Love Death and Taxes, ft Dr. Stephen Dini, DPM

Agnes and Ryan talk with Long Island podiatrist Dr. Stephen Dini about how high heels and narrow shoes lead to bunions, hammer toes and a tight Achilles tendon, and what newer bunion surgeries such as lapiplasty and minimally invasive techniques involve. He also explains how a small cut can turn into a serious infection for people with diabetes and why they should see a podiatrist early. This was the first episode broadcast to LinkedIn.

Takeaways

• Narrow, high-heeled shoes reshape the foot over time, so save them for short occasions, favor heels of about an inch or wedges, and stretch the calf and Achilles every day.
• If you have diabetes, poor circulation or you smoke, take even small foot cuts seriously and see a podiatrist early.
• Newer bunion procedures can let you walk on the foot sooner than older methods, so ask your surgeon about your options.

Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome and first broadcast to LinkedIn
• 1:35 Meeting Dr. Dini
• 2:44 How he became a podiatrist
• 5:54 Life on call at several hospitals
• 8:32 Why high heels damage feet
• 16:22 Heel height, Achilles tendon and plantar fasciitis
• 22:06 Modern bunion surgery and lapiplasty
• 26:17 Minimally invasive surgery compared
• 29:30 Diabetes, infections and limb loss
• 33:06 Preventing foot problems
• 35:40 Where to find Dr. Dini

Conversation and opinion, not medical, legal, tax or financial advice.