Maintaining Foot Health While Golfing
Your feet play an important role in developing or maintaining a low handicap status in golf. Each foot (the lead foot which is closest to the flag and the trail foot which is furthest from the flag) has its own role in accepting weight, transferring weight and...
Subungual Hematoma – Causes and Treatment
Subungual hematoma refers to a painful condition where blood collects in the space between the fingernail or toenail and the nail bed. It usually results from injury inflicted by a hard and blunt object. The blood collection under the nail causes sharp and severe pain...
4 Common Foot and Ankle Injuries from Playing Baseball
Injuries to the foot and ankle in baseball are more common than you may think. Let’s take a look at four that happen most often. Ankle sprains and fractures These types of injuries often occur while running or sliding to base, or fielding balls. If left untreated,...
What is Turf Toe?
Turf toe refers to a sprain that affects the ligaments surrounding the big toe joint. Turf toe usually affects football players, especially those playing on artificial turf. It’s important to note that the condition can affect athletes in many other sports including...
Why Are Torn Ankle Tendons Common in Overweight Women Over 40?
Torn ankle tendons, sprains and ligament damage tend to be more common in overweight women age 40 or above for several different reasons. First, there is a strong and well-researched connection between tendon injuries and estrogen, specifically that estrogen...
Stretches to Help Prevent Common Running Injuries
Diabetes and Its Effect on the Feet
The effect of diabetes on your feet Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by impaired glucose metabolism resulting in elevated glucose levels. Diabetes affects over 29 million Americans and that number is rising. An elevated blood glucose leads to damaged...
Amniotic Membranes for Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Amniotic Membranes Help With Healing in Diabetic Feet Acute wounds typically proceed through the phases of healing in a timely manner. Chronic wounds however become stuck in the initial phases of healing, leading to the overall delay in formation of granular or...
Treatment Options for Common Foot and Ankle Problems
The Most Common Foot Conditions and How to Treat Them Heel pain is likely the most common problem most podiatrist treat. Heel pain can happen for many reasons but the most common of these is a condition known as plantar fasciitis. This used to be called "heel spur"...