Shoes are a common topic on this blog because they are oftentimes a source of protection and a source of injury for many individuals. Shoes can help take some stress off our feet, while other times they can give us some signs that they aren’t a perfect fit for our feet. Today, we take a […]
More Information On Our Hearts To Your Soles 2016
Red Wing Shoes, local doctors and the non-profit “Our Hearts To Your Soles” are partnering to provide footwear and health screenings to those in need at the Dorothy Day Center in St. Paul. WHAT: “Our Hearts to Your Soles” will be distributing hundreds of Red Wing shoes and boots, Superfeet will be handing out hygiene packages […]
Playing Only One Sport Increases Leg Injury Risk
A new study out of the University of Wisconsin revealed that high school athletes who specialize in a single sport are more likely to suffer lower-extremity injuries than athletes who played multiple sports. For their study, researchers tracked more than 1,500 student athletes across 29 high schools in Wisconsin during the 2015-16 athletic year. To […]
Ankle Sprains Most Common Injury During High School Sports
Medical data suggests that ankle sprains are the most common single injury in high school sports, accounting for roughly one in six of all high school sports-related injuries. The data was collected through the National High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance System, which revealed that sprained ankles accounted for 16 percent of all sports-related injuries across […]
ACP Issues New Gout Guidelines
The American College of Physicians has issued new guidelines for the treatment of gout. The new guidelines suggest that physicians should look to control gout with corticosteroids, nonsterodial anti-inflammatory drugs, or colchicine to treat patients with acute gout. “Physicians should consider using corticosteroids first in patients without contraindications because they are one of the most […]
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