Calcaneal injuries are challenging fractures for orthopedic surgeons to manage. The calcaneus, otherwise known as the heel bone, is the most commonly injured bone in the foot. This bone is usually fractured by falling from a high point and landing on the heel. I hear many stories of how patients injure their calcaneus. Here are some of the […]
Top 5 Reasons People Get Ankle Sprains
This basketball season we’ve been covering the numerous ankle sprains across the NBA. From Danny Granger, to Joakim Noah, to Ray Allen, there have been a lot of serious ankle injuries this season. But why do so many professional players sprain their ankles so often? To answer that question, let’s go over the top 5 […]
Jogging Leads to Longer Life
A recent study has found that those who jog regularly are likely to live longer than those who don’t. Danish researchers analyzed health and jogging patterns in adults aged 20-79. They studied each patient in two year periods in 1976, 1986, 1991, and 2001. Researchers found that subjects who ran at least an hour a […]
Lack of Sleep is Dangerous for Patients and Doctors
Physicians learn early in their training that healthy behavior doesn’t pertain to them. If you want to make it through training, you regularly have to work through the night, read until your eyes bleed, and skip meals. Doctors are supposed to be superhuman. We rarely take time off during the 3-7 years of training (“Illness […]
Why Do High Heels Cause Bunions?
A bunion is a prominence on the inside aspect of the forefoot. It comes from a malalignment of the first ray and loss of balance of muscle forces across the joint. There are several reasons why bunions develop: Congential. Some people are born to develop bunions Trauma. Striking the inside of the big toe can […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 354
- 355
- 356
- 357
- 358
- …
- 366
- Next Page »
