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Oct 23 2025

5 Tips For Exercising On Sand

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If you like to exercise near one of Georgia’s many lakes or rivers, or you live near the ocean, you have the opportunity to take your workout onto a sandy surface. Running or walking on sand can help strengthen your ankles and force these muscle groups to handle different stress patterns than they’d experience on […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Ankle Injury, Exercise, Injury prevention · Tagged: exercise, exercise sand, running sand, sand, sand running tips

Apr 25 2025

Preventing Foot And Ankle Injuries, Before, During And After Athletics

Athletics involve quick, strong and stressful movements, so no matter what we do, we’ll never be able to completely remove the risk of injury from sport. With that said, if you are smart in your preparation, your recovery and while you’re playing the game, you can significantly reduce your risk of a debilitating foot or […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Ankle Injury, Exercise, Injury prevention, Treatment · Tagged: athletic injury prevention, athletics, exercise, foot pain, preventing foot injuries athletics

Sep 12 2024

5 Self Care Routines To Pamper The Mind, Body And Soul

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If you’re like a lot of people, you tend to put the needs of others first, but it’s nice to indulge in a little self care from time to time. When you take time to care for and pamper yourself, you are helping to recharge and reinvigorate your mind, body and soul, and doing so […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Education, Exercise · Tagged: exercise, massage, self care, self care routine, self care routines

Jan 02 2024

Tips For Avoiding Foot Injuries When Starting A New Exercise Routine

If you’re like a lot of people, you probably want to be a little healthier in the new year. For many, that means starting a new exercise routine. It’s great that you want to exercise more in the new year, but if you aren’t careful with your routine, you can end up suffering a foot […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Exercise, Foot Injury, Injury prevention · Tagged: ankle injuries, exercise, foot, foot injuries, new exercise

Jun 08 2023

5 Low Impact Exercises For Staying Active After A Foot Injury

If you’re an active individual that has been slowed by a foot injury, know that you don’t just have to sit on the sidelines until your injury has healed. There are a number of low impact exercises that you can pursue while you’re working to overcome a foot or ankle injury. Not only can this […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Ankle Injury, Exercise, Treatment · Tagged: exercise, exercises, low impact exercise, Low-Impact Exercises

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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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