Healthcare
Health Tip: Understanding Orthotic Inserts
Source: HealthDay
Custom orthotics are specially made devices designed to support and comfort the feet, ankles and legs.
Overview of Achilles Tendinosis
Source: Verywell Health
Achilles tendinosis is a common problem of the Achilles tendon. Unfortunately, many patients and doctors alike confuse the term Achilles tendonitis with Achilles tendinosis. Achilles tendinosis is a chronic problem that is characterized by microscopic tears of the Achilles tendon.
Foot and Ankle Injuries in Football
Source: GlobeNewswire
Whether you’re a professional football player gearing up to win the championship title this Sunday, or just a fan planning a pick-up game during halftime, you should be aware of common foot and ankle injuries seen in football.
Exercise injury prevention: Protecting your ankles
Source: Medical Xpress
Guarding against injury means increasing both flexibility and strength. Target the muscles that support your ankles to protect your joints by strength-training two or three times a week on alternating days and always after you've warmed up.
Finding the Right Athletic Shoe
Source: Health Day
While it will do some damage to your bank account, you need a sport-specific pair of shoes for any activity you do more than three times a week. Otherwise you risk injury and may hamper your performance.
Physical Therapy for Foot Drop
Source: Very Well Health
If you have an injury or illness that results in impaired function of the muscle in the front of your shin, then you may suffer from foot drop. Foot drop occurs when the anterior tibialis muscle that helps lift your foot up does not function properly.
Protect Your Feet and Ankles from Winter Weather
Source: PR Newswire
The winter months bring snow, ice, and increased foot and ankle injuries, according to foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons. As we plan for the next couple months of winter weather, the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) offers guidance to protect your feet and ankles.
Causes and home remedies for toe cramps
Source: Medical News Today
The toes and feet bear the weight of the body every day. People may squeeze them into tight-fitting shoes or subject them to pressure while playing sports, making toe cramps a common complaint.
Total ankle arthroplasty offers patients greater range of motion and less pain
Source: Science Daily
New research reveals patients with end-stage ankle arthritis can expect enhanced quality of life within six months of surgical reconstruction.
Lawnmower injuries a persistent source of serious injury and high costs, new study affirms
Source: Science Daily
In what researchers call an unusually comprehensive analysis of nationwide data, they conclude that the rate of lawnmower injuries persists at close to 6,400 a year, most of them requiring surgery and hospitalization, and costing an average of $37,000 per patient.
