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Baseball Injuries of the Foot and Ankle
Baseball has historically been called “America’s Pastime” or “America’s Favorite Sport, although football and basketball are competing for this title. Not only popular in the US, baseball is also very popular in Asia,...
Basketball injuries of foot and ankle
Basketball is a uniquely American game with an interesting history. A physical education teacher, Lames Naismith, worked at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts. He wanted to create an indoor game that children could...
Martial Arts Injuries
The term ‘martial arts” refers to a variety of sports that practice fighting techniques. There are millions of participants worldwide. Martial arts include styles from around the world, and some of these techniques have...
Winter Sports Injuries
Although we practice in Florida, we treat many winter sports injuries. This is because many Central Floridians travel to participate in snow sports such as alpine skiing, cross country skiing, or snowboarding. Some are...
FOOTBALL INJURIES
Go Gators! Go Dawgs! Go ‘Noles! Let’s Go Pitt! Football season has arrived, and with it the hearty cheers for our favorite teams! Be it collegiate, professional, high school, or youth league, football is a popular...
Dance Injuries
Dance, or the movement of the body to music, has been done in every country since before recorded history. Dance has been used for many purposes, and the variety of types of dance is endless. Interestingly, dance...
Summer running: Beware the sun
Running in the Florida summer presents its own set of challenges. Many runners decrease their mileage during this time of year, while others change their routines to run in the cooler morning or evening hours. Still...
Golfers: Don’t be handicapped with foot pain
This summer when you head to your favorite golf course, make sure your feet are in shape before you approach the tee. Many golfers don’t realize that foot pain can be an obstacle to the perfect golf swing. As your body...
Keep Young Athletes Injury Free
The majority of athletic injuries affect the foot, leg, or ankle. This is true in both adults and children.To reduce the incidence of sports injuries in children, the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons has...
Lower extremity injuries in tennis, racquetball, and pickleball
The 3 most popular racquet sports are tennis, racquetball, and pickleball. Each sport has specific injuries, but they share common injuries as well. Because all of these sports require side-to-side motion and quick...
SOCCER AND YOUR FEET
Soccer is by far the most popular sport in the world. According to FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, over 240 million worldwide play soccer. Billions more watch the game. In the USA, youth soccer is very popular,...
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