Keep Deadly Blood Clots at Bay Medication, movement can prevent DVT, pulmonary embolism. Each year in the United States, pulmonary embolisms (PE) kill more people than AIDS, breast cancer and motor vehicle crashes combined. According to the American College of Foot an...
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11/23/2016 1:07:20 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
Custom orthotics are medical devices prescribed by a foot and ankle surgeon. These shoe inserts, which support and align the foot and lower extremities, are formed by making a plaster mold of the foot. Additional valuable information: Flexible Flatfoot Heel Pain ...
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1/10/2018 11:34:06 AM
What Is Gout? Gout is a disorder that results from the buildup of uric acid in the tissues or a joint. It most often affects the joint of the big toe. Causes Gout attacks are caused by deposits of crystallized uric acid in the joint. Uric acid is present in the blood and...
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1/10/2018 12:05:53 PM
Staying Safe & Strong Amid COVID-19 Watch for Heel Pain with Spring Activities Don't Let Foot Pain Ruin Your Golf Swing Keep Kids' Spring and Summer Sports Injury Free
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3/23/2020 11:24:28 AM
What Is Charcot Foot? Charcot foot is a condition causing weakening of the bones in the foot that can occur in people who have significant nerve damage (neuropathy). The bones are weakened enough to fracture, and with continued walking, the foot eventually changes shape. A...
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7/28/2021 11:37:38 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
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
What Is PTTD? The posterior tibial tendon serves as one of the major supporting structures of the foot, helping it to function while walking. Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD) is a condition caused by changes in the tendon, impairing its ability to support the a...
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1/10/2018 1:04:58 PM
Evolving Surgery Helping to Eliminate Foot Nerve Pain Foot & ankle surgeons are finding relief for long-time sufferers Imagine suffering with severe nerve pain in your feet—a pain often described as a shooting or burning sensation without reprieve. Oftentimes, this type of ...
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9/28/2018 10:56:30 AM
What Is the Plantar Fibroma? A plantar fibroma is a fibrous knot (nodule) in the arch of the foot. It is embedded within the plantar fascia, a band of tissue that extends from the heel to the toes on the bottom of the foot. A plantar fibroma can develop in one or both fee...
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7/28/2021 1:22:10 PM
New Ankle Arthritis Treatments Help Boomers Stay Active Foot and ankle surgeons discuss arthritis surgical advances. There’s good news for active older adults who are plagued with arthritic ankles. Surgeons are rethinking treatment approaches for end-stage ankle ar...
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11/8/2016 5:35:38 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
Advances in Bunion Surgery Lead to Faster, Less Painful Recovery New techniques & custom surgical implants mean patients get back on their feet faster. More than one in five adult Americans currently suffer from bunions, and nearly two-thirds will develop a bunion in ...
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11/6/2017 12:37:03 PM