How does it happen? An ankle sprain occurs when the restraining lateral (outside) ligaments of the ankle become acutely stretched. When this tissue heals at the wrong length, it results in ankle instability. How to prevent? The best way to prevent sprains is to set the odds in your favor. Use appropriate shoes, know your […]
Turf Toe Injuries – How to Prevent & Treat
How it happens: A turf toe injury occurs when the great toe is forced upward, causing sprains or tears of the plantar ligaments and tendons. How to prevent: When playing on turf or other surfaces that require cutting, stiff shoes that prevent upward motion of the great toe prevent this injury. How to identify the condition: […]
Hiker Documents Ankle Fracture in Video Diary
A video diary of a 21-year-old Colorado college student detailing her time stranded in the Wyoming mountains with a fractured ankle has gone viral. Watch the video. The star of the video, Lexi DeForest, was hiking with her friend when she attempted to jump across a gorge, fell 8 feet, and fractured her ankle. Her […]
These Injuries Prove that Soccer is not for Sissies
There is a common misconception that soccer is a sport for wimps. Recently, soccer enthusiast @soccerproblems went on a mission to turn this myth on its head. He took to his twitter account and asked his followers to send pictures of their soccer injuries. He then compiled the 4 best (most gruesome) injuries into the […]
How to Diagnose & Treat Posterior Heel Pain
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 […]
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