Ankle sprain recovery takes time. Here is an easy 5 step guide to surviving and thriving during your 2-6 week break.
CONTINUE READING →Children, Sports, and Foot Injuries: Young Ankles Take a Beating as Sports Start Opening Up Again
About one third of children will suffer a sports related injury serious enough to require treatment by a medical professional. Here's what you need to know.
CONTINUE READING →How a Sprained Ankle Can Easily Become Chronic Ankle Instability
A sprained ankle is among the most frequently incurred injuries worldwide. In the United States, more than 23,000 ankles are sprained each and every day. The usual cause of an acute ankle sprain is a sudden shift in weight-bearing that causes the outside edge of a person’s foot to roll under, and the inside edge to lift up. Such an read more »
CONTINUE READING →Warm-up Exercises to Prevent Foot and Ankle Injuries
Many of these sports-related injuries can be prevented simply by doing a few warm-up exercises before a workout. Learn what our experts have to say.
CONTINUE READING →Kids’ Feet and Growth Plates: 5 Problems to Watch For
Many troublesome foot and ankle conditions occur in children just as they do in adults. But the bones of growing children haven’t themselves finished growing, so some children’s foot problems require extra attention. What is a child’s growth plate? Sites of active bone growth in children are called growth plates. They exist near the ends of bones in pre-adolescent children. read more »
CONTINUE READING →7 Causes of Inner Ankle Pain Revealed!
The ankle is an amazing example of anatomical ingenuity, until it starts hurting. Inside ankle pain indicates several possible problems. Here are a few examples.
CONTINUE READING →5 Reasons Why You Have Pain on the Outside of Your Foot
When the outer edge of your foot hurts enough to get your attention, it can often be difficult to identify the precise cause. While some of the following conditions can occur anywhere in or on your foot, they all belong on a checklist of potential sources of pain on the outside of your foot.
CONTINUE READING →5 Signs your Ankle Sprain Might be a Fracture
Ankle sprains and ankle fractures can have pain, swelling, bruising and it may be difficult to walk. But how do you know if your ankle your ankle is broken?
CONTINUE READING →Pickleball Anyone? Preventing Pickleball Injuries
Racquet & court sports prove to be tough on the foot and ankle. The podiatrists at University Foot and Ankle Institute (UFAI) commonly treat foot and ankle injuries from lovers of racquet sports, ranging from weekend warriors to the professional athlete. UFAI has sponsored the Women’s All American Tennis Championships in Los Angeles for multiple years and is the preferred read more »
CONTINUE READING →The Verdict is In: High Heels Put Your Feet at Risk
In another classic case of science-proving-stuff-that-you-knew-all-along, a medical research team out of South Korea found that in the long-term, wearing high heels can put your feet at risk of injury. What woman can resist a stunning pair of heels? Not many of us, apparently: almost 8 in 10 women say they wear them pretty much every day, even though they read more »
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