Codeblue wrote:It frightens
Codeblue said:
It frightens me that someone who went through medical school and is entrusted to care for patients can develop a warped perspective so detached from reality.
He went to medical school like I went to medical school.....NOT!
There are very few podiatry schools in the world, and I believe that there are less than a half dozen in the U.S.
Many western nations do not even recognize the degree or license.
In England, a podiatrist is not even considered a doctor.
In the U.S., prior to the '60's there was no such thing as a podiatrist!
The chiropedists successfuly re-named their profession podiatry and at the same time became surgeons for the first time in U.S history during that decade.
Most doctors that completed medical school (either M.D. or D.O) never really accepted podiatry as a medical field any more than they did chiropractic in those early days.
Today there are podiatrists that have completed extensive training through surgical residencies, with their resultant talent rivaling that of orthopedic surgeons that have graduated from M.D and D.O schools and hospital residencies.
We are very fortunate to have practicing podiatrists and others that have a true interest in furthering research into treating the human foot rather than just repeating the same age old remedies for common ailements.
BUT, there are still licensed practicing podiatrists in the U.S. that earned 2.5 grade point averages in college and never completed any training beyond the four year podiatric curriculum. Some of them are occasionaly called upon as "experts" with regards to barefoot running!
I've got nothing against Oklahoma, but I did once hear that during the dust bowl days signs were put up with arrows saying "This way to California". Apparantly those that could read went!
Just teasing of course you OK BRSers. You baited me!
But please, remember that what we have here is a podiatrist that is freakin' crazy. What he thinks about barefoot running isn't based on where he lives. He thinks like he does because he is an uninformed butthead. 
