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Hippocrates, known as the father of medicine coined the phrase now repeated in the Hippocratic Oath: do no harm. The idea just as it was taught by the Greek philosopher and scientist is vital and alive even today.

How closely do you think it’s actually followed in the twenty-first century?

My 13 year old boy has flat feet that turn outwards. Though I’m not a doctor, I believed it related to his spine and legs. No, I was told to go see a podiatrist and the referral was written.

After sitting in a full waiting room, we were ushered in. In just one minute of looking at him, the doctor tells me he needs an immediate complicated surgery. Right in front of my son! He would be unable to walk for a year and have a steel rod for life.

Do no harm? I could not believe it.

Cut into the feet of a healthy child?

I wasn’t intimidated, but I was angry that he had scared my son. Instead, he is doing exercises to address the underlying issues.