Abide wrote:And this
Abide said:
I saw the cross post in the "other" joint, and responded there with this.
For those of you that don't bother to hang out there anymore (why go Classic when Nouveau clearly rules!?)
Here it is:
Dr. C. Jon Beecroft is a podiatrist in practice in Awatukee.
I know nothing of his reputation as a podiatric physician and surgeon,
but do want to point out the following:
The doc is busy in the trenches, delivering health care as is taught , is probably not a runner,
and knows relatively nothing regarding the current barefoot and minimalist running revolution.
That's fairly typical for someone in full time practice.
This is the same throughout the various medical specialties, so no real surprise there.
The modern day barefoot runner knows enough not to consult with a randam podiatrist or orthopedic surgeon, and instead seeks out advice from others more knowledgable, frequently on-line.
One problem with that is they also may be subjected to mis-information distributed by un-qualified individuals.
In this day and age of rapidly changing truths, it's best to avail one's self of all information on a subject, before then seeking out TRUE expert information.
The Barefoot Runner's Society actually maintains a list of podiatrists that are open to or accept the concept of barefoot running!
This is a tremendous step forward in this information age, and represents the future of medical knowledge disemination and care.
Dr. Beecroft was obviously approached by a local T.V. network affiliate as an "expert", and vanity combined with a free marketing opportunity allowed for him to comment on a subject he knew nothing about.
Surprising?
Not at all.
The majority of "experts" we see on local media clearly are'nt.
Even the "true" experts in their fields are frequently proven wrong, why give more than one debunking grain of salt to a local "expert"?