shin splints

Shin splints is a common injury that affects athletes who engage in running sports or physical activity. This condition is characterized by pain in the lower part of the leg between the knee and the ankle. MTSS injuries are caused by repeated trauma to the connective muscle tissue surrounding the tibia. Ignoring this injury may result in a more serious condition such as […]

5 Possible Causes for Feeling Pain on the Top of Your Foot?

Feeling Pain on the Top of Your Foot? Here Are 5 Possible Causes Even though you work your entire body when running (including your arms, hips, and core), your feet bear a lot of the burden. So it’s particularly scary when you start to feel a flash of pain every time you take a step—and […]

10 common foot and ankle injuries for athletes

A large majority of all athletes go through the overuse syndrome of injury during their careers. Many injuries occur when an individual is fatigued or when their glycogen is depleted. Here are 10 common athletic injuries: Shin Splints: Inflammation of themuscle. The most common or areas are the front and inside muscles of the leg, […]

All Runners Should Know About Foot Health

“No pain, no gain,” right? Many athletes, including runners, subscribe to that philosophy. But in the case of a foot injury, it may only add to your woes. So can the wrong footwear. I’m not a runner, but I am a walker. My husband and I do about four brisk miles every morning, rarely skipping a […]

Are You at Risk for Stress Fractures in Your Feet

“Stress Fracture,” words no runner wants to hear from a doctor, especially if you’re training for a Marathon or Half Marathon. These words usually mean four to six weeks without normal running, which is enough to completely derail a training regimen. Stress fractures are different than the normal traumatic bone breaks, because they are slowly developing […]

5 Most Common Running Injuries

Are you amongst the running wounded? You’re likely suffering from one of these annoying injuries. As mindful runners, we can take all the proper precautions to make sure that we’ll never have to worry about hurting ourselves, but the reality is that no one is immune to injury. Let’s take a quick look at the […]

Soccer and Your Feet

If your feet are bothering you it becomes hard to play comfortably, sometimes it gets hard to play at all! Your foot problems can really add up and dealing with breaking in a new pair of cleats can cause injuries, such as cramping, blistering, calluses, plantar fasciitis and minor cases of turf toe. Here […]

Cycling and Your Feet

Today, cycling is more than just fun. It’s an extremely efficient way to keep in shape and improve cardiovascular fitness. More than 100 million Americans still ride for pleasure on occasion. In New York City alone, 100,000 people cycle to work each day. Lance Armstrong, with 5 straight Tour De France titles in a row […]

Basketball and Your Feet

Basketball puts tremendous pressure on your foot and ankle. Acute injury from sudden and forceful blows, or chronic injury, which develops slowly and becomes aggravated over an extended period of time, are the common casualties from playing this sport. The most common acute injuries include ankle sprains, torn ligaments, muscle pulls, tendon ruptures, and fractures. […]

Baseball and Your Feet

More than following your favorite major league baseball team, we all want to play the game ourselves. But like all vigorous exercise, baseball and softball should be played sensibly and safely. Improper preparation and technique can lead to injury, especially to the lower extremities, which take us around the bases and under fly balls. Before […]