Minnesotans aren’t afraid of a little cold weather, so during the winter months many people flock to resorts in hopes of carving up the mountainside with their skis or snowboard. As with an athletic activity, your feet play a critical role in keeping you upright and balanced. Skiing puts a lot of pressure on your feet and ankles […]
Breaking Down Roddy White’s High Ankle Sprain
The Falcons entered the 2013 season with Super Bowl aspirations, but a Week 1 loss to the division rival Saints leaves them one step farther from reaching their goal. Roddy White, one of the leaders of the offense, was limited in Sunday’s loss to New Orleans as he battled an ankle injury. It was later […]
Our “Positive Deviance” Approach
We cannot solve a problem by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them – Albert Einstein Commonly referred to as “The Father of Innovation,” Albert Einstein often looked at a problem from many different angles before deciding on the best way to solve it. At Silverman Ankle & Foot, we […]
5 Reasons to Undergo an Ankle or Foot MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging, commonly referred to as an MRI, is a medical technique used to view internal body structures in vast detail. Medical professionals love using MRI technology because it provides them with a much more detailed image than they could attain with a normal X-ray. MRIs are extremely useful at our practice because they […]
Five Leg Injuries to Monitor as the NFL Season Approaches
Ankle and leg injuries are some of the most common injuries in sports, meaning it’s no surprise that we’ve assessed and diagnosed countless sports injuries right here on our blog. Football is a big sport for lower body injuries, as players are continually getting tackled at awkward angles. Now that training camp is underway, we […]