Lance Silverman, MD - Phoenix Foot & Ankle Surgeon

Foot & Ankle Surgeon in Scottsdale, AZ

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Nov 02 2023

Risk Factors For Achilles Tendon Tears In Athletes

As we mentioned yesterday during our breakdown of Kirk Cousins’ Achilles tendon tear, this week on the blog has been deemed “Achilles Week.” We are going to spend the week looking at a number of different aspects of Achilles tendon tears and their management. Today, we’re going to explore some of the risk factors that […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Foot Injury, Injury prevention, Treatment · Tagged: Achilles, Achilles risks, achilles rupture, achilles tendon, achilles tendon injuries

Jul 14 2021

How Often Are Achilles Tears Career-Ending Injuries For Athletes?

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The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body. It provides immense function and stability to your foot, and a tendon rupture can severely impact a person’s quickness, speed, jumping ability and overall athleticism, even when surgery and rehab goes as expected. For that reason, an Achilles tear is one of the most common […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Exercise, Foot Injury, Injury prevention, Surgery · Tagged: Achilles, achilles tear, achilles tendon, achilles tendon injuries, Achilles tendon injury

May 22 2018

Treating and Caring For Calf Muscle Tears

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Staying active as you age is important for your health, although it can leave you more susceptible to activity-related injuries. One such injury is the calf muscle tear, which is most common in middle-aged recreational athletes. These injuries can be painful, but they can heal pretty easily with the right treatment options. Today, we take […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Exercise, Heel injury, Treatment · Tagged: Achilles, achilles tendon injuries, calf injury, calf strain, calf tear

Mar 02 2017

10 Percent Of Running Injuries Are Caused By This Foot Problem

Achilles Tendinitis Running

Running is a great way to stay in shape, but it also takes a significant toll on our bodies. With each stride we put acute micro-trauma on our hips, knees and feet, and over the course of the years that take takes a toll on those body parts. Repetitive running injuries come in many forms, […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Exercise, Injury prevention, Treatment · Tagged: achilles tendon, achilles tendon injuries, common running injuries, running achilles, running injuries

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Dr. Lance Silverman is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon, with specialty training in the management of conditions of the ankle and foot. Read More…

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The information contained on this site is intended to provide only general education about foot & ankle surgery and conditions. It should NOT be regarded as diagnostic, treatment or any other type of specific medical advice to anyone. On this site, Dr. Silverman periodically provides assessments and commentary on specific procedures that individuals have undergone. These assessments do not indicate that Dr. Silverman has performed these specific surgeries. Individuals should always consult a licensed and qualified health care provider for evaluation, diagnosis and treatment recommendations regarding their specific medical problems.

Pima Center Clinic

8405 North Pima Center Parkway
Suite 101
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Arcadia Clinic

3033 North 44th Street
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85018

High Street Clinic

5355 East High Street
Suite 113
Phoenix, AZ 85054

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Dr. Silverman provides orthopedic ankle and foot care throughout Arizona, including the cities of: Phoenix, Scottsdale, Pima Center, Arcadia, High Street, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, and more!

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