Lance Silverman, MD - Phoenix Foot & Ankle Surgeon

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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

Dec 17 2024

3D-Printed Ankle Braces May Help Manage Charcot-Marie Tooth Disease

A new study out of New Zealand suggests that patients with Charcot-Marie Tooth (CMT) disease may find significant benefits by using 3D-printed customized ankle braces. Charcot-Marie Tooth disease is a neurological condition that is caused by mutations in a person’s genes that affects the function of their peripheral nerves. Effects are most commonly noticed in […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Ankle Injury, Foot Injury, Injury prevention · Tagged: ankle study, charcot, Charcot Marie Tooth, foot pain

Dec 11 2024

Beware These Five Foot And Ankle Issues During The Holidays

The holiday season can be a wonderful time for you and your family, but this time of year can be particularly hard on your feet. For a number of different reasons, you’re at a heightened risk for certain foot and ankle issues during the colder winter months. In today’s blog, we explore why that’s the […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Ankle Injury, Foot Injury, Injury prevention, Treatment · Tagged: feet, foot, foot injuries winter, foot pain, holidays

Jul 26 2024

5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Put Off Treatment For Foot Or Ankle Pain

Unless you suffer a fracture or another type of severe foot injury, many people’s first instinct is to try to “walk off” a foot or ankle injury. Our bodies are incredibly resilient and can overcome a variety of ailments on their own, but at the same time, if you don’t give it the care and […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Ankle Injury, Education, Ligament Damage, Treatment · Tagged: ankle treatment, foot pain, foot treatment, put off treatment, putting off ankle treatment

May 30 2024

Which Foot Conditions Heal On Their Own?

When we catch a cold or develop some soreness in our neck, we typically hope that the issue resolves on its own over the course of the next few days. It would be great if the body could heal all of its issues on its own without proactive intervention, but that’s simply not the case […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Ankle Injury, Foot Injury, Injury prevention, Treatment · Tagged: foot, foot injuries, foot injuries heal on own, foot pain, will ankle heal on its own

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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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