Why You Really Hurt: It All Starts in the Foot [Paperback]

Dr. Burton S. Schuler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2009

Why You Really Hurt is the story of how one bone in your foot could be the real reason for pains thru out your whole body. This book is important because it offers the public new information about why millions of people suffer everyday with aches and pains, and offers new hope to get rid of problems they believed they would have to live with for ever.

Mortons Toe can cause the following problems; back pain, hip pain, knee pain, leg pain, plantar fasciitis, calf pain, fibromyalgia, arthritis, corns and calluses, bunions, fallen arches, ankle pain, heel pain, arch pain, weak ankles, hammer toes, tired feet (all over), neuromas, burning feet, shooting pains in the toes, stress and march fractures, night cramps (restless leg syndrome), temporomandibular joint pain (TMJ), diabetic foot ulcers.

Millions of people suffer every day, with these torments and do not know why. I believe that in many cases Morton's Toe is the explanation for this WHY, and the reason for aches and pains not only in their back, knee, and hip but also in alot other places in their body.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Dr. Burton S. Schuler is a graduated of the New York College of Podiatric Medicine and has been in private practice since 1984. He is the author of The Agony of De-Feet (1982.) He has written for Collier's Encyclopedia and various podiatric journals and publications and been interviewed by The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, and First in Women, and has appeared on dozens of radio and television programs. In 1994, Dr. Schuler and his staff became the first podiatric facility in the south to be accredited as a pain program, for the treatment of painful conditions of the feet. He has been a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management, the National Board of Podiatric Examiners, and the American Academy of Wound Management. He has the support of the Morton family and lives in Panama City, Fl.

Product Details

• Paperback: 265 pages
• Publisher: LA Luz Pr; 1st edition (April 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0942664027
• ISBN-13: 978-0942664027
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #192,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > Medical Books > Allied Health Professions > Podiatry

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rediculously simple explanation and solution - where has it been?, July 11, 2009

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David M. Kessler - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Why You Really Hurt: It All Starts in the Foot (Paperback)

I just read through the book in one day and I found myself shaking my head in disbelief.

When I heard about the book coming out, I found a write up about the solution for mortons toe (also known as mortons foot) and tried it - a simple pad under the bone behind the big toe. I was completely blown away by the results.

For the past 25 years I've had back problems, then as a runner who likes to run marathons - ankle and knee problems which inevitably led to surgery. I always felt 'off' and never had good posture.

I've had six pairs of custom orthotics made over the years, tried products from mortonsfoot.com and none of them worked. Yet, this simple solution - which has been around all of these years changed everything. I went for every snake oil sales pitch and arch support out there - spending thousands of dollars and this pad which you make yourself ended up being the solution.

The book goes into the research behind it, why it works and so on in VERY easy to understand language. I felt the author could have been a lot more critical of the medical community in dropping the importance of this solution. None of the doctors I saw for my feet understood what the proper treatment for this was. Why did this information suddenly vanish? I suspect it has something to do with the almighty dollar.

One thing he did not address is confusion surrounding some 'mortons foot solutions' which are available over the Internet. Mortonsfoot.com, for example sells a solution for a condition called Rothbarts foot, a different foot disorder (search google) - but it is not the appropriate solution for a true mortons foot condition as their device lifts the metatarsal head AND toe, which is not correct for mortons foot.

The book is a great read on the history of this solution with interesting information on Dr Morton and Janet Travell. The instructions for making the pad are clear and easy to follow.

It wasn't much of an issue for me, but some people might get annoyed with all of the typos, misspellings and references to things on the wrong pages etc. I was purely interested in the content of the book and not interested in grading the grammar.

There is a simple test out there to determine if you have mortons foot [...] If you have it or know someone who might - this book is all they will need to get themselves out of pain on the cheap. This information is so simple yet so great. The solution offered here works and was discovered by scientific research long long ago. The solution was even patented by Dr Morton 80 years ago. Remarkable. It works.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a book which explains away the pain!, March 11, 2009

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Gary C (Kings Park, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Why You Really Hurt: It All Starts in the Foot (Paperback)

What makes this book great is that it is simply just an honest effort to help a great many people find relief from a common, but little known condition that is very curable. Dr. Schuler turns complex medical jargon into language the layman can understand, with pictures to show exactly what he is talking about, how to treat the condition and how to relieve the pain. The well thought out format and documentation is testament to the author, who is not hyping a gimmick to make himself rich or famous, but just helping people find relief from everyday pain, based on the lessons learned from a lifetime of treating this condition. I especially enjoyed the historical anecdote about the note from RFK to George McGovern that indicated that without Dr. Travell's (JFK's personal physician) treatment of this condition in JFK, he would never have been able to be president.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally no aching feet!!, March 25, 2009

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BASEBALL BILL (DALLAS, TEXAS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Why You Really Hurt: It All Starts in the Foot (Paperback)

WHY YOU REALLY HURY by Dr. Burton Schuler is really a breath of fresh air.
I have learned so much about why my wife and I have had foot problems. I walk a lot and find myself with aching feet all the time. Now with the information I found in Dr.Schuler's book I see why I have been hurting and best of all how to avoid the pain. Ma lot of pain.

I also liked the way Dr. Schuler explains the problems in layman's terms and not like other medical books I have read where they talk over the average persons head. The history aspect of the book was also very entertaining.

I really give this book 5 Stars.