PODIATRIST WITH FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE TREATS RUNNING PATIENTS

When an athlete goes to a doctor with a medical issue, he wants to consult with someone who speaks the same sports language. Ideally, the expert has already run “in the patient’s shoes,’’ i.e., he can identify and relate to the problem at hand. This is why so many elite runners visit Ira Meyers, DPM, a podiatrist from Horsham who just happens to have 90,000 miles on his personal odometer.

 

Dr. Ira Meyers

 

His approach is as much about treatment as it is for providing preventive measures to avoid injuries. “You look at elite runners — about a third or half of their time is spent running,’’ says Meyers, who just celebrated his 60th birthday with a 100-mile bike ride. “The other two-thirds to half are doing stuff so they don’t get injured. “I know what to do and I tell patients what to do.’’ After years of elite running and racing, Dr. Meyers has branched out into triathlons. Having run a 2:22 in the San Francisco Marathon back in the day, Meyers knows of what he speaks.

 

Source: Wayne Fish, Courier Times [9/1/20]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News