07/02/2019    

PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY

OK Podiatrist Treats Homeless at Church Clinic

 

Darryl Cosby traded anecdotes with Dr. Jim Flynn as the podiatrist examined his feet in a small office in downtown Oklahoma City. Nearby, two men soaked their feet in warm, soothing water as they waited to see Flynn. They were being treated to a free foot massage and foot exam at a clinic offered twice a month at Sister B.J.'s Pantry, a food and clothing outreach

 

Dr. Jim Flynn

 

A lot of the problems Flynn treats are caused by people wearing shoes that may be too small or simply inadequate to bear up to so much walking. Blisters, corns, calluses, in-grown toenails, and foot ulcers are some of the more common maladies the cheerful volunteer sees during his foot exams. Occasionally someone with a more serious foot condition, like Cosby, comes in for treatment and Flynn said he tries to help them too.

 

Source: Carla Hinton, The Oklahoman [6/30/19]