A new study out of the University of Wisconsin revealed that high school athletes who specialize in a single sport are more likely to suffer lower-extremity injuries than athletes who played multiple sports. For their study, researchers tracked more than 1,500 student athletes across 29 high schools in Wisconsin during the 2015-16 athletic year. To […]
5 Injuries Brought On By Ignoring Ankle Sprains
Statistics suggest that roughly 25,000 people suffer an ankle sprain each day. Some of these sprains are minor, others are mild, and some are severe. Whatever type of ankle sprain you suffer demands attention and appropriate care, but too often people try to push through their discomfort or simply ignore it and get on with […]
These Two Factors Can Lead To Youth Sport Injuries and Burnout
A lot of parents push their children into sports at an early age as a way to make friends and burn off some of that excess energy. As kids get older the games become more competitive, and when teens make their way to high school they’re competing not only for local bragging rights but for the chance […]
Regular Calf Stretching Could Prevent The Need For Foot Surgery
Many foot and ankle conditions arise out of issues with a person’s calf muscles, and while some of these conditions can lead to surgery, Dr. James Amis said people can reduce this risk by regularly stretching their calf muscles. Amis noted that a lot of foot and ankle issues can be traced back to equinus-tight […]
Cartilage Implant Could Resolve Toe Arthritis Pain
A new biomedical polymer implant that mimics the characteristics of articular cartilage could help relieve pain from toe arthritis. According to medical experts, the Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant (SCI) is designed to help patients who are dealing with painful arthritis at the base of their big toe. Oftentimes the only treatment options are to cope […]
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