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Sports Medicine
01/30/2009

By Jeffrey Robertson and Khurram Khan, DPM

By Jeffrey Robertson and Khurram Khan...
   As the winter season continues, physicians need to become more aware of snowboarding injuries. The number of ankle injuries continues to rise and, in particular, lateral talar process (LTP) fractures seem to be occurring more frequently...
   As the winter season continues, physicians need to become more aware of snowboarding injuries. The number of ankle injuries continues to rise and, in particular, lateral talar process (LTP) fractures seem to be occurring more frequently...
   As the winter season...
01/30/2009
Podiatry Today
Sports Medicine
11/26/2008

By Amol Saxena, DPM

By Amol Saxena, DPM
   Over the decades, the concept of podiatric sports medicine has evolved. In years past, educators at podiatry schools directly and indirectly implied that it was primarily making orthoses for runners. Certainly, this was the case in the...
   Over the decades, the concept of podiatric sports medicine has evolved. In years past, educators at podiatry schools directly and indirectly implied that it was primarily making orthoses for runners. Certainly, this was the case in the...
   Over the decades, the concept...
11/26/2008
Podiatry Today
Sports Medicine
08/03/2008

By Oghale Eleyae, DPM

By Oghale Eleyae, DPM
     Among all the things that I learned during my sports medicine fellowship at the Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine, I became fascinated by one particular phenomenon. There seems to be a relationship between foot type and...
     Among all the things that I learned during my sports medicine fellowship at the Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine, I became fascinated by one particular phenomenon. There seems to be a relationship between foot type and...
     Among all the things that I...
08/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Sports Medicine
06/03/2008

By Troy J. Boffeli, DPM

By Troy J. Boffeli, DPM
Surgeons routinely make treatment decisions based on their training and experience. For example, we typically employ non-operative treatment of Achilles ruptures for the elderly. Surgical repair, on the other hand, is usually recommended for...
Surgeons routinely make treatment decisions based on their training and experience. For example, we typically employ non-operative treatment of Achilles ruptures for the elderly. Surgical repair, on the other hand, is usually recommended for...
Surgeons routinely make...
06/03/2008
Podiatry Today
05/03/2008

Nicholas Romansky, DPM, and Bill Sayer, MS

Nicholas Romansky, DPM, and Bill Saye...
With spring finally here, amateurs and professionals alike have returned to the baseball diamond. More than 40 million Americans participate in baseball and softball each year. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS),...
With spring finally here, amateurs and professionals alike have returned to the baseball diamond. More than 40 million Americans participate in baseball and softball each year. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS),...
With spring finally here,...
05/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Sports Medicine
04/03/2008

Brian Fullem, DPM

Brian Fullem, DPM
Occasionally, a podiatrist may encounter an athletic patient who does not improve with traditional treatment. We tend to focus on the injured area and may overlook weakness of the core muscles, which may contribute to foot or leg pain. The...
Occasionally, a podiatrist may encounter an athletic patient who does not improve with traditional treatment. We tend to focus on the injured area and may overlook weakness of the core muscles, which may contribute to foot or leg pain. The...
Occasionally, a podiatrist may...
04/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Sports Medicine
10/27/2007

By Josh White, DPM, CPed

By Josh White, DPM, CPed
For professional athletes and weekend warriors alike, having the right shoe and the correct fit can mean the difference between participating and sitting on the sidelines. Since most podiatrists now fit shoes in their offices, it is...
For professional athletes and weekend warriors alike, having the right shoe and the correct fit can mean the difference between participating and sitting on the sidelines. Since most podiatrists now fit shoes in their offices, it is...
For professional athletes and...
10/27/2007
Podiatry Today
Sports Medicine
08/03/2007

By John F. Connors, DPM, and Ana J. Sanz, DPM

By John F. Connors, DPM, and Ana J. S...
To have a successful sports medicine practice, it is crucial to understand not only the foot and ankle but also the knee and hip, and the mechanism of injuries affecting these areas. Having the opportunity to treat and travel with the best...
To have a successful sports medicine practice, it is crucial to understand not only the foot and ankle but also the knee and hip, and the mechanism of injuries affecting these areas. Having the opportunity to treat and travel with the best...
To have a successful sports...
08/03/2007
Podiatry Today
Sports Medicine
06/03/2007

By Thomas M. Novella, DPM

By Thomas M. Novella, DPM
After completing my residency and an orthopedics fellowship at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, I quickly became a medical advisor to world-class athletes. In the dawn of the sports medicine era back in 1980, I joined a...
After completing my residency and an orthopedics fellowship at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, I quickly became a medical advisor to world-class athletes. In the dawn of the sports medicine era back in 1980, I joined a...
After completing my residency...
06/03/2007
Podiatry Today
Sports Medicine
04/03/2007

By Kirk M. Herring, DPM, MS

By Kirk M. Herring, DPM, MS
Overuse injuries represent the single largest classification of sports-related injuries that require medical attention. All too often, athletes report these injuries to the sports medicine specialist after weeks, if not months, of denial and...
Overuse injuries represent the single largest classification of sports-related injuries that require medical attention. All too often, athletes report these injuries to the sports medicine specialist after weeks, if not months, of denial and...
Overuse injuries represent the...
04/03/2007
Podiatry Today

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