Six Tips to Prevent Kids' Spring Sports Injuries Foot & ankle surgeons stress importance of safe transition from winter to spring sports. In today's competitive youth sports landscape, many young athletes transition from playing winter to spring activities without cons...
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11/29/2017 12:07:51 PM
Childhood Obesity Linked to Foot Pain Look down to find one possible culprit in America’s childhood obesity epidemic: feet. Physician members of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons have noticed a link between foot pain and childhood obesity. A vicious cycle oc...
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11/29/2017 11:04:16 AM
Don't Ignore Your Kid's Heel Pain Address pain early, avoid long recovery. The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons stresses that athletes should never “play through the pain” in their feet. Left untreated, heel pain can lead to difficulty in walking that will ...
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11/29/2017 11:02:49 AM
Foot Care During Childhood Requires Specialized Approach Pediatric patients present unique challenges to diagnosis and treatment of foot conditions. The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) calls for a renewed effort in diagnosing and treating pediatric...
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11/29/2017 10:56:39 AM
Foot of the Class After wearing flip-flops all summer, students head back to school with painful feet. The sounds of back to school season include the ringing of school bells and cash registers, the slamming of locker doors, the noisy ruckus of school hallways and caf...
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11/29/2017 10:54:21 AM
Ingrown Toenails in Children Parents can help prevent a common and painful foot problem in children by following a few simple tips. Foot and ankle surgeons say ingrown toenails are a common condition they treat in children. The doctors blame tight shoes, tight socks a...
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11/29/2017 10:51:38 AM
Ouch! Young Soccer Players Sidelined by Painful Toes Snug cleats, repeated kicking lead to ingrown toenails. This is a bad time of year to be a juvenile toenail. Suffolk, Va. foot and ankle surgeon Matthew Dairman, DPM, FACFAS, says he sees a lot of children with ...
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11/29/2017 10:48:36 AM
Pediatric Flatfoot: Cause for Alarm? Parents keep a close eye on their growing children, watching for proper development and being alert for any sign of a problem because small problems can have big implications. Pediatric flatfoot is a childhood condition that, if left untr...
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11/29/2017 10:46:10 AM
Sprained Ankles Can Be Complicated—and Misdiagnosed Ankle sprains may be one of the most common injuries, but they are also commonly misdiagnosed. That is because the two major types of sprained ankles—high ankle sprains and lateral ankle sprains—often look the same, even th...
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11/29/2017 10:42:43 AM
Surgeons Warn: Skateboarding Tough on Feet, Ankles Board tricks, repeated foot impact can lead to serious injury. Children and young adults love the thrill of skateboarding. They learn to master their skills of "riding the rail" and "catching air." But according to the ...
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11/29/2017 10:40:51 AM
Tips for Parents: How to Spot Kids' Foot Problems Foot and ankle surgeons offer advice to help parents recognize conditions early. Just part of growing up vs. the sign of a problem—managing children's health and wellness is complicated for parents, who often struggle ...
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11/29/2017 10:39:26 AM
Foot Health Facts for Children Pain in a child’s foot or ankle is never normal. There is no such thing as “growing pains.” Any pain that lasts more than a few days, or that is severe enough to limit the child’s walking, should be evaluated by a foot and ankle surgeon. Foot...
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11/29/2017 10:36:10 AM
Back-to-School Shoe Shopping Tips Parents: Avoid Kids’ Foot Problems with the Right Shoes The start of a new school year brings about two certainties: new clothes and new shoes. Unlike in years past, today’s shelves are stocked with a variety of shoe types that run the g...
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11/29/2017 10:33:43 AM
Runners: Fit Feet Finish Faster Both long-distance runners and casual joggers can improve their performance by keeping their feet in top condition and taking steps to control foot problems common in runners, according to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. ...
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11/17/2017 11:08:34 AM
Advancing Tissue Healing Without Surgery You don’t have to be a professional athlete to benefit from a new procedure called platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. Used in Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward and Major League pitcher Takashi Saito, the technique also is...
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11/17/2017 11:05:17 AM