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Your foot might not be expecting a little bundle of joy any time soon, but an ultrasound can actually help diagnose your foot pain, a new study found. Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common culprits of heel pain, and so it is typically the first thought that comes to mind when a patient complains of an achy heel. read more »

Among the many discomforts we women barely tolerate during pregnancy, foot and leg pain are among the most common. Foot and leg pains usually develop during the home stretch – the third trimester – but thankfully, they typically skedaddle not long after delivery. What can you do in the meantime? Consult our handy-dandy guide to ease your pregnancy foot pain. read more »

Your baby’s little piggies will be going to the market, staying home, and crying “wee, wee, wee!” hundreds of times during her childhood. Here are some things you need to know to keep those little piggies healthy and safe. Healthy Newborn Feet When your baby is born, the doctor will perform a neonatal exam to check for abnormalities. In what read more »

Walking is pretty much universally considered the safest form of exercise, right? Well, yes, but it’s not completely without its risks. If your walking routine is interrupted by aches and pains, you should do what you can to address them early on. What seems like a minor pain could worsen and prevent you from exercising altogether. Here are some tips read more »

A new study published in the journal Health Affairs uncovers a harsh reality about our healthcare system: many American hospitals are marking up the price of services up to 10 times what it costs them to provide the treatments. Drs. Ge Bai of Washington and Lee University and Gerard Anderson of Johns Hopkins looked at the top 50 hospitals inflating read more »

Walking is one of the easiest and most pleasant ways to get a good workout. Walking is an aerobic exercise that improves cardiovascular fitness and helps you control your weight, cholesterol, and blood sugar. Plus, it makes you feel great! During a neighborhood stroll, your body produces endorphins which relax the mind and relieve stress and anxiety. Want to get read more »

Jimmy Buffett, the shepherd of summer vacationers, once famously blew out his flip flop, stepped on a pop top, and cut his heel. Fortunately, a frosty margarita was all it took to nurse the eternal beach bum back to full health, but those of us at University Foot and Ankle Institute would hate for a foot injury to interrupt your read more »

Many people can vividly recall a particular moment or puzzle in their young lives that led them to seek out answers through their career choices. Growing up as an athlete, I certainly kept my trainers, physical therapists and doctor’s offices busy.  Wrist fractures, knee injuries, Achilles tendonitis, stress fractures, and sprained ankles were just some of the battle scars endured read more »

An most interesting case of mine involves a 69 year-old male who came to me four months after shattering his heel bone (or calcaneus).  He was trimming branches on a ladder about 6 feet high when he fell and landed right on his heel bone.  He went to urgent care, where x-rays were taken, revealing no obvious fracture.  He then read more »

Physical therapists are the go-to experts on recovery from sports injuries. We know when to push through the pain and when to back off. I’ve helped hundreds of athletes return to their sport quickly and have taught seminars on how to avoid sports injuries. So when I suffered a stress fracture in my left foot’s 2nd metatarsal, I figured recovery read more »