Injuries are part of the game with any sport. Some injuries are more common than others, however. Below are the four most common foot & ankle injuries amongst athletes. Ankle Sprain By far the most common sports related ankle injury is the ankle sprain. There are 25,000 ankle sprains every day. Sprains are caused by […]
Bulls’ Derrick Rose Re-Injures Turf Toe, Dr. Silverman Comments
Chicago Bulls’ all-star guard, and reigning league MVP, Derrick Rose, re-aggravated his turf toe (another name for a sprain of the big toe) during last Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After the game, Rose told reporters: “I can’t bend my big toe at all. But towards the end, I didn’t feel it. They just […]
5 Ways to Prepare for a Doctor’s Appointment
Doctor’s appointments cause stress, there’s no question about it. Perhaps you’re running late, stuck in traffic, or can’t find the building or suite. When you finally make it there, the doctor may be running late, and during the time you have to wait, you might forget all the questions you wanted to ask. Here are […]
Dr. Silverman Discusses Michael Beasley’s Midfoot Sprain
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley sustained a right midfoot sprain in the final two minutes of the Timberwolves game against Cleveland last Friday. Thankfully, an MRI showed no broken bones or ligament damage, but Beasley will miss a number of games due to the injury. Dr. Silverman Comments A midfoot sprain can vary from a […]
An In-Depth Look at Jack Jablonski’s Spinal Injury
On December 30, 16-year-old Jack Jablonski was paralyzed during a high school hockey game when a player accidentally checked him from behind. Jablonski, who attends Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School in St. Louis, MN, suffered a severed spinal cord and broken vertebrae after he was illegally checked from behind into the boards. Last Wednesday, he underwent […]
