Lance Silverman, MD, Author at Lance Silverman, MD - Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon

Oct 14 2020

Pain In My Non-Injured Foot

If you suffer an injury to your ankle or foot, it can take weeks or months until it feels back to normal. Depending on how you treat the injury, you may be forced to be non-weight bearing or limited weight bearing for a while during your recovery. Or for others, they just kind of hobble […]

Oct 12 2020

Orthopedic Surgeon Explains Dak Prescott’s Ankle Fracture

Dr. Silverman is no stranger to breaking down the forces of nature that result in an athlete’s injury as well as their expected recovery protocol. He’s tackled the likes of Steph Curry, Julio Jones, Giannis Antetokoumpo and more, and unfortunately for Dak Prescott, we can now add his name to the list. Below, Dr. Silverman […]

Oct 07 2020

The Muscle Every Dancer Needs To Target To Avoid Surgery

We get a lot of athletes in our clinic who are dealing with foot and ankle injuries, but we also see a large number of women who need treatment or surgery because of the toll that dancing has taken on their feet. Dancers are often on their feet for more than 12 hours a day, […]

Oct 02 2020

Treating Tenosynovitis Of The Achilles

Tendinitis is a medical condition categorized by inflammation of one of the tendons in your body. When this tendon inflammation also irritates the protective sheath that covers the tendon, the condition is known as tenosynovitis. In today’s blog, we take a closer look at tenosynovitis, particularly as it affects your Achilles tendon. Tenosynovitis Of The […]

Sep 30 2020

COVID Research Discovers Genetic Risk For Worse Symptoms

New research by scientists at the National Institutes of Health has uncovered more information as to why some people develop more severe symptoms after contracting COVID-19. Their research could prove crucial in helping us better understand the condition and how to best help individuals who contract the virus. The research revealed that more than 10 […]