With the start of the 2015 football season, many pedal injuries are going to be taking place amongst the athletes, the most common of which will be turf toe. When athletes play on artificial turf, because it is a harder surface, it does not have much give and when they push off into a sprint, […]
Category: Sports Injuries
Want to Fix a Broken Ankle? Podiatrists Have the Best Glue
The ankle is located at the crossroads of three bones: the tibia, the fibula and the talus. These bones are in the lower leg and when one of these bones is fractured, it results in a broken ankle. Apart from the broken bone, the ligaments and the ankle joints are also affected. Prompt medical attention […]
Plantar Fasciitis is a Real Pain in the Heel!
There is a thick band of tissue which runs along the arch of the foot connecting the heel bone to the toes called the plantar fascia. When this fibrous band of tissue becomes inflamed, it causes a stabbing pain in the heel. This inflammation is known as Plantar Fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is also known as […]
Foot Architecture Plus Bad Footwear Equals Capsulitis
Ligaments connect the toes to the metatarsal bones, surrounding the toe joints in the shape of a capsule. When these toe joint ligaments get inflamed affecting the ball of the foot directly beneath, the condition is called Capsulitis. Capsulitis affects both men and women between the ages of 30-60 years. In the sports field, volleyball […]
Achilles Tendonitis – a Case of the Strongest Tendon as the Weakest Link
In Greek mythology, Achilles, one of the most famous warriors of the Trojan War, was the son of a nymph Thetis and King Peleus. To make him immortal, Thetis dipped Achilles in the River Styx, but since she held him by the heel, that was the only part of him that was vulnerable. According to […]