The Podiatry Podcast with Dr. Thomas Rambacher

📌 Learn more about Dr. Rambacher: https://www.podiatryhotline.com/ If you searched "best podiatrist in South Orange County" while dealing with a foot or ankle problem, you already know Google results don't tell you what actually separates a skilled specialist from someone who gives you a generic answer and sends you home. Most patients assume any licensed podiatrist is equally qual...

📌 Learn more about Dr. Rambacher: https://www.podiatryhotline.com/ If you saw an orthopedic surgeon for a foot or ankle problem in the last five years, there is a good chance that doctor spent less time studying your specific injury than a med student spends on a short rotation. That gap is not a matter of opinion. It is built into how the two professions are trained. In this episode, I'm go...

📌 Learn more about Dr. Rambacher: https://www.podiatryhotline.com/ You were told amputation was the only option. Most of the time, it isn't. The surgeon recommending it may have never been trained to save your foot. In this episode, I'm going to dismantle the five most dangerous myths about diabetic foot amputation, including what amputation actually does to your cardiovascular system a...

📌 Learn more about Dr. Rambacher: https://www.podiatryhotline.com/ If someone just told you that amputation is your only option, there is something they didn't tell you first. Over half of the amputations recommended in this country are made before even a basic vascular study has been completed. For diabetic patients who go through with an unnecessary amputation, the five-year mortality rate...

📌 Learn more about Dr. Rambacher: https://www.podiatryhotline.com/ Your doctor said nothing can be done. But did they ever run the test that directly measures small fiber nerve density in the skin of your feet? For a lot of patients carrying a permanent neuropathy diagnosis, the answer is no. The standard neuropathy workup measures large fiber nerves. The fibers responsible for pain, tingling, an...