Posts Tagged ‘foot and ankle’

Preparing for a Return to Play

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Returning to Play After a sports injury, it’s common for people – particularly young athletes – to want to return to play as fast as they can. But it’s important to make sure that the body has a chance to rest and fully recover after an injury, particularly a torn ACL, a break or severe…

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Pediatric Sports Injuries: A Guide to Care

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In 2020, 54% of children aged 6-17 participated in sports activities. With such high participation rates, perhaps it’s no surprise that each year over 3.5 million children under the age of 14 receive medical treatment for athletic injuries. Pediatric sports medicine addresses the unique medical and developmental issues that need to be considered when children…

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How to Tell The Difference Between a Broken Toe and a Sprained Toe

Injuring one of your toes is never a good situation. But considering the toes are such small bones within the body, it can difficult to tell when a toe injury is serious or not so bad. One of the most frequently asked questions among patients is how they can tell the difference between a broken…

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Do I Have An Achilles Tendon Tear or Rupture?

Dr. Vladimir Alexander assessing a knee injury patient

An achilles tendon rupture is an injury that occurs in the back of your leg. It usually affects people playing sports. Your achilles tendon is a cord that connects your muscles in the back of your calf to your heel bone. If you overstretch your achilles tendon it can tear, rupture, completely or partially. Your…

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