Opening Day has come and gone and baseball players around the league are hoping their 2015 season will be injury free. Unlike the NFL where stories about concussions dominate the headlines, a large portion of baseball players who are sidelined by injury suffer foot- and ankle-related injuries. Below, we discuss five common baseball injuries and […]
Dr. Silverman Breaks Down Kevin Durant’s Ailing Foot
Pressed in between thrilling March Madness games was the news the Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant would be shut down for the remainder of the year due to a setback with his injured right foot. Durant, who led the NBA in scoring each of the past five seasons, is expected to undergo a bone […]
Ultrasound Used To Treat Plantar Fasciitis
On Wednesday we shared a story of how doctors are recommending that ultrasound imaging be used to diagnose partial and full rotator cuff tears in lieu of MRIs, and now we’ve learned of another study that shows ultrasound can help diagnose and treat plantar fasciitis. Although the small study only involved 65 patients, researchers were […]
Bunion Study Identifies Several Risk Factors
A large study has identified several factors that may make a person more susceptible to bunion development. The study, published online in Arthritis Care and Research, examined a cross-sectional analysis of more than 1,500 patients with bunions and their demographic information. The average age of subjects was 68.4 years, 68 percent were women, and 30 percent […]
High Heels May Increase Osteoporosis Risk
Killer heels could kill your knees, according to a new research published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research. As you’re probably aware, we’re not a huge fan of high heels on this blog. We’ve written about the problems caused by high heels in the past, and although we know heels are a must for certain situations, […]
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