Nearly half of all ankle sprains occur while a person is playing sports, according to data from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Moreover, basketball is far and away the most dangerous sport for ankle injuries, as more than 40 percent of ankle sprains occur on the hardwood. Here’s a closer look at the data: […]
5 Tips For Preventing Adult Softball Injuries
We provide a lot of different tips for helping prevent sports injuries, but these pieces of advice are usually aimed at high school athletes. That said, students aren’t the only ones playing organized sports. Many adults still find time to lace up their shoes and play in a league once or twice a week, so […]
Why Is It Called Your Achilles Tendon?
Your Achilles tendon is one of the strongest tendons in your body. The tendon is crucial in helping facilitate movement, running and a host of other activities on your feet. Since it’s such an important tendon, tearing your Achilles can be one of the most crippling foot injuries, which is followed by months and months […]
5 Common Baseball Foot Injuries, and How To Prevent Them
Opening Day has come and gone and baseball players around the league are hoping their 2015 season will be injury free. Unlike the NFL where stories about concussions dominate the headlines, a large portion of baseball players who are sidelined by injury suffer foot- and ankle-related injuries. Below, we discuss five common baseball injuries and […]
Ultrasound Used To Treat Plantar Fasciitis
On Wednesday we shared a story of how doctors are recommending that ultrasound imaging be used to diagnose partial and full rotator cuff tears in lieu of MRIs, and now we’ve learned of another study that shows ultrasound can help diagnose and treat plantar fasciitis. Although the small study only involved 65 patients, researchers were […]
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