser I have used the curved clippers all my life, and never had an ingrown nail!..So???
@@spulwasser unlike you i was unlucky and all my nails are ingrown :(
Also they should be wider
Ingrown toenails aren’t just caused by how you cut your nails. It also depends on the shape of the nail itself. A very wide nail that curls in at the sides will dig into the toe no matter how you trim it. I finally got my “pincer” nails permanently removed after 25 years of infections and pain and it feels great!
It can be both. I unfortunately have toenails on my big toes that are too wide regardless. I do end up trimming the side round, but I have to do it constantly to avoid it puncturing my skin. If I tried to cut it square, it'd have to go through my skin 😅
I had/have a strong tendency to ingrown toenails. My third podiatrist finally altered the nail matrix on the foot most prone to it, and I really wish I had had him do both feet. It helps tremendously.
in my youth i had 1 or more ingrown toenails, but i instinctively realized that it was due to cutting nail to short and never had ingorwn toenail since
This is absolutely true, the way you cut makes a difference but it’s also DEFINITELY genetic/how your nail grows/forms, like yes you should cut them in specific ways and definitely do not cut the sides off but, it can be genetic and just how your nails are, I had surgery on the right half of one because it had gotten very bad, I had to go to doctor after doctor to convince them to do it even though I had to be on antibiotics for how bad it was and there was no human way no matter how you cut it or tried to bend it back etc, like, it was not humanly possible to reverse it but doctors were so sure I was just cutting the nail wrong, I finally got a doctor to do the surgery, after that surgery my nail grew back on that side without any curve and I’ve never had even the slightest risk of it being ingrown no matter how I cut it, the way I cut the remaining ingrown parts now does prevent it from happening most of the time, but I’m literally always at risk for it, idk why doctors won’t recognize that, it’s not normal for any nail to be able to curve so much that it breaks skin, ever
So true: my family has the "half-pipe" toenail gene. Cutting straight has its logic, but it must be modified to avoid the corners breaking off and the jagged edge digging into the flesh. Rounding the corners just enough to prevent fracture is crucial.
I am surprised by their bunion advice. I switched to shoes that have a large toe box, used spacers for about an hour everyday, toe exercises to work on the muscles to push the big toe out, and some general knee and hip abductor exercises which helped a lot, especially when running.
Yep full bs about bunions.
It's total bullshit. Of course bunions are caused by shoes.
@@broman93 I agree, absolutely!!
Do you have flat feet as well? Which exercises do you do? I have tried keeping the rest of my foot still and just moving my big toe into the correct position, back and forth but I end up getting cramps on the arch of my feet.
Just because they’re doctors, doesn’t mean they are always correct.
I’ve got mad respect for podiatrists. I once broke my foot in 2 places, and when I went to the hospital, team of ER doctors x-rayed it, told me it wasn’t broken, just badly bruised and sent me on my way. The next day a mom at my school who happened to be a podiatrist offered to look at it. Instantly knew it was broken just from the way it was bruised, took weight-bearing x-rays which actually showed the breaks, probably saved me from having to have surgery later to correct it. The amount of expertise on such a small area of the body is insane in the best way.
You can sue lol
I work for a podiatrist and can confirm we see cases like this ALL the time! "The ER/immediate care said it was fine..." Nope. Not fine. If it doesn't feel right, persist and get it checked out by a foot doc!
@@1981jsk wow that really sucks. But when you think about it, it shouldn't surprise us, so many ppl get test results on a ton of different things that end up being "normal" when the person is in fact not ok.
Our body is truly complex. Meanwhile some hate the fact there are so many specialists 😑
I’ve been having chronic pain in my foot for nearly a year. This comment inspired me to research out a podiatrist near me.
These people were the most enthusiastic and interactive people I have ever seen in this channel.
The girl is really cute.
They're both very charming. People who smile a lot just melt me instantly.
Nah, the ENT’s were more fun
They may be "good looking"
Have a "perfect smile"
But i have seen more interacive , enthusiastic , funny doctors here on this channel
The sexual tension between them is insane.
I can't help but think a lot of foot problems are caused or worsened by poor shaped/fitted shoes, particularly in the toe box. I genuinely wonder if my ingrown toenails are primarily caused by shoes squishing my toes together pushing the skin over the nail. Also, having your toes constantly pushed together by pointy shoes seems like it could very well contribute to arthritis and/or bunions.
Agreed. Try minimalist shoes, they're absolutely amazing.
@@annie5741 agreed!!! I love my XERO shoes. Best decision ever. I wear them for 12-16hr shifts with no problems. My feet fell so free.
@@latriceralston7617 same dude XERO shoes are the best purchase ive made in a long time
Of course. I wear open shoes 99% of the time because I don't want that to happen again.
Yeah, when they said to wear huge cushioned shoes w inserts and a heel to toe drop, I realized that podiatrists may not know what’s best for some. Maybe some ppl benefit from that but a lot of ppl will do better w at least a zero
drop shoe like Altra.
Bunions run in my family and my mom has had a couple surgeries. I was headed in that direction but started wearing five fingered shoes and that stopped the progression in their tracks. I also started wearing more T-strap type sandals (ideally w a back strap) in warm weather, and opting for roomier cute boots/booties vs fitted cute flats or heels in colder weather. When choosing athletic/outdoors shoes, I get ones with a wider toe box. All of this makes a huge difference; my baby bunions haven’t progressed further in over a decade and I’m so much more comfortable.
When having to wear close-toed feminine flats or heels for notable periods of time my feet still hurt like hell, but that torture can be minimized!
“I ended up being a doctor instead” I strive to be this simultaneously exceptional and humble
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Why do people think doctors are some exceptional people with super high intelligence. I met this guy at a bar who drunk as hell and he kept insisting you guys must be so intelligent wow i'm only a dumb fireman bla bla bla my respect for you is immeasurable because of it i would never become a doctor. Had to explain to him it requires no extra intelligence only motivation and a certain grindset
@@terskataneli6457 People often mistake the maintenance man for the engineer. It's sad but it's the truth. I've been asked stuff at jobs that I would never know from having that job. For example when I was working at a restaurant people wanted to know all kinds of nutritional facts about the food. Why would I know any of that? I know what's in it and how many grams are in it but why would I know if that's "healthy or not"? That changes per person and you have to go see a nutritionist over weeks to months who dedicates their lives to studying the effects of nutrients and sources of those nutrients on various human bodies.
@@dragoneye6229 a reason why engineers are looked at as a blue collar job which isn't paid well in the UK
I think this is sad, honestly. It doesn’t matter what they strived to be instead even if it’s a dr if they’re not living their dream. If you give up what you really want to be for something else, you’re not being true to yourself. Anyone can go out there and learn how to be anything else and jump through someone else’s hoops and expectations to get you there, but it takes a lot more guts and sticking to your guns regardless of what anyone else thinks, to actually do what you love to do more! If you’re convincing yourself that you’re not that good and can just do Plan B and always have that to fall back on, then you’re never going to fully commit to Plan A. People think it’s smart to always have a Plan B, but if you’re not in the right mindset to do whatever it takes to do Plan A-no matter what *because* you DO have a back up plan, you won’t ever be in the right mindset to actually accomplish what your actually desire that which you truly want to do. If you have a dream, you should burn all your Plans after A (Plan B, C, etc) and just go for it like your life depends on in! If not, you’re never going to be fully committed to living your dream! Doing the same amount of effort and determination that she put into med school, and diverted it to dancing, could have made her one hell of a great ballerina! She has the drive (med school is NOT easy, but neither is learning ballet!) she just directed it in the ‘wrong’ place instead! Not to say that being a dr is wrong, it just didn’t seem like it was HER dream! IF he was told she wasn’t a good ballerina, she could have moved on to somewhere else that motivated her more until she found someone who was going to life her up instead of being her down. Also, if it was family saying this, that’s not very encouraging, but who doesn’t want to boost up someone who says they want to be a dr over a dancer? The problem with society is that we tell our kids they can be anything they want to-when they’re little, then tell them to be practical when push comes to shove because being a dancer, while satisfies the soul, doesn’t always pay the bills. We have arbitrary guidelines as to what is acceptable as a job as if some are ‘fake’ if they’re not up to our standards and tell them to go out and get a real job already and start being more sensible. Who makes up these rules anyways? And why do we feel the need to follow them? My guess is that the ones doing so, are also the ones who are just as miserable at their Plan B jobs and think everyone needs to do the same because they also never had the courage to do what they loved when they made their choices so that’s what they encourage as well. It’s the “well, I had to do it too when I was your age!” And the “that’s not a real job!” (Just because we find it to be easy or less hard than what someone else chose to do) Mentality that shows that people don’t want you to be happy, they just want yet another contributing member of society like everyone else.
Being a creative person who loves animals, I’ve also heard it all. “Being an artist isn’t a real job!” And “being a dog groomer isn’t a real job!” coming from those who work at less than ‘professional’ higher status (paying) jobs themselves as if the job I chose was a fake one and it’s what I chose because it’s what I WANTED to do instead of what I felt like I HAD to do! I’ve also felt the sting of putting off my dreams, doing the suckier jobs because it was considered a ‘real’ job and one that actually contributed more to society and it sucks, not so much because its not what I was willing to do, but because it’s not what I wanted to do being true to myself and that is what are me away every time I had to go to work. I could not imagine making it a full time, life long career doing so because that is what REALLY eats ways at us! And life’s far too short for that!
So i have been cutting my nails wrong my entire life. No wonder i have an ingrown toenail right now, and dat shit hurts
I used to get bad infected ingrown nails and got a procedure to fix one toe, the doctor told me not to cut the sides of my nails. Since then I invested in proper shoes that didn't squeeze me and I haven't gotten an ingrown in 10 years.
Samee, glad I'm not the only one
@@user-su3sx4hf8n bad shoes i think cause issues more i had some bad flats and i got ingrows constantly
Learn that the hard way when I grow up and my mom stopped cutting my nails. (Mostly because I wanted to do it my self). I just bought a bunch of feet clippers and like mini spoons and with time and RUclips can remove the edge of nail that was hurting
Grew out the nail sides on my big toes a few months ago, can attest that all the pain and discomfort has gone!
Since I quit wearing arch support 10 years ago I haven't had any foot pain. It took a whole year of zero drop shoes to recover from many years of arch support. No more "supportive shoes" for me (except heels for special occasions).
Just wanna note here - toe spacers helped me permanently correct a curving pinkie toe on both feet. It was lying almost sideways, and now it's straight from diligent, frequent wearing of the toe spacers over the course of a couple years. So it wasn't just while I was wearing them that they helped - it was a long term result! It may also be important to disclaim that my issue maybe wasn't all that severe, and maybe more severe cases aren't helped by toe spacers alone. But hey, they worked for me!!!
I wish I could get a toe spacer for my personality
@@AK-jt7kh honestly, same
How did your pinkie toe get curved in the first place? Wearing shoes that are too small?
My pinkie toes are both curved in where they’re flat as well, should I get toe spacers? Do you think they were worth it?
@@juliakay7446 to answer "are toe spacers worth it?" Toe spacers are very cheap so there's absolutely nothing to lose in buying to try, some people recommend it so its gotta be good right? Find out yourself
We need one of these myth videos for back pain! 🤞
I'll second that.
Go check out Bob and Brad, the most famous physical therapists on the internet. They’ll get you sorted.
Good news, they've done one already - just search "Doctors Debunk 11 Myths About Posture And Back Pain"!
If its just the common lower back pain from not moving enough - so no special causes - do Reverse Hyperextensions.
They made my lower back pain vanish 110%. I mean it.
Dr Stuart McGill
THANK YOU for talking about the "a sprained ankle is no big deal" myth. I sprained my ankle at work once a couple years ago and got SO MUCH CRAP from management for how long it took to heal. 4 months total before the doctor they had me seeing was okay dropping the work restrictions, 3 months of which was spent doing physical therapy 2x a week. Two different physical therapists told me that a broken ankle is actually easier to recover from than a sprain like mine, and less painful overall.
Ive also had a nasty sprain... ended up in a boot cast and crutches. That lead to bad back pain. Chiro visits twice a week until he asked me to ditch the crutches and rest as I was throwing out my pelvis.... 3 months of Chiro, exercises, asking for help..... not fun. I was also told a break easier to heal.
Omg.
I sprained my ankle at 16... I went back to normal life with no rehabilitation of any kind other than a wrap for a few weeks... I still have pain to this day, and now i have coccydynia and I don't know what caused it...
Ive had recurrent sprains for 4 years and even after a surgery, and Im only now doing better with orthopedic insoles
I have sprained the same ankle 3 times, the last time was over 5 years ago and it was nasty. I have gotten PT, all the imaging you can think of, 2 infiltrations and my doctor still hasn't been able to figure out why it never stopped bothering me and what healed wrong. A break would have been so much easier.
I sprained both my ankles at the exact same time back in 2016. I was in a parking lot and walked down one of those handicap ramps (I was a college kid and had a heavy ass backpack. Tied in with being naturally clumsy, I was thinking it would be safer to walk down it instead of taking the two inch step down). This was in the middle of summer, so no ice or anything, I just went down. I had a hard time getting up but managed eventually. I limped to my car, drove to work and everything. I did the RICE method but when it was still swollen 24 hours later, I figured it was time to see the doctor. I was convinced I had broken it because I could hardly put any pressure on it, but it was just an incredibly bad sprain. They were actually surprised I didn't break my ankle.
Unfortunately though, I've had nothing but problems ever since. I was in constant pain for the next 6 months. PT helped, but I don't think it ever fully fixed it. Pretty sure it's the reason my knee and back pain have only gotten worse over the years, and I'm only 28.
She’s so pleasant in the way she’s explaining things. I love her vibe. And both of their explanations are very interesting. Thank you
and so wrong
@@redrumax Yeah both the medical doctors with real degrees are really wrong huh and you have all the concrete evidence to prove it right?
As a visiting nurse, one of my first visits was to see an elderly patient for possible foot problems. He was homebound and living in his original home without running water. He did not have a doctor. His neighbor referred him to our agency. I found out he never removed his shoes. In my assessment and blood tests, it was found that he had adult-onset diabetes. After I very carefully removed his shoes the bottom of both feet exhibited dry gangrene. This was back in the mid-1980s. I thought this problem was solved back in the Civil War. I soon found out what adult-onset diabetes can do to one's appendages. Foot care is especially important in diabetics. Thank you for this video!
I work in a lab where we get toes several times a week-neuropathy is a real killer!
I'm practically religious about checking my husband's feet. I do his trims (and he does mine). I check the skin for breaks, treat the fungus with tea tree oil (doc approved). I am careful to make sure he doesn't have problems because he's a type 2 diabetic (adult onset). He checks mine because I have neuropathy from fibromyalgia and MS, I can't feel them most of the time. It's a skill both of us had to learn so we know when we can deal with something and when our friendly podiatrist gets the visit.
He never removed his shoes…….😮
I'm very fortunate that while I have been treated for type 2 diabetes, my feet are in tip top shape. They are as sensitive as ever and I regularly pedicure and maintain them. If I can't feel a pinch, I will notify my doc immediately.
If I give my toenails a straight cut, I have to deal with the sharp points catching on socks and furniture and even sometimes cutting me...
It hurts the skin of the surrounding fingers!
And yeah they rip the fibers of socks, those socks made of thin silk (i don't know its name).
I cut ny nails straight, then slightly file the edges so their not sharp
File your nails
I can’t stand square toe nails. They get on my nerves too and seem to touch and get caught on everything.
@Gi Gi file the corner, you can clean the nail with brush, small brush like toothbrush
“If I can walk after injury I don’t need to see a doctor.”
Oh my god I feel like the dance world pushes this one so hard. I performed 6 shows with screaming pain in my foot and the next day found out I had not 1, not 2 but 3 broken bones.
Sheesh were you ok in the end? I hear that type of thing leads to permanent damage if left untreated.
Omgggg
Well you see the thing is with me...my ballet teachers if they know I am in pain (besides the normal muscle soreness) they tell me to not do class or just take it easy during class, but I am stupid and am all to willing to dance while in pain (I have recurring ankle pain which is sooo much 'fun' ) I will only sit out if it hurts to walk or move or of it is actually a serious issue/pain
I personally can't blame my teachers for pushing me to dance while in pain because they don't push us past what we can handle
My son when he was in the army went on a training mission. It was in Hawaii up in the mountains. On the 8th day they had a doctor go around to each soldier to check their feet. Making sure they were wearing clean socks every day and stuff like that. They discovered that my son had something wrong with his right foot and sent him to the hospital on base. Apparently he had several bones out of place in his foot. In the end he was discharged for medical reasons (his foot) and he is now disabled. They do the stupid thing and tell soldiers to work thru the pain etc. if they had checked it on day one he wouldn’t be disabled now. The upside to this is he now gets a check each month that basically covers his mortgage and utilities.
Ballet teachers are often to blame for this.
For the fatigue in feet part or should your feet hurt if you are standing all day. They forgot some important things. They forgot to talk about compensating and the way you stand, and they for got about the alignment of the hips. Getting you hips aligned, then strengthening the area can help with tired feet. Sometimes we think we are Stand correctly when we stand upright but we are not because are hips are not aligned. It causes us to compensate one leg and it can also cause lower back ache and pain.
A lot of people have one leg slightly shorter than the other. It may not be noticeable, but can throw off your posture enough to cause pain and postural problems.
yeah also wide hips can cause a lot of problems, not good
It's odd how they say wear good supportive shoes, but ever since going barefoot and using barefoot shoes, I no longer experience pain. Your toes having space when you take steps is very important, I'm surprised no questions were asked about this.
On one side humans are the result of thousands of years of natural development so I think that going barefoot is the way to go. On the other hand the surfaces we now live in are totally different than the ones we developed in. I always wonder if all that "shoe with thick comfy sole" is a bunch of crap just to sell us shoes
yes, if you have healthy feet it's way better to walk barefooted. it also reduces the risk of fungus, if you reduce sweaty, warm, moist environment. for running one has to be carefull to use the right running technique, when barefooted.
So true! Which barefoot shoes do you use?
@@HealthPipe Vivo
@@YutaBLv Cool what do you think of vibrams?
When I sprained my ankle many of my friends said I didn’t need to see a doctor bc it was just a sprain, but I went anyway because my foot was very swollen. Turns out, I tore one of those ligaments mentioned in this video and also my bones were bumping into each other. I had to wear an ankle brace for 2 months and now my foot is like new. I’m glad I went to the doctor
Yeah, people are silly.
Thank God u did
Question:
How long after you sprained it did you see the doctor?
Because I sprained my ankle back in… February… I think… and I know I need to get it checked out, because it definitely has less range of motion than my other ankle…
So yeah, just curious how long of a timespan there was, in between you spraining it, and getting it checked out by the doctor.
@@donkler5476 hi! So I went to the doctor the same day I got injured, early treatment is key. I suggest you go as soon as possible so you can recover that lost mobility. Physical therapy may also be necessary (it was for me)
Yes, I tore a ligament in my ankle as well while working and the doctor told me it is worse than when a person breaks a bone. It ruined my summer as I couldn't go swimming with a cast on. Got itchy too. Kept hitting the bone on my other ankle with the cast when I tried to sleep when rolling over, so much so, the skin was raw.
Imagine being able to go to the doctor every time you don't think you're hurt, just in case you are actually hurt.
As a European, it's just so weird for me to try and imagine not being able to go to a doctor or specialist whenever I feel like I need to, because.....money?!? And Americans still think they live in a first world country!!! That's so cute, and funny too!!! XD XD
It's great. Everyone should be able to do that.
@@realitycheck3363 me too from australia! Having socialised healthcare is the best. The US is stuck in the dark ages on soooo many issues
Being Swedish I just can’t imagine that…. Here it’s 10 USD for a doctors appointment and a yearly limit of 200 USD after that it’s totally free. Well we do pay - but out of taxes - so we all share the burden together! Never have to think twice before seeking medical care.
Seriously, even in Brazil we have free healthcare, the US is so weird
I appreciate learning about those myths. This was a very fascinating and informative video. I just have a relatively small issue with one of their recommendations. The problem with cutting toenails straight across is that the remaining corners can stab you or anyone else sleeping with you. Square cut nails have sharp corners, and for a klutz like me, that leads to bloodshed.
8:30 I used to work at a grocery store. During my first week my feet were hurting a bit. Another employee suggested I get inserts for my shoes which I did. Big difference! Thank you to that employee for the advice!
I'm glad these myths aren't going to keep their footing
👈🏻👈🏻Eyyyy
Lol 😂
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I see what ya did there😏😆
You got your foot in the door there.
Regarding the ingrown toenails. I cut mine straight across, however over time the side edges of the toenails curl down into the skin, and the ONLY way to gain relief is to cut the corners back to the bed. Once done you can see the void left behind where the curled part of the nail was growing into my toe. Then I let it grow out again until I eventually have to repeat the process several months later.
exactly what happens to me as well. I'm sure cutting off the side edges doesn't prevent ingrown nails, but it does temporarily treat them, in a way.
Don't cut your nails too short.
I'm going to assume you cut them short, because you are a male, and every male I've seen cut their nails to the flesh.
It makes me cringe the f out how people even dare to cut that close to the flesh. Brave people!
Cut your nail at a line where it can't grow into your flesh.
@@LordJuztice you are making a wrong assumption.
Dude!!!! Check out the meticulous manicurist. I swear, I've been a dancer my whole life and my feet feel better than they ever have after I learned to cut my toenails the way she does them.
It is common for nails to curl and it can run through your family surgery is probably your best bet if it is recurring.
Bone spurs in the big toes. Yeah, it's a real thing. I had surgery on BOTH my big toes to take those out. Shoes fit so much better. Then I went river rafting and got dumped off a small rapid. Couldn't get my balance and (shoeless, of course) ended up digging my toes into the muck to get stable enough to stand. I'm STILL fighting with the fungus from that. I stopped wearing shoes except when I am out of the house so the toes breathe. My podiatrist (who I absolutely love) is taking off each toenail as we can so I can get it cleared up. I have neuropathy from fibromyalgia and MS and can't feel them at times, which is really disconcerting. Funny, my husband's diabetic and he doesn't have neuropathy. Weird.
Diabetic neuropathy usually only occurs when the diabetes isn’t well controlled with treatment
@@andreal3239 Yeah, and we're really careful with his levels. His A1c has been hovering around 7.1 for years now. He's insulin and Treseba controlled. My type-1 son has more problems, including neuropathy and he's only 43. He onset at age 20.
Hi! Please see an LLMD or Lyme doctor. Your post screams Lyme and co-infections. Normal lab tests will likely be negative, so needs to be Igenex or similar. Your underlying issue is Lyme, along with a likely mold and/or candida. The neuropathy can also be very likely the biofilm and or/Babesia. Lmk if you need more help.
My son aged 10 jumped off a wall, his foot hurt for about an hour and the he was back to running and jump, playing football etc. but then over a week later I noticed this very very slight limp and asked him if his foot was still hurting he said no, but as precaution i bought him to an urgent care centre. He ended up in a boot, as his heel was broken with fragment bone. Still baffles me a year later.
So I agree always get it checked out.
These two had such a great, engaged dynamic! I could watch them talking about podiatry for hours… which is so random. They were awesome to watch!
agreed!
Funny thing about flimsy shoes. I used to wear steel toe boots almost all the time, heavy, thick soles and generally uncomfortable even with arch supports. My arches were flattening out and I even developed what I think was a 'ganglion cyst'. I had 2 weeks vacation coming up and it was fortunately summer so I ditched the work shoes and walked everywhere with a pair of water shoes, slip-ons with a stretchy upper and a thin rubber sole. My feet pretty much fixed themselves as my walking improved, my arches got better and the cyst went away. I think in some cases, less support is actually better for your feet than more.
Yes. My feet get happier the more I walk barefoot, same for my partner's flat feet - they no longer cause him pain after gradually moving to barefoot shoes.
Switched to barefoot shoes over a month ago, best thing ever, feet feel stronger and healthier … don’t understand why medical professionals are recommending supports, orthotics and cushioning for feet …
Not my case. I have flat feet and my toes are crocked. When I walk Barefoot or without some kind of support, my toes get worse and my arch gets flatter. That doesn't happen if I wear Birkenstock or Dr. Scholl 's Pescura, for instance
My husband wears steel toe boots for his job. He went to a foot doctor and got a personalized orthotic insert and had to get a size and half bigger. His feet are good now.
Heh I was prescribed orthopedic inserts for flat feet when I was in grade 4 and I stopped wearing them in grade 10. My arch actually recovered since then and I've been wearing vans exclusively ever since
Only time I had in ingrown toenail was when I lost a big toe nail from an accident. When it grew back it was wider than before and got ingrown. Awful - especially for an active teen at the time. My doctor really drilled it into my head to cut my toenails straight across to prevent it from happening again once it was finally grown out.
I know someone who worked in a wearhouse and had a full pallet dropped on her foot while she was unloading a truck shattering her ankle
Her manager wouldn't let her leave till she checked out in the front of the building. She WALKED with a shattered ankle before she was allowed to leave.
That was a year ago and unfortunately she's still dealing with healing complications but don't be suprised when ppl get up and move after accidents. It doesn't mean they are ok
It's crazy how many funguses, viruses and bacteria can infect your feet, but to be fair, that goes for every part of the body tbh.
Considering your feet and hands are the primary contact with the world around you it's not that shocking. You also have to think most of the bacteria, funguses, and viruses have evolved to use and penetrate those areas.
Your elbows are probably safe, though
I got cellulitis from a cut from a seashell at the beach
If somebody has toe fungus and sticks it in a vaginer can that make vaginer fungus? Cooter snots.. if a chick shoves a piece of bread up there is it an automatic yeast infection?
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Fun fact: I’ve been catfished by a scammer using Dr. Schaeffer’s picture. I replied back to the scammer with a remark about how similar he looks to the good doctor, right down to the uniform with ‘dr. Brad Schaeffer’ embroidered on the upper left above the pocket. No response since lol.
Really nicely done video. Useful information and straight to the point. Thanks guys!!
Sprained both ankles twice in high school. They were never the same after that. At the gym, I make sure to do leg exercises to strengthen all my leg muscles but I figure I could potentially have issues with them in the future as I get older.
Can we have optometrists debunk certain myths
It's already on here, search Eye Doctors Debunk 15 Vision Myths
Dr. Eye Health does a lot of stuff on different eye questions. His tutorials on contact lenses have been so good!
Hi Optometrist here 👋
@@blazinmark1 Do "blue light" lenses actually do anything or are they a sham?
@@TheDJ42 I would have to say yes, but under certain conditions. Mainly if your job demands a lot of time spent in front of a monitor or room filled with LED lights. The blue tint (blue filter) reduces the amount of light that can damage the macula inside your eye, if the macula is damaged you can have trouble with blurry vision or even with registering some colours. If your job/hobby doesn't require a lot of PC use or isn't in LED light lit room then either regular lenses or Hard Multicoat lenses will do just fine for you.
If I cut my nails straight across, the corners often break away, allowing in growing to get started. Much better to cut them slightly rounded.
Agreed.
It really depends on the shape of the nail, and that varies by individual, so saying everyone should cut straight across is wrong. I cut straight across and use a file to gently round my corners. If I don’t, my nails cut into me. Ouch!
Also depends on the length and shooes...my boyfriend keeps his big toe nails long enough to rub the top of his shooes before cutting them, resulting in a shattered mess including the occasionally broken corner ( even if I am more concerned about his choice to use the same clipper on all toes)
There always will be individual differences! Mine tend to grow kinda upwards, so I can literally cut them as short as possible and pretty much never get an ingrown toenail.
@@hithere9235 Mine go through my socks and even make holes in my sneakers. I have to keep them short and round.
1:34 Absolutely YES, I stopped having ingrown toenail since I cut the sides all the way, because there is no longer nail on skin contact. The skin gradually becomes nail, which makes it impossible to have ingrown toenail, at least for me. Maybe it wouldn't work for everyone, but it sure does for me.
I've had a foot Fungal infection twice in the past year and both times were right after getting a pedicure at 2 different salons. They also have caused me ingrown nails. I'm having a very difficult time finding a new nail salon in my new state.
“If I can walk after an injury I don’t need to see a doctor.” How about… if I can walk after an injury I won’t see a doctor because I live in the United States and medical care is prohibitively expensive so I avoid it whenever possible.
I know right? The majority of Americans can't afford to go to the doctor, especially a specialist.
but i‘ll still vote against any chance of general health care because a dead foot is better than being a communist
/sarcasm
@@marcelbricman nothing is more American than voting against ones best interests.
Edit: except maybe invading other countries to strip them of their resources.
@@ryhanon7 lol we are still the best though.
So people in countries with “free” healthcare go to the doctor every time it might be remotely necessary, with zero hesitation at all? Nothing stops them? They don’t have anxiety about it? They’re never too busy to schedule an appointment? They go multiple times a year, without fail, like clockwork, any time something even slightly goes wrong? Because I’m an American with insurance who can afford to go, and I hate it there. I despise going to the doctor. It has nothing to do with money in my case. I just hate it there. I turned my ankle last year and it was excruciating. I’m sure it would have been wise to get it checked out. And because I have insurance, I would have been able to cover my part of the cost. But I didn’t go because I was terrified of going.
Interesting how people think that money is the only thing that ever prevents anyone from doing anything, like not having money is the only thing standing in your way. Money makes things available to you, yes. Money doesn’t force you to make the right choice. You can make a lot of poor decisions even though you have enough money to live on. And before someone says something, I’m not rich 🙄 Middle class people can afford insurance. I’m sure I am rich compared to some, but I am not generally considered wealthy.
Those last two, my mom and I needed to learn a few weeks ago. I jumped into a pool at a party that I didn’t realize was shallow- but since when I got home I was (barely) walking on it she said I should just deal with it and it’ll heal on its own because if I could walk then it’s not badly injured. Two weeks later my toe was infected and my foot was still throbbing and I finally decided I needed to see a podiatrist, who then revealed I rolled my ankle, broke my second metatarsal bone, and detached my big toenail (it was only on my toe still because of the blood and pus underneath gluing it in place). When I came home in a cam walker (The Boot) my mom was quite shocked.
When my toe was broken, my doctor just told me to tape it and never taught me how. I looked up online how to do it, but obviously it’s different when you can’t ask questions, know what tape to use, etc. So now I have a crooked toe now that sometimes hurts like hell 🙃
I was a hyper kid back then and I didn't like slow so I ran around a lot.
On several occasions I would just stop and kneel down because of a sudden snap and pain in my ankle. Every time I didn't really take it seriously and just limped my way back and acted like nothing happened because I didn't want to get scolded. I only realised how serious they were when I grew up. Fortunately for me it would recover quickly and I didn't suffer from anything serious
I always cut my nails rounded, not because "that's how I want them to grow" but because straight gets dirt on the inside of the edges.
are you walking in dirt
@@soggycereal8626 just general walking, or wearing shoes, allows stuff from dust to pollution to dead skin and more to build up, and that is definitely dirt. One doesn't need to walk through a recently plowed field to get dirty feet. 😄
@@soggycereal8626 Have you never walked barefoot through grass before?
I always cut mine rounded and as short as possible as well. I have a thing for expensive wool and cashmere socks and when you pay at least $20 per pair having nasty sharp pointed toenails sticking out to make holes in your socks - not interested, thanks.
I've only ever had one ingrown toenail in my life and that was after a summer pedicure where they were cut square.
@@valkyrie568 After cutting square you’re supposed to gently file the edge to make them a little blunted so they aren’t sharp.
Saying your feet are happier because you didn't become a ballet dancer made me laugh. I danced for a major company from age 3 and loved it but now I've got impingement in three places on each ankle, scar tissue, over pronation, misaligned knees, regular tendinitis, the loosest tendons in my knees and ankles etc. Had all these issues since I was a teen. I loved dancing but damn am I living with the consequences
I' m paying all my ballet bills in my pelvis. I feel you 🧛🏻♀️🩰🖤
I broke a toe, (no disclocation, just a fracture) went to the doctor, and was told there was nothing they could do. This was 45 years ago. Glad things have changed.
I remember starting to walk and run after breaking my big toe before it was probably ready. I stopped trying to get back into running and rested it after having pain in it.
Now (years later) it works fine, but there is a slight difference in my two big toes
When I was 15, I severely sprained my ankle at band camp. They made me march on it the entire week and didn't get x-rays or anything. I had bruising all the way up my lower leg from it. My dad took me to the hospital and the doctor said I had nerve and tendon damage. My pinky toe was numb for over 6 months. My foot is crooked, I have had tons of back issues including 2 surgeries. So a lifetime of pain because of a sprained ankle that wasn't treated properly.
I don't know how 'band camp' personnel could justify making you march on an injured ankle. They should have alerted your parents about your injury and let them decide on going to the doctor. I broke my finger while at school. School nurse told my parents it was sprained. Turned out it was broken and by the time we went to see a doctor for x-rays because it was still hurting, it was too late. I used to play piano and still type and my finger still bothers me. No one dares to rebrake and set it due to it being at the tip joint.
These ‘expert debunks’ are getting so specific
Idk I got the impression that a lot of people have feet
@@OriLOK2 lmao
And I love it.
I think it would be more accurate to say that the best way to cut your toenails depends on your nails and toes. For some people this means cutting them straight is best. For others that would actually cause problems like those nails stabbing the other toes, so they are better off cutting them rounded and perhaps shorter. It all depends on the way your nails grow, the shap they grow in, etc. Personally, I cut them rounded and short. I never get any ingrown nails this way but if I were to cut them straight or have them be to long, then some of my nails would stab my other toes.
Same. When I cut it straight as he shows, it only gets dirt under it, scratches everything and stabs other toes and just skin around
We have the same feet then! Straight cut just doesn't work for me. Too straight short cut and my nails would hurt the finger, long enough would hurt the finger beside, gather dirt and I end up ripping them! So I cut them rounded!
All I know is that I got bunions when I had to wear heeled pumps to work everyday. A few years after retiring and wearing only comfortable shoes, they were gone and never came back.
They were so wrong about the bunions. It absolutely can and often is caused by shoes not fitting properly and deforming the feet.
The ingrown part depends on the kind of how the toenail of a person grows. The edge of my nails are burrowed on the skin so I cant cut it straight, so it really has to be cut not in a straight way or else it will grow inside and cause ingrown. Just my cents.
Theyd count you as someone whod be genetically more likely to get ingrowns. Which they’d probably burn your nails off.
@@zamiaramirez1390 I’m sorry what
Ughh same is there like... a solution for this?
@@lavienrose8991 I once heard a tip to massage the corner/sides of the toe every once in a while to prevent ingrowns. It’s worked for me. & I can tell when I need to trim my nail if I feel the slightest bit of pressure.
My husband's toes are like this & they can cause him moderate discomfort from time to time, even not ingrown (that curly side of the nail bed really sucks). Anyone got tips on how to ease or correct it?
I love when American doctors recommend going to the doctor early. Apparently, they don't understand that most Americans cannot afford medical care, even with insurance.
true. Although things can get a LOT more expensive if you let a health issue turn into an emergency and then need (expensive) surgery.
it baffles me that a country as rich as Americans still don't have free healthcare
@@HarekaTysiri lol
As a veterinarian let me tell you straight up that its much cheaper to go and get seen early rather than later. Even without insurance, if you pay in cash most offices will work with you and lessen the bill. There are other options about payment forgiveness if you go to a non-profit hospital. I cannot tell you how many animals I have seen needlessly suffer or die because someone decided to wait on a problem when it should have been seen immediately. Case in point: a parvo vaccine for puppies is about $30 and you need a series of 3. $90 seems a lot. But to treat parvo, its over $1500 and there is only a 50% chance of survival even if you are in a teaching hospital.
They speak for us, Europeans. Because we have universal healthcare system.
Thank you Dr. and Dr. The information provided is very valuable. I also notice Dr. Schaeffer leans towards Dr. Haller. while Dr. Haller responds by pulling back , lifting up her left shoulder.
Then leaning away, and to the right. Indicating something.
Thank you SO much for a very lighthearted, informative video. You both really know your stuff!! Could I please ask: I have non-painful bunions and, over time, I seem to have cut my big toenails in line with the lean!. In other words, if I ever did have corrective surgery, my big toenails nail would be straight, but but shorter on one side. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.
When they read "Sprained ankles are not a big deal" my whole right foot seized up.
Not even a doctor myself and knew that was extremely false. Sprained my right ankle so many times, tendons were just-gone. Needed a ligament repair, developed CRPS because of that surgery and now four years later, I have a subtalar joint fusion. (basically can't run anymore)
Sprained ankles are serious. Even my own ortho surgeon personally feels they are worse than breaks. Broken bones can heal, but once you sprain-you'll be prone to it again if you don't take good care after it first happens.
People who have feet fetishes are having a field day right now
Lmaooo 💀
Foot FETISH ppl
Lol thanks for that reminder😰
Response, I have a foot love of the ladies feet and I'm not having a field day lmfao. Truth be this video was helpful for fixing how to clip the nails on the feet and other health awareness which most, ignore. Even still after watching this many out there will keep neglecting their feet 😳 You know how a good foundation works with buildings and your house? Same goes for your feet haha 😄
Came here to say this
What do you mean? Nothing happened.
I have sprained my ankles 5 times each now they pop every morning but thankfully no pain and very flexible, never saw a doctor for any of those occurrences so glad im okay then 😅
So glad to see they got the solution to ingrown toenails correct! If you have bad problems with this, basically just grow your toenail out on that toe. It was the big toes for me. I tried many different things including soaks in epsom salt, but nothing worked until I stopped cutting those toenails so short and let them grow a bit. This will 100% solve the issue. Now I tend to let my toenails grow a bit before cutting, but once you solve the problem you can cut them back fairly close without issue. Hope this helps others! Simple knowledge that's not necessarily common.
Thanks for the great info. However, I will never ever cut my toenails straight again, because doing that creates two sharp pointy corners that, the way my toes are shaped and placed, dig into the 'neighbour' toes, causing painful little cuts and scrapes. I always cut my toenails slightly rounded, and never had any problems with ingrowing. I guess all feet are not shaped equal.
Me too. Plus I don't cut them too short but if they are too long my shoes are uncomfortable.
You can cut them straight across and dull the corners by filing it .
If it’s above the toe itself then it’s not an issue to cut rounded, they were just saying if your corners are down where the toe is then it can cause issues!
Same here. Otherwise I have to let them grow too long, which is even more uncomfortable in my shoes. I don't cut them too short either and I still file the corners.
this happens because you wear wrong shoes. your toes shouldn't be squished
This whole video felt like them just listing things I've been doing wrong my whole life. I honestly was believing all those. Myths listed
I ‘sprained’ my ankle and started losing feeling in my toes later that day (which for some reason I had always understood was a sign of a fracture) so went to the hospital. They told me it was just a sprain. Two weeks later the hospital wrote to me to tell me it was actually an avulsion fracture that they’d missed on the X-ray. Thankfully I’d been using a strong strap support and had been icing it and so on in the meantime. But I still get an ache there in cold weather.
Same here, fell walking my dog, Urgent care said you are ok, then they called to say the radiologist saw 3 broken bones in my Lt foot, 2 broken bones in Lt hand. I was in a cast for 3 months under the care of a hand surgeon. I shot out my left hand to break the fall, and my left cheekbone hit the pavement hard. I was so convinced it was an orbital fracture, but it was ok. Not a pothole, just a damn dip in the pavement. The foot bones healed well in a walking boot.
You understood the loosing feeling right it can be a sign of a broken bone or dislocation and should have all mental sirens blaring to get that checked out immediatly.
Once had a ingrown toenail, man when they removed it, my toe was numb but like man I could still feel the pain and it was the worst pain I ever felt.
2:32 yep that's true. I always have problem of ingrown toenail 😐😑 because of wrong method of cutting nails but now I cut my nails perfectly without causing any damage to skin
When I was a teen, I sprained both my ankles playing sports, but I didn't rest the ankles and I just kept playing. Now I have two permanently damaged ankles, and if I exercise or run for longer than, like...20 minutes, I'll be in pain. Rest your sprained ankles, kids!
Try some specialized foot wear. Speakers for volleyball are incredible. I don't know how they do it but are incredible stable, wrapped your foot and prevent most ankles from sprain. I had a ligament on the bottom of my feet that hurts when jumping with my volleyball footwear not any more.
Ouch.. Thanks for the warning.
@@alecoloxa Interesting! I'll have to check it out.
You should be able to fix that at least a bit with an ankle strengthening program. Your ankles are probably broken down from not healing correctly. If you strengthen and lengthen the muscles around it you can release the tension causing the pain and be able to do more. I don’t have experience with ankles but I do with knees. Many people will have bad knees for years that will limit how much exercise they can do because they damaged the tendon a long time ago. You damaged the ligaments in your ankle which is basically treated the same. If you would like help I could probably point you in the right direction because your ankles should be mostly fixable.
I did almost the same exact thing! Now I have permanent damage. Physio helps a lot though. They'll teach you exercises to strengthen your ankle and then it won't hurt/feel weak anymore. But my ankle will always have the damage.
The “it’s normal for feet to hurt and the end of the day”. For years I have sought an answer. I have seen multiple podiatrists to no avail. Yes the prescribed orthotics. Which caused more pain and they were so bulky I could not wear them in athletic shoes. Long story short I did months of research for my pain that started in hips and knees down peroneal tendons from the side of my calfs down under my feet.
Turns out I had plantar fasciitis but why was the next question. Trial and error led me to the Dr. Scholl’s site and the arch test. I thought I had a low arch. Nope they were high. Seems my back fusion caused some nerve issues that impacted my arches. Bought some high arch insoles and they work like a charm. I’m on my feet for 9hrs daily and no more foot pain - that is unless I walk barefoot for extended periods. Hope this helps somebody out there.
You're the first case of high arches I've heard about. Glad you got better.
I thought the same all my life told I had flat feet, went to get assessed for athletic shoes nope you have high arches. I have the hoka shoes in this video and I can walk for 16 hours on my feet and no back/hip pain.
My mother fell during a trail run. Figured she had sprained it pretty good but she could walk so she jogged the rest of the way down. Turns out she fractured fibula. The swelling was so intense she didn't notice the slight grinding of her bone. It took a few days for her to realize something wasn't right.
My podiatrist told me the exact opposite on cutting toenails, at least on my big toes. I always had issues with ingrown toenails and was interested in the surgery. I had been taught to keep them cut straight across and did so religiously. He showed me to cut them in a curve so that they are cut quite far back on each side, keeping the nail well away from the corners and to KEEP them cut regularly and often. I have not had an ingrown or any pain whatsoever since.
I never had a problem with ingrown toenails UNTIL I took someone's advice and started cutting them straight. Agony resulted. My doctor said, cut them round. Now I don't have a problem.
@@tezzerii Interesting as EVERY article I've looked at says...STRAIGHT across! I think part of the issue is cutting them too short so the nail can grow into the skin. Only had one issue on one toe and only on one side...painful! Now I have my nail person just file that nail shorter...no cutting. So far so good...no pain. Crazy!
@@mpbailey18 I guess it comes down to what works for you. We're all different.
I cut "straight" unless I actually have an ingrown. If I have an ingrown, which happens a few times a year, I will cut into the area that is growing into my foot, and there is usually then like a sliver that I can pull and goes down the entire side of the toenail. After removing that, pain is gone and it doesn't come back for a long time. I think my ingrowns are caused by my flats and the socks needed to be worn for them potentially compressing the side of my nail into my toe.
@@skullfullofbooks7398 the ingrown are caused by you cutting straight. Cut round down the sides and you’ll never have an ingrown again, assuming you cut them regularly like you should.
I've been an athlete my entire life, and in military and the only time I've had issues with my toe nails is when I did cut them straight across. They begin to dig into all the other toes. Never once had an ingrown toenail. 🤷♂️
I round my toenails. I can't stand the straight cut. Never ever had an ingrown nail.
Yes, exactly this! I round mine because the corners of the nails are always poking my other toes. I cut my nails as short as possible, and have never had an ingrown. I cut them short because I don't want have to cut them again for as long as possible. Also... the more skin you expose from beneath your nail, the better it feels the next time you first put on socks! LOVE that feeling.
it definitely makes a difference when you have a healthy, fit body
I once had an ingrown toenail because i cut my toenail too short. I eventually learned to cut my toenail straight across, never had an ingrown toenail again.
I've always thought the advice should not be "cut straight across" but "cut your nails as they grow." I round my toenails to PREVENT problems. The issue is that the growth line of my great toenails is quite curved. If I cut straight across as everyone insists is best, it leaves two tiny flaps at the corners that have a sharp square edge and are not attached to the nail bed. They catch on my hosiery and hurt if I wear heels (which push my toes into the front of the shoe). I've never had an ingrown toenail -- with either the straight cut or rounded cut, but the rounded looks and feels better.
“Sprained ankles are no big deal”… wish someone had told me that earlier. I was a cheerleader for 11 years, was diagnosed with arthritis at 17 in multiple joints, now, at 20, I had a pressure point on my heel and cannot walk or stand without pain. Wearing a brace helps, but it doesn’t rid me of the pain unfortunately.
Cutting my big toenails round allegedly (according to my doctor) made me get ingrown nails at 14. I had a procedure of surgicly repairing my whole big toe because of it and the other healed for 7 years of better care
please increase the volume of these videos
In general this was a very informative video for many I bet.
However as a sport scientist I have to strongly disagree with your points on bunions and soles.
Modern shoes completely mess up the biomechanics of our feet. That does not just include heals but also shoes with a narrow toebox in general. The same goes for very soft soles, heal-raise, toe-spring, etc.
Feet are, like the rest of our body, trainable. Using an insole instead of training your arc is like putting a cast on your wrist instead of training your muscles. The muscles just get even weaker and if you don’t have your cast Handy for some reason you are doomed without it.
Ofc there are situations where insoles like that may be useful but generally the first step in treatment should always be training.
Where should i start with training my feet? My doctor just gave me soles..
Do occupational therapists or physical therapists do training for feet?
@@simplysilence8778 if you research barefoot shoes and foot strengthening exercises you'll find a whole load of websites and youtube videos about this. There are definitely videos on specific issues like flat feet, bunions etc
@@alyssadepiro40 yes, and there are also some good videos on RUclips with exercises you can do at home. Honestly their science here seems way outdated
Yes, thank you!!!! This was very eloquently put . I have been trying to move my husband away from regular shoes, he has really bad flat duck feet. It’s an uphill battle but I am motivated. He’s worn terrible shoes throughout his life and it messed up his feet.
I have had plenty of ingrown toenails, no matter how I cut them. A straight edge tends to be the worst, because the corner tends to break especially when playing footsoccerball.
A rounded edge is less prone to breaking, but can create the problems mentioned in the video.
I am extremely careful when cutting my toenails, but it still happens. Most people just cut without much care, and never get ingrowns. The doctor who operated on me (yes, I had to have surgery for a bloody ingrown toenail, the infection didn't go away using traditional means), told me that it is mostly a genetic condition; some have a tendency to get them, others dont.
If you do tend to get them, make sure to have your aluminium acetotartrate ready.
Tbh I have hacked at my own toenails willynilly for my entire life and never once have I gotten an ingrown toenail. My toenails look insane, because I don’t really pay attention to how I’m cutting them. I just cut them down to where they’re comfortable for me to walk and move, and not once have I ever gotten an ingrown toenail.
“We have to support our arches.” Said by someone who doesn’t understand the structural function of an arch. The arch is the support. Propping up the middle of an arch makes it weaker.
They are just Podiatrists... Go walking in ur FiveFingers xD
@@MaxPiefke I don’t use Five Fingers but I walk miles every day barefoot.
This is the type of content that makes me glad to have internet access. I may be procrastinating with irl stuff right now, but I acttually know how to look after my body better.
Hi there, I do hope your irl stuff gets sorted out, in the future, one way or another. Just remember to take it one stage or step at a time otherwise it could become too overwhelming.
I spent decades cutting my toenails straight across, and never too early or too short. But the edges decide on their own when to and how much to curl under. Sometimes the curling is greater than 180°. That can dig into the flesh under the toenail, painfully. At the point, there is little to do but to cut away these sides. (This is based on 5 decades of experimenting on my own nails.)
I had bad problems all my childhood with that. As long as I was able to be barefoot it was ok, but going back to school always lead to more ingrown toenails. It was bad enough that sometimes we had to go to the doc to get the shard dug out and pulled which was always at least a couple weeks after my socks were bloody. Eventually it was too much and I had the sides burned off when I was 16. My big toes look a little different than most, but not abnormal or anything, and I haven't had an ingrown nail in 25 years.
Looking back I feel like there's a strong likelihood it was due to my cutting technique, but I did try cutting straight for a long time with no real results. Maybe I was cutting too short? Maybe I misremember all of it. All I know is burning the nail bed on the edges has lead to zero toe problems with very little downside.
This must be something podiatrist’s have been taught in school that no one’s ever actually studied. There’s a bunch of us on here saying from our own experience cutting straight across DOESN’T work.
Me too, cutting straight across doesn't matter, I have had both my big toes cut up on both sides at different times during my life because of ingrowns.
There’s a small device that I’d best describe as a manicure scoop that has saved my big toes from ingrown nail status many a time.
Gently tuck tissue paper into the corners of your big-toe nail. This will allow the nail to grow out, and eases the pain.
I once thought I sprained my ankle while abroad, so the doctor gave me ibuprofen and a brace. When I went back home 2 weeks later, I thought the pain I felt was because I had sprained it before and it was taking longer to heal.
A couple months later, I went to the doctor because the pain was still there and found out that I had chipped the tip of my fibula. For some reason, it wasn't healing. Fluid would build up around it and put pressure on the nerve, hence pain. It still causes me pain if I'm not careful with my ankle. I can't roller skate or ice skate without pain and am most likely going to have arthritis in the future.
In addition, I have bunions, flat feet, and extra bones where my arches are. I wear Hoka's, shoe inserts, and an ankle brace when I know I have to stand for more than 4 hours.
Stilettos ABSOLUTELY contribute to the worsening of bunions. Particularly when a patient is overweight. I can’t believe a surgeon and a podiatrist would say that you can “train your foot” to get used to them. Especially with flat footed patients.
I don’t think it’s more possible to show you watched the video, but didn’t listen to it
The walking away from injuries is such a big myth for sure. My step grandmother got bucked off her horse and was able to get up and walk around but when her daughter took her to the hospital she had like a concussion, broken ribs and hip like it was mind boggling the damage she was able to walk with.
The body goes into shock & goes into automatic. You can’t feel nor is your mind able to completely process anything being said.
As a teen I was in the backseat during a car crash, my friend next to me took the brunt of it. For the next 4 hours she was functioning, but acting extremely odd. She had a concussion & 3 broken ribs.
i once fell during sport in school on my face and didnt feel anything was wrong. i was wondering why everyone was looking weird at me until someone said i had a bloody mouth and one of my teeth was gone. turns out trough adrenaline i didnt notice my front-up teeth punctured my lower lip and one of them has been pushed back into my jaw. weird stuff
Its not a myth its a fact
Unless you consciously stop your base instincts you will move from the site of injury normally 10-20 meters sometimes even more
Its half because if your bleeding it lets fellow humans find you as a line of blood with you curled up at one end of it is easier to spot than you curled up in a ball
The other half is because your base instincts say get away and hide but if no danger is found then you wont go all that far away from site of injury
But regardless best to get injuries checked because the vast majority of humans are dumb and dont know basic anatomy to check themselves
Example someone i knew flew off a bike and smashed sideways into a tree and broke a few ribs but they didnt bother going to get checked for 4 days and all it would have taken is a gentle prodding around to find out if you had even 1 broken rib… the broken ribs where discovered when the doctor went to listen to there breathing and the ribs gave way
My podiatrist told me that my bunions were caused by heels because I used to model. He’s a world renowned podiatrist invented several new surgeries for bunion removal. So I would have to disagree with you guys on this one.
Yeah I've seen anthropology journal papers mentioning how shoes reshape bone by forcing feet into tight spaces. Maybe there are some genetic issues That will make it am issue but certainly wearing Most shoes not really made for your foot shape will be a problem.
I never wore heels for any long time. I feel bunions are heredity. My neice had the same thing and my twin.
Exactly. It's just common sense.
My Podiatrist told me that mine was caused by a deformity in my foot. I was also born with inturned feet, and I feel that may have contributed to all the problems I am now having.
Extremely informative content with warm, engaging delivery. I was rapt until the final ad…for a very violent horror film that contrasted dramatically.
Yes, younger people can get arthritis. I was first diagnosed with it in my knees when I was just 21. I'm also at high risk of getting it in my ankles.
Try the carnivore diet, it seem really effective at treating those kinds of conditions.
@@Gengh13 Sounds like a recipe for GI issues.
@@meepmoop2308 meat is mostly absorbed in the upper part of the small intestine, what causes a lot GI issues is fiber that is just waste that can't be absorbed and travels through the whole intestine.
@@Gengh13 Thats exactly the reason why fiber is healthy. it bulks up your stool and helps it move along the digestive track, and it keeps you full.
@@meepmoop2308 if you have GI issues the best you can do is avoid all fiber and most of your issues will improve or be fixed.
And you don't need fiber to feel full, I prefer to eat food that is actually absorbed by the intestines. What remains is just waste.
These series are so interesting to watch, would love to see more.
I disagree with the bunion comments. I think there is a genetic component, but ultimately they are formed based off the pressures placed on the foot/toe.
When someone walks with their feet pointing outward and over pronates with minimal flexor hallucis longus and posterior tibialis engagement the great toe is forced toward the other toes. Thousands of steps later, Wolff’s law explains how more bone will develop at the head of the metatarsal causing a bunion.
It is not easy, but the combination of gait training, ankle mobility and foot/ankle strengthening can drastically reduce bunions and prevent the progression.
(As a doctor of physical therapy, I admit I am bias toward a natural way of fixing bunions, just as many surgeons have a bias toward a surgical approach to fixing things)
Just a note, but I wore a bunion brace for a couple of months and I did certain exercises, I was able to push the bunion back and kept my big toe straight. The bunion is still there, but it's a bump now which is fine because it doesn't interfere much with shoe wearing. Thank you for the video.
Awesome tip! 🙌 Yeah, the Drs in this video are criminally clueless re: bunions. Bunions ARE 1000% caused by shoes deforming your foot (they are NOT genetic), and they are largely reversible (by stretching out the big toe, wearing toe spacers, and wearing only wide toe-box shoes or going barefoot).
THANK YOU! I've struggled my whole life with ingrown toenails and now I know what I'm doing wrong!
Also, I fractured my pinky toe 2 years ago and hurt a lot, had it buddy taped for like a month or so. So yeah, you ca. Do something about a broken toe.
My mother told me for years to round my toenails.
I had terrible ingrown toe nails for years.
finally ignored her, trying everything I could think of and cutting straight across and keeping them a bit longer is what stop me from getting them again.
About the last one, I had a fight in school and during it my foot started to hurt. Well, not a big deal I succeed to walk back home despite pain(about 1 kilometer). Yeah, turned out not a big deal. Just several creaks in my foot from something that didn't succeed to pierce my skin but definitely reached my bones=)
This was really informative! But… I’ve learned that I’ve been trimming my toe nails wrong literally my whole life 😭 I’ve tried to let the corners grow out but it’s always led to pain and infection to the point that I would ultimately cave and cut the corners again. Guess I might need to go see a podiatrist >_>
You can try placing a match stick or if that's too thick, an index card underneath the part that starts growing underneath your skin. Keep it there as long as you can, at least at night while you sleep, and it will help it grow out of the skin. You can only do this when it first begins though. Once it's really in there, you either have to dig it out, which is not recommended, or see a podiatrist.
Thank you! I will give that a try. Also I appreciate your username lol
If cutting them curved works for you then why change?
@@dawnmichelle4403 cutting curved doesn’t work, it’s just a bit less painful
Try cutting an inverted V, I was the same, the inverted V helps take the pressure off that straight cutting applied for me, but yeah if it’s still an issue then (and after putting something like a card, or I used a pop cap under to help it grow uncurved for as long as possible, if both of those things don’t work get the surgery, I had surgery on half of one of mine when it was really bad, it grew out flat I’ve never had an issue with that side of the nail ever again, the other ones tho I’m still dealing with prevention on those ones all the time
Compression socks are da bomb. You can even get super-cute patterned ones now. They are an absolute gamer-changer for tired, heavy-feeling legs.
Brands that you recommend?
It depends on the state but most salons reuse emery boards/files which contain powered nail fragments some may have been infected with fungus. You must ask/demand all new disposable items and any reused tools must be sterilized between customers.
idk what salons you go to because reusing non-metal supplies is against the law…
@@misseselise3864 Salons are regulated by the state and I've seen different practices in CA, AZ, and NY.
They always give me my emery board to take home that is brand new when used on me. Glad I'm in an area that knows about cleanliness.
@@misseselise3864 yeah well washing your hands in a restaurant is the law too.............
Thank you for this video. The thing I learned that I didn't know previously is that I should cut my nails straight across. Thank you again!!
Love the show. This q and a is superb. Thx.
I remember spraining my ankle and it being super painful, my family told me to walk it off and eventually I just got used to the pain and went on with my day. Turns out I had a tiny fracture and I luckly didn't worsen it too much. Only 2 or 3 weeks in a cast.
All throughout my childhood I had Ankle pains and sprained my ankle multiple times the problem is actually my high arches so I went to a podiatrist, got some orthotics and I haven't had any problems since. It feels kinda crazy to me how after 10 years of pain my problems were completely solved in a couple of months.
I think my ankles are a mess. Especially the left one. Had multiple ankle sprains, never got them checked. Kept playing football till the matches finished, used some ice, and then back into the game after about 3 days. I drove my mom crazy. I'm so used to that pain. And I can't wear heels for long without hurting (luckily I'm not into heels).
I should get them checked to see where I stand, at least.
I sprained my foot when I was a kid (tree fell on it) and I re-injured it a few years back (I'm 26 now). I couldn't walk normal for almost a year. Jumping was out of the question. I had to relearn to trust my feet, bc that foot would for that year just randomly give out on me. I had two x-rays (making it 3 total after the first injury) and while they showed something odd, there was seemingly nothing going on and I was sent home with nothing more specific than "stand on your tiptoes for one minute a day".
As one who sprained her ankle and stretched out her ligament completely , had to have surgery to fix it , (which I'm still recovering from , 3 months after), I truly support what they said. sprained ankle is not a joke, this injury has changed my life completely but in the worst way possible!
I had a friend severely sprain her ankle and her doctor told her that it would have been an easier recovery if she had broken it instead. Apparently severe soft tissue injuries can take an excruciatingly long time to heal. So sorry to hear you’re dealing with that ☹️
I had a relatively minor sprain 5 years ago, and I didn't seek treatment. To this day my left ankle still makes grinding noises from the tightness of the ligaments.