Tips for preventing heel pain, pinched nerves and sore Achilles tendons
You've signed up for the gym membership. You've bought new workout clothes and shoes. You've made a promise to yourself to stick to your New Year's resolution to exercise and lose weight. You hit the...
View ArticleSurgeons warn: Skateboarding tough on feet, ankles
Children and young adults love the thrill of skateboarding. They learn to master their skills of "riding the rail" and "catching air." But according to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons...
View ArticleNew study reports PRP treatment and its use in sports medicine
Platelet -rich plasma (PRP) is currently used as an alternative treatment method for several common orthopaedic-related sports medicine conditions.
View ArticleExcess physical activity can lead to foot and ankle problems
Are you one of the millions of Americans who will resolve to exercise more in the New Year? If so, take advice from the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) and take it slowly. Too...
View ArticleSports Medicine Clinic offers PRP therapy to heal injured ligaments, tendons...
The Sports Medicine Clinic at the University of Virginia Health System is using a cutting-edge therapy called platelet rich plasma (PRP) to help heal injured ligaments, tendons and muscles.
View ArticleEarly intervention is key to proper healing of foot pain due to sports...
According to Donna's doctor, Kris DiNucci, DPM, FACFAS, a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, the conditions plaguing her are common among court-playing athletes. "Because...
View ArticleHigh heels and narrow toe boxes lead to toe deformities in women
According to a recent study, 39 percent of women say they wear high heels every day, and 75 percent of those women say they experience regular shoe-related foot pain and suffer from bunions, arthritic...
View ArticleAntibiotic proved to be Achilles’ heel for some
US clinicians have identified patients at particular risk for Achilles injury while using quinolones.
View ArticleTips for preventing heel pain, pinched nerves and sore Achilles tendons
You've signed up for the gym membership. You've bought new workout clothes and shoes. You've made a promise to yourself to stick to your New Year's resolution to exercise and lose weight. You hit the...
View ArticleSurgeons warn: Skateboarding tough on feet, ankles
Children and young adults love the thrill of skateboarding. They learn to master their skills of "riding the rail" and "catching air." But according to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons...
View ArticleNew study reports PRP treatment and its use in sports medicine
Platelet -rich plasma (PRP) is currently used as an alternative treatment method for several common orthopaedic-related sports medicine conditions.
View ArticleExcess physical activity can lead to foot and ankle problems
Are you one of the millions of Americans who will resolve to exercise more in the New Year? If so, take advice from the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) and take it slowly. Too...
View ArticleSports Medicine Clinic offers PRP therapy to heal injured ligaments, tendons...
The Sports Medicine Clinic at the University of Virginia Health System is using a cutting-edge therapy called platelet rich plasma (PRP) to help heal injured ligaments, tendons and muscles.
View ArticleEarly intervention is key to proper healing of foot pain due to sports...
According to Donna's doctor, Kris DiNucci, DPM, FACFAS, a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, the conditions plaguing her are common among court-playing athletes. "Because...
View ArticleHigh heels and narrow toe boxes lead to toe deformities in women
According to a recent study, 39 percent of women say they wear high heels every day, and 75 percent of those women say they experience regular shoe-related foot pain and suffer from bunions, arthritic...
View ArticleAntibiotic proved to be Achilles’ heel for some
US clinicians have identified patients at particular risk for Achilles injury while using quinolones.
View ArticleSMU researchers develop concise approach to understand basic mechanics of...
Researchers at Southern Methodist University in Dallas have developed a concise new explanation for the basic mechanics involved in human running.
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