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Treating High Ankle Sprains In Football Players

08/31/2019

By Rebecca D. Stack, DPM, and Alan Ng, DPM, FACFAS

By Rebecca D. Stack, DPM, and Alan Ng...

High ankle sprains can be challenging with their unique recovery time and treatment options. Accordingly, these authors share insights from the literature as well as their experience to discuss evaluation, treatment and associated sequelae...

High ankle sprains can be...

08/31/2019

Podiatry Today

Original Research

Cost Effectiveness of a Platelet-rich Plasma Preparation Technique for Clinical Use

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Mohamad Shariff A. Hamid

07/02/2018

Wounds

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Treating Heel Pain In Runners

10/26/2015

Tim Dutra, DPM

Overuse by serious runners can result in various forms of heel pain, including plantar fasciitis, calcaneal apophysitis and Achilles tendonitis. This author discusses the classification and diagnosis of heel pain due to overuse injuries, and...

Overuse by serious runners can...

10/26/2015

Podiatry Today

Sports Medicine

Conservative Care Options For Lesser MPJ Instability In The Athlete

09/24/2015

Richard Bouché, DPM, FACFAS

Lesser metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) instability defines a clinical problem that presents as varied degrees of sagittal and/or transverse, and/or frontal plane instability of the “internal” toes (second, third and fourth). Pathology can...

Lesser metatarsophalangeal joint...

09/24/2015

Podiatry Today

Sports Medicine

Getting Athletes Back In The Game After Navicular Stress Fractures

01/26/2015

Sean Grambart, DPM, FACFAS

A navicular stress fracture can be a devastating injury for the recreational and high-level athlete. The issues often derive from difficulty in diagnosing the injury and the fact that there is no consensus on the best treatment regimen for...

A navicular stress fracture can...

01/26/2015

Podiatry Today

Treating Overuse Injuries In Adolescent Athletes

12/30/2014

Eric Feit, DPM, FACFAS, Alona Kashanian, DPM, and Jonah Feit

Eric Feit, DPM, FACFAS, Alona Kashani...

With the increasing participation of children in sports, clinicians are seeing more overuse injuries in this population. Using data from their experience, these authors review the treatment of overuse injuries such as Sever’s disease,...

With the increasing...

12/30/2014

Podiatry Today

Sports Medicine

Current Insights On Augmenting Lateral Ankle Ligament Repair In Athletes

09/25/2014

Suneel Basra, DPM, FACFAS

Ankle sprains are among the most common injuries that foot and ankle specialists treat. These injuries most frequently involve the lateral ankle ligament complex.

Ankle sprains are among the most...

09/25/2014

Podiatry Today