At Your Next Step Foot and Ankle Care Center, we know that all fractures are always a cause for significant concern. The good news? Many of them respond well to podiatric treatment. Here, we explore five common types of foot and ankle fractures your podiatrist can effectively manage. Read on to see how fighting […]
Experiencing a crack or break to one or more of the many bones in your feet or ankles is a relatively common occurrence. In fact, many people suffer from foot stress fractures that can exhibit intermittent and radiating effects that can be hard to pinpoint without assistance from your foot care professional. Varying amounts of force […]
The ankle is a complex structure made up of many bones, tendons, ligaments, and other tissues that hold it all together. While your ankle is normally quite strong and does the difficult task of supporting your weight as you work and exercise, all those components are subject to injury and disease that can cause debilitating […]
Stress fractures are fine cracks that can develop over time from repeated, excessive pressure to the foot. Runners, athletes, and dancers frequently experience stress fractures to their feet, ankles, and toes. Playing sports like basketball and football that requires a lot of running and jumping with fast stops and starts will increase the chances of […]
An avulsion fracture occurs when an overly stressed tendon or ligament breaks from its attachment point on the bone and pulls a small piece of bone along with it. Younger athletes are more susceptible to this type of injury since their bones aren’t fully developed and are more fragile. It is also a common injury […]
Breaking a bone in the foot or ankle happens quite often since there are so many bones forming the amazing feat of engineering that is your foot. Some foot bones are quite fragile like the metatarsal bones of the toes, which can break just from dropping your phone on your bare foot. Ouch! Larger bones […]
Many broken bones occur in the feet and ankles due to all the stress that we put on them every day. Some examples of these breaks include a broken heel that can be the result of landing hard after a high jump and toes that form stress fractures from participating in high impact sports like […]
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