Category Archives: Foot Care

Nailbed Injuries

A minor injury can occasionally become a major handicap for a member of a survival[Read More]

Video: Diabetes, Pt. 2: Complications

In part 2 of this video series that serves as a companion to earlier articles,[Read More]

Tendinitis In Austere Settings

The average person imposes daily demands on muscles and joints, which can only be increased[Read More]

Joe Alton MD’s Article in Offgrid Recoil: Medical Improvisations

Thanks to OffGrid Recoil Magazine for publishing the following article of mine on medical improvisations![Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour #370: Amebiasis, Nail Bed Injuries, Altitude Sickness

A fractured femur or a gunshot wound to the chest are major injuries that affect[Read More]

Injuries To The Nail Bed

A fractured femur or a gunshot wound to the chest are major injuries that affect[Read More]

#369 Survival Medicine Hour: Blisters, Bacteria, Baking Soda, More

#369 SURVIVAL MEDICINE PODCAST The world is on the brink of destruction and you have[Read More]

Medical Uses For Baking Soda

Some folks in the preparedness community consider themselves ready for any disaster if they have[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Burns and Remedies, Ingrown Nails, More

#360 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In summer camping or zombie apocalypses, there are campfires. Where[Read More]

Video: Ankle and Foot Fractures: The Ottawa Rules

ANKLE AND FOOT FRACTURES OFF THE GRID We’ve just returned from Big Sky, Montana, where[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Headache Types and Treatments, Fractures, More

Last week on the Survival Medicine Hour podcast, Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Ortho Injuries, Heat Stroke, Jack Spirko Interview

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST This week, Joe and Amy Alton go to Sanibel Island, where[Read More]

Foot Fungus Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

The medic in austere settings may have to deal with major medical issues; there are[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Respiratory Infections, pt. 3, Foot Care, More

The Survival Medicine Hour, November 25, 2016, with Joe Alton, MD aka Dr. Bones, and[Read More]

Natural Anti-Fungal Treatments

Paragraph Joseph Alton M.D., aka Dr. Bones, wrote an article recently reviewing Athlete’s foot (and[Read More]

Ingrown Toenails in Tough Times

You may think toenail problems are small stuff, but trying to do the activities of[Read More]

New Video: Athlete’s Foot

When your dogs are howling (your feet, not your rottweilers), your work efficiency may be[Read More]

When Your Dogs Are Howling (From Athlete’s Foot)

Part of your duties as a medical caregiver is to deal with minor issues that[Read More]

Plantar Warts

In a grid-down scenario, some medical issues involve conditions that aren’t life-threatening by themselves but[Read More]

Put Your Best Foot Forward

We self-reliant types spend our days working on our weapons, food, bug-out bags, and my[Read More]

Athlete’s Foot

Part of your duties as a medical caregiver is to deal with minor issues that[Read More]