Babak Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS

Treatment Dilemmas

09/03/2005

An athletic, 35 year-old male presents to the office four months after suffering an ankle sprain while playing soccer. In spite of a period of immobilization and a course of physical therapy, he has had continued pain and stiffness...

An athletic, 35 year-old male...

09/03/2005

Podiatry Today

Diagnostic Dilemmas

When Sesamoid Pain Complicates Hallux Limitus Cases

05/03/2005

Babak Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

As I get more in tune with patient care, I find that the simple cases such as hallux limitus are more difficult than I initially thought because they are often more complicated and involved than the original examination might show. I have...

As I get more in tune with...

05/03/2005

Podiatry Today

Point-Counterpoint: Is PRP Beneficial For Chronic Plantar Fasciitis?

05/23/2013

Patrick A. DeHeer , DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

Babak Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Lindsay Mae Chandler , DPM;

Yes. Noting the literature and their own success with platelet rich plasma (PRP), Babak Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS, and Lindsay Mae Chandler, DPM, say PRP is an effective non-invasive treatment that can obviate further surgery for plantar...

Yes. Noting the literature and...

05/23/2013

Podiatry Today

Treatment Dilemmas

Key Insights On The Role Of Equinus In Foot Pain

05/03/2007

Babak Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

There has been a great deal of debate over the years about the potential cause of foot pain being associated with tightness and decreased dorsiflexion motion at the ankle due to an equinus deformity. To define equinus, we look at the horse...

There has been a great deal of...

05/03/2007

Podiatry Today

Diagnostic Dilemmas

Identifying A Dancer`s Chronic Ankle Pain

11/03/2002

Babak Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

A patient comes into the office with pain in the posterior aspect of her ankle. She doesn’t recall injuring the leg, but notes she has had the pain for over six months and that it is present at all times. An active dancer with the local...

A patient comes into the office...

11/03/2002

Podiatry Today

Diabetes Watch

Diabetic Neuropathy: Is Surgery An Option?

08/03/2005

Babak Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

As we evolve in our treatment of foot and ankle conditions, it seems like each treatment meets with some reservation from the medical community. As podiatric physicians, our mindset is scientific in nature and we need hard facts and...

As we evolve in our treatment...

08/03/2005

Podiatry Today

Diagnostic Dilemmas

How To Treat An Arthritic Ankle In A Young Patient

07/03/2005

Babak Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Forefoot issues related to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are well noted with fusion of the great toe being a standard procedure in association with relocation or resection of the lesser metatarsophalangeal joints, and fusion of the proximal...

Forefoot issues related to...

07/03/2005

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Can Diabetic Nerve Decompression Have An Impact?

03/03/2008

Babak Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

The treatment of patients with diabetes and associated complications has been extensively studied. Over the past several decades, the treatment of foot and ankle ailments in patients with diabetes has dramatically shifted from conservative...

The treatment of patients with...

03/03/2008

Podiatry Today

Treatment Dilemmas

Key Insights On Treating Hallux Limitus

03/03/2007

Babak Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Justin Franson , DPM;

Hallux limitus, by definition, is a decrease in sagittal plane dorsiflexion of the hallux at the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) when the foot is in a weightbearing or simulated weightbearing position. With this in mind, let us...

Hallux limitus, by...

03/03/2007

Podiatry Today

Diagnostic Dilemmas

When A Blister Becomes An Ulcer: The Perils Of Insufficient Testing

05/03/2003

Babak Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

There is a great deal of satisfaction when our diabetic foot care team gets referrals for patients who were previously seen by doctors from surrounding regions and other nations. However, there is also a great deal of difficulty with poorly...

There is a great deal of...

05/03/2003

Podiatry Today