Lance Silverman, MD - Phoenix Foot & Ankle Surgeon

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Apr 16 2013

High Ankle Sprain: Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation – The Jose Reyes Case

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes is expected to be out for the next three months after severely spraining his left ankle while sliding into second base. As you can see in the video below, Reyes suffered the injury while attempting to steal second base.  It appears as though he thought he could make it […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Ankle Injury, Foot Injury, Ligament Damage, Rehab, Surgery, Treatment · Tagged: ankle, baseball, Blue Jays, injury, jose reyes, MLB, reyes, sprain, st. paul, Surgery, Toronto, twin cities

Apr 15 2013

Achilles Tendon Rupture: Diagnosis, Treatment and Recovery – The Kobe Bryant case

Kobe Bryant has earned many distinctions throughout his NBA career.  He’s a 15-time All-Star, 5-time NBA Champion, and 2-time Finals MVP, and he also holds the unofficial record for most tweeted about Achilles tendon. Bryant injured his Achilles on Friday in the closing minutes against the Warriors, and although he was able to walk off […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Foot Injury, Surgery, Treatment · Tagged: Achilles, achilles tendon, foot, how long is Kobe, injury, kobe, kobe bryant, lakers, Los Angeles, NBA, out, playoffs, recovery, st. paul, Surgery, twin cities

Apr 08 2013

Flatfeet in Children

It is not uncommon for many children to have flat feet during the course of their development.  Some children will naturally develop a foot arch as their body continues to grow, while others will live pain free if their feet remain flat.  Oftentimes parents consult orthopedic specialists if they feel that their child’s feet aren’t […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Education, Exercise, Foot Injury, Heel injury, Surgery, Treatment · Tagged: Achilles, childre, doctor, flat feet, flatfeet, flatfeet in children, heel, lengthening, muscle, st. paul, Surgery, treatment, twin cities

Mar 20 2013

Dr. Silverman Helps You Prepare For Surgery

In our continued effort to provide our patients with the most hands-on care, we created another video to help your prepare for surgery. In this video, Dr. Silverman walks you through the surgical procedure from start to finish. As you saw in the video, Dr. Silverman and his associates are trained to take care of […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Uncategorized · Tagged: ankle, foot, Surgery, surgery prep

Mar 12 2013

5 Ways to Help Someone Recover after Foot Surgery

Foot surgery is not a major surgery in that the patient will not be in the hospital for an extended period of time.  In fact, it is normally an outpatient procedure that sends the person home the very same day.  However, the recovery period can still be rather long and painful.  If you know someone […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Ankle Injury, Education, Surgery · Tagged: 5 ways to help someone recover after surgery, ankle, crutches, foot, goodbye crutches, heal, help, pain, recover, Surgery

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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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