Walking barefoot is not possible because of my health, can I now visit a temple in Thailand?
I am chronically ill and have severe pain in my feet every day. I regularly read the forum and read that when visiting Thai people's homes and/or Buddhist temples, one must walk barefoot. Which is impossible for me in terms of pain.
I went to the hospital with my swollen left foot. The lab results and a photo are attached. The doctor couldn't find anything when I asked if it might be a reaction
on an insect bite I was given a medicine for 5 days. However, this did not help. Sometimes my left foot is painful.
Question to general practitioner Maarten: Swollen foot?
Ask general practitioner Maarten: Swollen and sometimes somewhat painful feet and stiff legs
In recent months I have increasingly suffered from swollen feet and rather stiff, slightly painful legs, especially when getting up in the morning. Walking and exercising (approximately 1 hour a day) has improved this, but now it is increasingly difficult.
Question to GP Maarten: Pain in left foot
I have had problems with my left foot for quite some time now. The pain is not under or above the foot it is on the inside of my left foot, so the skin. I've had many cortisone injections but everything doesn't help.
Question to general practitioner Maarten: Sprain on my foot
A week ago I slipped during a rain shower and have a severe ankle sprain on my weak foot. Also because I use wafarin I immediately cooled my foot with ice, several times the first 2 days.
Question to general practitioner Maarten: Thick feet
Recently I have been suffering from quite swollen feet, through massage, a lot of exercise, walking, cycling, pillow under the foot end, it is gone for 75 – 90% in the morning, but comes back during the day. Am I thinking here of blockage of a blood vessel (s) by a blood clot or valves in the blood vessel that do not function properly?
Ask general practitioner Maarten: Feet and calves feel like they are swollen and hurt
When I wake up in the morning my feet and calves feel like they are swollen and aching all day. I've had this for a few months now and it won't go away.
My skin starts to wrinkle at lightning speed and my feet turn blue / purple. All this in the last 3 months, do you know the cause?
Who doesn't wear them in Thailand? Slippers, flip flops or flip flaps. Nice and cool and easy, but not really good for your feet and joints. Therefore, do not wear them for more than two hours a day.
Thick feet ankles when I'm in Thailand?
My problem is 'fat' feet or should I put it that way, when I go to Thailand I get swollen feet and ankles over the course of a few days. This has now happened to me personally three times in the 18 years I have been visiting Thailand.
Featured: The Walker Podiatry Co. in Jomtien/Pattaya
One of the newest members of MKB Thailand is Rudolf van der Lubben, owner of The Walker Podiatry Co., who has a practice in Jomtien/Pattaya, Bangkok and Chiang Mai. A great opportunity to shine the spotlight on his company and its activities in podiatry.
I am 70 years old and have a swollen left foot. Been to 2 hospitals and have been taking antibiotics for 42 days now. Tried three different types and nothing helped. Very painful and the conclusion is infection in foot without wound.
Washing feet… we have to go to the dentist!
It is one of the least attractive pastimes that exist, but we cannot escape it in Thailand either: visits to the dentist. Tartar and plaque also grow happily here, and because there are almost no dishes that do not contain sugar, the enamel layer in your mouth is also under constant attack.
During the heat of the past week in Thailand, many people choose to wear flip flops. But did you know that wearing flip-flops all day can cause serious foot and back problems?
Crocs in Thailand
Crocs? Yes, crocs, you know, don't you? A colorful plastic "clog" that has gradually conquered the world from the United States since its invention in 2002. Initially intended as a beach shoe, it has grown into a shoe with many uses and so several types have now been added to the range.