Foot Orthotics and Knee Pain

Dear Dr. Caraotta I have had knee problems on and off for some time and was told that this could be due to being overweight and not having good arch supports. I saw an advertisement on television that showed how getting an insert in the shoe could help knee problems. Do you think this could […]

Foot & Ankle Pain

Dear Doctors, I just finished track in high school and was not able to compete at the end of the season. I strained my Achilles tendon and it has been hard to walk up stairs. When the trainer tapes it, it is actually worse. I want to train over the summer, but right now I […]

Flight Exercises

Along with jet lag, most businessmen and vacation travelers suffer from malady that cuts in on their physical alertness once they get off the plane. It might be called “body let down.” Here’s what happens as a result of sitting inactively for periods of time on long, and even short distance, flights. Your back hurts […]

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

It is a machine that runs non-stop 24 hours each day. Its beauty has been captured on canvas by centuries of gifted artists. Its graceful structure rivals any to be found in engineering history; its mechanism surpassed even the most complex machines of our computerized age. What is it? The human body. Although most of […]

Don’t Let Skin Problems Scar Your Life

“My daughter is eighteen years old and has a skin problem. She won’t go out with boys, hides her face when she meets people, and is so obsessed with her looks that I am afraid it is affecting her emotionally”. writes a worried mother. A common problem-yes! A necessary problem-no! Too often, skin problems are […]