The other day a nurse came up to me in the hospital and asked, “Dr. Silverman, the back of my heel hurts. What’s my diagnosis?” Posterior heel pain is almost always an Insertional Achilles tendon disorder. The anatomy of the back of the heel is pretty simple: Skin A small layer of tissue A tendon that connect the […]
Increased Vitamin D can Prevent Fractures, Study Finds
Recent research shows that high doses of vitamin D can have a significant impact on preventing bone fractures in older people. The study was done by doctors at the University Hospital in Zurich. Researchers examined 12 previous studies that tracked vitamin D rates and fractures in more than 30,000 patients aged 65 or older. Previous […]
How to Know if you have Ankle Instability
Knowing if you have ankle instability can be easy to diagnose for some and challenging for others. You may have ankle instability if: you have had several ankle sprains in the past your ankle give way on uneven ground you find yourself avoiding things that aggravate your loose ankle or ankles (high heels, cutting sports, […]
Ankle Sprains most Common When One Ankle is Stronger
A new study found that soccer players are more likely to sprain their ankle if one of their ankles is stronger than the other. The study was helmed by researchers at the University of Athens in Greece. Researchers studied the strength and ankle stability of 100 professional Greek soccer players. The players were tracked over […]
How to Know if you have Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is a degenerative tearing of the plantar fascia – the tissue that runs from the heel to the toes and supports the arch of the foot. The condition is easy to diagnose and best treated if caught early. Common symptoms include pain on the bottom of the heel that: Is worst when you first get […]
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