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Harriet Tubman, a great American leader and freedom fighter will be honored on the new US twenty dollar bill, booting former president Andrew Jackson, a slave owner with a controversial legacy, to the back. We can’t help but appreciate how far her now famous feet took her, helping her to escape slavery and lead hundreds of other slaves to freedom read more »

Fans and coaches for the Golden State Warriors’ breathed a sigh of relief last night after landing a 115-106 victory over the Rockets. The Warriors headed into the game without their MVP point guard Stephen Curry, who sat out due to an ankle injury. Curry hurt his right ankle last Saturday in the series opener against Houston. The ankle twisted read more »

Athlete’s foot, or tinea pedis, is a very common fungal infection of the skin that affects the web spaces between the toes, and soles of the feet. Fungal infections can be contagious as they are passed from one person to the next, especially in public spaces where people go barefoot.

University Foot and Ankle Institute, in conjunction with UCLA, is pleased to host an ongoing series of seminars featuring our own experts who present the latest information on a variety of foot and ankle topics. The free, one-hour seminars are offered monthly. Space is limited and reservations are required. Our April Seminar: Bunions and Bunion Surgery

The feeling of sand between your toes, soft grass while walking barefoot barefeet, or even a warm pool deck can garner feelings of summer, vacation, or foot freedom that you feel you miss while your pals are holed-up in your shoe of choice during a busy working day. So what’s wrong with giving your feet a little taste of the read more »

Doctors without Walls-Santa Barbara Street Medicine (DWW-SBSM) provides free, volunteer medical care to the most vulnerable of Santa Barbara county. The goal of “street medicine” is to provide medical care directly to the underserved.

If you have ever played basketball, tennis, volleyball or even walked on an uneven sidewalk, you may have been a victim of an ankle sprain.  With almost every sprain there is an ominous “pop” or significant bruising. For the 25,000 people who suffer from an ankle sprain each day in the United States alone, it is possible that the popping sound read more »

There continue to be new advances in all facets of medical care, and that certainly includes treatment of the foot and ankle.  I would like to discuss a few of the revolutionary ideas that have become important and effective treatments in foot and ankle care.

University Foot and Ankle Institute in conjunction with UCLA is pleased to host an ongoing series of seminars featuring our own experts who present the latest information on a variety of foot and ankle topics.  The free, one-hour seminars are offered monthly.  Space is limited and reservations are required. Our March Seminar: Ankle Arthritis and Ankle Replacement Bob Baravarian, DPM, read more »

Everyone knows that a blood test or an MRI can be used to diagnose illness. But did you know that your gait can provide clues to the condition of your muscles, nerves, and brain? It’s true. Walking is a complex physical and mental activity that requires subconscious muscular-neural coordination. Your body has to engage at least 200 muscles to take read more »