Podiatrist Toronto, ON
Sheldon H. Nadal D.P.M.
586 Eglinton Avenue E. Suite 501
Toronto, Ontario M4P1P2
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By Sheldon Nadal, D.P.M.
October 12, 2012

In a recent photograph taken by TMZ of Oprah’s foot, it appears that she has six toes.  There appears to be an extra toe beside the baby toe.  It is also obvious that Oprah has other foot problems.Oprah's toes

Is this really an extra toe?

The answer is, probably not.

It appears that Oprah has what I, as a Toronto foot specialist, would refer to as a splay type foot.  This means that the long bones, or metatarsals, spread apart like a fan when she walks.  The toes then go the opposite way.   They point inward.  In Oprah’s case, this has resulted in a large bump on the big toe side of the foot, called a Bunion, and another large bump on the baby toe side of the foot, called a Tailors' Bunion or Bunionette.  From the end view of the foot, the tailors bunion looks like an extra toe, but if you looked at it from the top, you would see that it is actually a bump on the side of the foot, just behind the baby toe.  This can look, from a distance, like an extra toe.

In my Toronto podiatry clinic I treat feet like Oprah’s.   Non-surgical  therapy involves wearing Custom foot orthotics in comfortable shoes.  They improve the mechanics of the feet and help to delay or prevent foot problems.  However, in Oprah Winfrey’s case, it must be very difficult to wear shoes comfortably due to her foot deformities.  She could benefit from Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery or minimal incision surgery, which I perform in my Toronto foot clinic with local anesthetic.  Podiatrists have developed specialized instruments that let us work through small openings in the foot.  This results in less soft tissue trauma which usually means less postoperative pain and swelling and a quicker return to activities.

If you, a friend or family member suffer from foot problems such as bunions, bunionettes, tailors bunions, hammer toes, Heel Spur Pain, Plantar Fasciitis, or even Ingrown Toenails or ugly thick nails due to Nail Fungus, please call my office at 416-486-9917. My friendly staff will be happy to set up a private consultation for you. 

And if you see Oprah, please tell her to come see me. 

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By Sheldon Nadal, D.P.M.
September 27, 2012

According to an online article at dailymail.co.uk Victoria Beckham was told by her doctor to avoid stiletto shoes after suffering a slipped disc following the birth of her daughter in July.

Victoria has also had to wear flat shoes when her painful bunions acted up in the past.  High heeled shoes tend to force the front of the foot into the end of the shoe, causing pressure on bunions and hammer toes.  Victoria may find that wearing low heeled shoes will delay the necessity for bunion surgery.   However, if she decides to have her bunions fixed, this Toronto podiatrist recommends minimally invasive foot surgery to fix bunions and hammertoes.  I perform this work with local anesthetic in my Toronto foot clinic.  I find that people tend to have less postoperative pain and swelling, compared to traditional surgery and in many cases can get back to their normal activities quicker.

If you or a loved one suffer from bunions, hammertoes or other foot problems, please call my office at 416 486 9917 to set up a private consultation where I will be happy to explain your options to you. 

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By contactus
February 26, 2012
Category: Foot surgery

 

The image below is from a modern postcard reproducing a painting titled "The Foot Surgery." The painting is by Antonie Victorijns (c.1612-c.1655) and it is on display at the Catharina Gasthuis Museum in Gouda, the Netherlands.

This postcard was published in the Netherlands in the 2000s.  

The equiptment in my Toronto podiatry office is somewhat newer and cleaner.  I use local anesthetic when I do Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery to treat problems such as Bunions, hammertoes, corns, bone spurs, and ingrown nails. Also, the surgeon in the picture probably didn't have access to other modern equiptment that I have in my Toronto foot clinic such as a long pulsed YAG laser for the treatment of onychomycosis or toenail fungus, as well as sound wave units such as radial wave (also called pressure wave or radial shockwave) and Superpulsed Laser Pain Treatment for acute plantar fasciitis, heel pain and arch pain and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for chronic Heel Spur Pain, Arch Pain, Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendonitis.

 I do, however, have a few vintage foot surgery posters and beatles posters on the walls in my Toronto podiatry clinic which you can admire when you come for a private consultation to discuss your foot problem with me . Call us today at 416-486-9917

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