Guest Blog by Corey Schuler, MS, DC, CNS, LN Continuing our series on how to help your body heal after surgery, here are some tips on how to help your body recover after surgery from Dr. Corey Schuler. Resist Skimping on Sleep Your body heals when you sleep. You need to be able to fall […]
Getting Ankle Sprain Terminology Right
There is a lot of misinformation in the mainstream media when it comes to foot and ankle injuries. For example, I often see reports of professional athletes sustaining mid ankle sprains. There is no such thing as a mid ankle sprain. In the interest of getting the medical terminology correct, here are the varying grades […]
How to Identify & Treat Heel Bruises
A heel bruise, aka a stone bruise or a calcaneal fat pad contusion, is caused by excess force directed to the bottom of the heel. How the heel fat pad works This specialized fat pad works much like a mattress as it cushions normal heel strikes and prevents the calcaneus (heel bone) from getting directly […]
Washington Woman Crushed by 3,000 lbs. Boulder, May Lose Foot
A Washington woman is currently being treated for severe crush injuries following a climbing accident in which she was struck by a 3,000 pound boulder. 21-year-old Andrea Haisch was with her family, watching her brother climb an established climbing wall when a large rock detached from the wall and pinned her to the ground. Andrea […]
Hiker Documents Ankle Fracture in Video Diary
A video diary of a 21-year-old Colorado college student detailing her time stranded in the Wyoming mountains with a fractured ankle has gone viral. Watch the video. The star of the video, Lexi DeForest, was hiking with her friend when she attempted to jump across a gorge, fell 8 feet, and fractured her ankle. Her […]
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