After hobbling through most of the last decade, I’ll try any suggestion to improve foot and ankle function. I’ve suffered from a big toe bone cyst that required surgery, a peroneal tendon strain that took years to heal, and I’m currently recovering from plantar fasciitis (technically “plantar heel pain” since there’s no inflammation).
Plantar fasciitis can come for anyone, regardless of status. Tiger Woods withdrew mid-tournament from the 2023 Masters due to unbearable heel pain. NBA Center Joakim Noah, once awarded Defensive Player of the Year, had his electrifying career cut short because, he said, “It feels like you have needles underneath your foot while you’re playing.” Schlubs…
One distinctly Miami phenomenon is young men on vacation who rent high-end supercars for their party weekend. Many of these cars use adjustable exhaust systems that make them painfully loud, even at low speeds. These dudes cruise through busy pedestrian areas while revving their engines and making a terrible racket, frightening the children and annoying…
One of the cultural differences between me and my Venezuelan wife, and a source of friction, is the way she stresses about fashion. For Venezuelans — or at least for the one I’m married to — a person’s fashion sense is a test of character. Our biggest fashion flashpoint is my shoes … and not…
In her new bestseller Good Energy, Dr. Casey Means makes a novel assertion about conditions ranging from depression to stroke. She says the same metabolic problem (the failure of cells to make sufficient energy) is the root cause of every single one. She goes on to explain that unfortunately for patients in the United States,…
My wife’s high-end health club has an indoor waterfall behind the front desk. It’s the kind of place where you might find an empty Perrier bottle left on the gym floor. I wouldn’t want to be a member, but I’d love to try it out with one of her guest passes. Unfortunately, she forbids it….