Six Tips for Healthy Holiday Feet Keep Foot Pain Out of the Game Snowboarders: Be Sensible on the Slopes Do a Midyear Performance Check on Your Children’s Feet
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12/15/2016 12:19:02 PM
When a Hammertoe is Not Just a Hammertoe Surgeons advise a second look at ligament in foot as culprit. When people notice one of their toes has an abnormal upward bend at the joint, many times they think it is a hammertoe. But often, the self-diagnosis is inaccurate a...
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11/23/2016 2:27:37 PM
Walkathons Present Foot Health Challenges for Sedentary Adults Lack of preparation or recovery measures increase risk for pain and injury. With warmer weather on the way and the push for participation in awareness walks in full swing, the American College of Foot and An...
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11/23/2016 2:20:55 PM
Too Much of a Good Thing Can Cause Overuse Injuries of the Foot Painful stress fractures, tendonitis can be avoided by easing in to sports activities. Being physically active has long been applauded as an ingredient for good health, but, according to surgeons at the Ame...
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11/23/2016 2:07:11 PM
Small Scars, Big Benefits Arthroscopic surgery gets patients back on their feet faster. Performing arthroscopic surgery on a foot or ankle ailment offers patients more than just a smaller scar. The procedure, which involves making small incisions, also can be less pa...
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11/23/2016 1:42:41 PM
Regenerative Medicine: Evidence Suggests Human Body Best Resource for Healing The human body may be its own best ally when it comes to the treatment of injuries, ulcers and deformities, especially when it concerns helping a patient's foot or ankle to heal faster. "One such ...
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11/23/2016 1:32:57 PM
Obesity Doubles Ankle Fracture Risk Study shows severity of ankle fractures increases as body mass index increases. Obesity nearly doubles the odds of a patient having the most severe category of ankle fracture, according to research published in a recent issue of the...
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11/23/2016 1:08:59 PM
Is Your Foot Fracture an Early Sign of Osteoporosis? Foot surgeons urge patients not to ignore foot pain. Unexplained foot fractures may be the first sign of osteoporosis, a bone-thinning disease that affects more than 28 million Americans and accounts for 1.5 million...
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11/23/2016 12:24:21 PM
Big Toe Injuries Can Be More Problematic Than You Think Surgeons warn—don’t underestimate an injured or broken toe. Big toe, great toe or the medical term "hallux"—whatever you call that first toe of yours, it is an important digit you do not want to injure, because ...
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11/23/2016 12:04:01 PM
Big Relief Is in Sight for a Painful Big Toe While many people give little thought to their big toes, many others are plagued by a painful condition that limits or eventually totally restricts movement of that all-important toe (digit). Once the big toe starts to hurt, it is...
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11/23/2016 11:58:52 AM
Surgeons Offer Tips to Avoid Flood and Storm Cleanup Foot Injuries Summer storms and flooding can be horrendous at times, often leaving massive cleanup efforts from the devastation and damage left behind. After a storm has passed or flooding has occurred, one of the first t...
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11/9/2016 4:16:02 PM
Summer Vacation Tips for Healthy Feet Ouch! Nothing ruins a summer vacation faster than a painful or injured foot. From the airport to your hotel room, there are steps you can take to prevent foot and ankle pain and injury. The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons of...
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11/9/2016 4:10:21 PM
Simple Precautions Can Keep You on the Trails This Fall Even the most avid outdoor enthusiasts don’t realize just how much stress and strain they put on their feet and ankles during autumn hikes. Those long, vigorous walks on uneven terrain may be fun, but without proper car...
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11/9/2016 2:34:46 PM
Keep Your Feet Safe at the Gym in the New Year Don’t let foot injuries keep you from your fitness resolutions. ( View Full-Size Version ) In the New Year, don't forget to keep your feet in tip-top shape while following through with your resolutions to get...
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11/9/2016 2:16:10 PM
Is Getting in Shape Your New Year's Resolution? Each year, the New Year’s resolution to shed those extra pounds spikes attendance at gyms, draws runners, walkers and bikers to the roads and trails and finds us cleaning the dust from our home workout equipment. “No pain, no g...
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11/9/2016 1:23:13 PM