If you rupture your Achilles tendon, you’ll face two options – undergo an operation to repair the damaged tendon, or opt for a non-surgical method that leaves you on crutches or a non-weight bearing cast. Ultimately it comes down to your individual case, your doctor’s assessment, and of course, your wishes. Usually I recommend surgery […]
Exertional Medial Tibial Pain in Runners
Sports prevention experts are always looking for new ways to keep athletes from getting injured. Many studies focus on how to run correctly or how to prevent overuse injuries, but few examine a person’s risk for injury before they begin a running regimen. Risk factor screenings do just that. Risk factor screenings help physicians determine […]
Weather and Our Aches
Whether it’s Grandpa Gary or the elderly cashier at the grocery store, most people know “that person” who claims they can tell when precarious weather is about to approach because they can feel it in their joints. A recent six-nation study tried to shed light to this phenomenon by analyzing weather patterns and joint pain […]
Recurrent Foot Injuries End Nicole Clarke’s Season
The University of Regina Cougars will be without Nicole Clarke for the remainder of the season after the fifth-year guard suffered a setback in her surgically repaired left foot. “That week, it started to bother me more,” Clarke said in reference to a February 7-8 series against the University of Calgary Dinos. “I know the […]
Gout Cases On The Rise In The US
The number of Americans affected by gout is growing, and doctors believe obesity and lack of knowledge about the condition are to blame. Gout, categorized as acute inflammatory arthritis, causes pain and tenderness in the affected joint. It often forms in a person’s foot – more specifically, a patient’s big toe. Gout in the big […]
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