Podiatrist - Bloomington, IL
and Normal, IL
10 Heartland Drive, Suite B
Bloomington, IL 61704
Phone: (309) 661-9975
Fax: (309) 661-9920
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- September (8)
- Beware the Male Platypus!
- The Feet of a Solider
- My Adventure to Becoming a Podiatrist
- Halle Berry – And the Case of the Walking Boot…
- Survivor – Heartland Foot and Ankle Edition!
- Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly: GAME OVER
- Sons of Anarchy Season Premier- A Hit!
- Wedding Bells are RINGING and my FEET are throbbing!!
- August (8)
- Heidi Klum’s Project Runway: Footwear Frenzy!
- Jessie J Hobbles Around at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards
- Soccer Stars and Super Athletes
- Football Lockout Does More than Keep Players Off the Field during Summer 2011
- My Daughter’s ‘Pedicure’
- Get Your Toes in Tip Top Shape!
- Little Feet can have BIG Problems
- Royal Newlyweds and Your Feet?!
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It sounds like the beginning of a mystery or comedy that Ms. Berry may be starring in, but in reality, she recently broke her foot while in Italy shooting a film. Broken bones are certainly no laughing matter! Fortunately for Halle Berry, she sought out immediate care and is back on track at work – boot and all!
My husband, Scott, had a similar situation occur several years ago. He had a hairline fracture of his calcaneus (heel bone) in his right foot. He too went to the ER immediately and was placed into a protective walking boot with limited weightbearing for several weeks. This is very important in fracture care. If the break is ‘stable’, or lines up nicely, in many cases the patient will be able to walk in the protective boot. But if it is displaced at all, weightbearing may be in jeopardy for several weeks while the bone heals – sometimes even surgery is needed to realign the bones correctly.
Some tips if you injure yourself:
- Don’t wait to get that xray!! It’s so important to see what happened to the bones ASAP!
- Ice, elevate, and REST until your doctor appt! Call HFAA and make an appointment right away, we have same day appointments for emergencies just like yours!
- Follow doctor instructions – if you walk too much on a broken bone to quickly or without protection, you could be asking for trouble – or surgery!
Here’s to a safe “FALL”!