Foot Pain (cont.)
Author:
Jayson Goo, ATC, MA, CKTI
Jayson Goo, ATC, MA, CKTIJayson Goo, ATC, MA, CKTI, a National Athletic Board Certified Athletic Trainer, graduated from the University of Hawaii and earned his master's degree in human performance with a specialty in corrective therapy from San Jose State University. Jayson also is an active Certified Kinesio Taping Instructor. Medical Editor:
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACRDr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. In this Article
 Foot Pain At A Glance
REFERENCES: Reviewed by William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR on 6/28/2012 Patient CommentsViewers share their comments
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Foot Pain - Prevention
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