Do You Have Weak Ankles?
Do you feel like you are one bad step away from your ankles giving out on you? You’re not alone....
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Sprains and Fractures
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Ice or Heat? Which One is Best for Injuries?
If you have an injury to your foot or ankle, should you use ice or heat? Should you use...
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Do You Have a Broken Toe?
Stubbing your toe or knocking it into furniture in the middle of the night (or any other time) is a...
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Cheerleaders Rank At Top For Foot-Related Injuries
Whether or not you feel that cheerleading is a sport, one thing we can all agree on is that cheerleading...
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Jones Fracture: More Than Just a Dancer’s Injury
First termed by Sir Robert Jones, an orthopedic surgeon from 1902, a Jones fracture is a fracture of the fifth...
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NBA and Stress Fractures: Can Ballin’ Lead to Foot Injuries?
If you’re an NBA fan, you’ve probably noticed that a lot of players have been experiencing stress fractures lately. Whether...
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Prima Ballerina Status May Come at the Expense of Your Feet
Ballet is especially tough on the feet. Whether it’s balancing on tiptoe, jumping far and high, or continuously pointing the...
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Ankle Injuries: Ankle Sprains and Fractures
Ankle injuries can not only be painful, but they can also impede your mobility. Ankle sprains are the result...
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A Hiking Trip Gone Bad: Stress Fractures and Capsulitis
On a hiking trip, one of my patients started to develop pain and swelling just behind her second and third...
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What are Shin Splints?
There are two types of shin splints, and both create cortical tears in the bone, causing pain. Anterior compartment shin...
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The Little Toe That Could: Broken or Dislocated Toe
“I hit my little toe on my coffee table a year ago, and I taped it to the next toe...
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