How do they tear? Most commonly the peroneal tendons tear by fraying. They are placed under repetitive stress and have tears within the tendon that slowly tear apart. Symptoms are not always clear. Since tendons themselves have no nerves inside them, pain is often transmitted to other areas. Tendons connect muscle to bone. The muscle […]
MN Viking Percy Harvin Sprains Ankle – Dr. Silverman Discusses
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin suffered a severely sprained ankle during Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks and is in jeopardy of missing the team’s upcoming game against NFC North rival Detroit. Harvin hurt himself on a rushing attempt late in the third quarter of Sunday’s game, but continued to play through the injury. Harvin […]
Carl Nicks’ Toe Injury Explained by Dr. Silverman
This week Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed left guard Carl Nicks on injured reserve with a torn plantar plate in his left big toe. Nicks has been playing through the injury since the first week of the season. After toughing it out all season, he has decided to have surgery on the toe. Teammate Ronde Barber […]
Stephen Curry Rolls Ankle Again – What’s the Underlying Issue?
Last Friday, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry was said to have rolled his ankle in the second quarter of an exhibition game in Portland. As the video shows, Wesley Matthews was running behind Curry, when Curry stuck his foot back far enough to that Matthews kicked it as he ran by. This is the same […]
Antibiotics Often Overprescribed after Surgery
Doctors over-prescribe antibiotics all the time. Doctors know the recommendations and rules, but sometimes they ignore them. Side effects from antibiotic use, such as the damage to the natural flora of the intestinal and reproductive tracts don’t make it on page 8 of the newspaper. But it’s front page news when a patient dies from […]
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