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Protecting Your Young Athlete’s Feet During Fall Sports
Category: Sports Injuries
4 Tips to Protect Young Athletes from Foot Injuries
Baseball, tennis, volleyball…the list is endless. Spring sports are here, and children are heading into game season. They’re busy stocking up on things such as equipment, uniforms, and team spirit. But parents and children often overlook one important thing – preventing sports-related foot and ankle injuries. April is National Youth Sports Safety Month, so in today’s […]
Fall Sports: 7 Tips to Protect Your Children’s Feet
Summer is ending, and autumn is on the horizon. In our practice, we’ve noticed that during fall, there is an increase in foot and ankle injuries in young athletes. Taking part in soccer, football, tennis, volleyball, wrestling, cross country, and basketball increases the possibility of sustaining sprains, broken bones, and other injuries to the feet and ankles. […]
Preventing Kids’ Spring Sports Injuries: 6 Tips
Today’s youth sports landscape is competitive, and many young athletes shift from playing winter sports to spring activities without thinking about the increased risk of suffering sports injuries. Because April is Youth Sports Safety Month, today Dr. Eric Ricefield, Dr. Mark Yagodich, and Dr. Aliza V. Eisen of greater Philadelphia’s, Your Next Step Foot and […]
Orthotic Shoe Inserts Can Help with Many Foot & Ankle Problems
Custom orthotic shoe inserts are made specially from a mold of your foot, so they fit your precise foot shape’s unique contours. It makes them the perfect choice for treating your foot and ankle problems and for helping to prevent future problems (like knee, hip, and back issues) from developing in the first place. Some of […]
How to Prevent Running Injuries
Running is a very popular activity in the summer and all it takes is a decent pair of athletic shoes and a nice place to go for a run. While running is an excellent cardiovascular exercise, repetitive stress and pressure can contribute to problems with your feet and ankles including plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, and […]
4 Ways to Prevent Injuries While Exercising
The stress and pressure caused by the force of repetitive exercise increase the risk of injuries to the feet and ankles. Conditions like plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, shin splints, and ankle sprains are all very common exercise injuries, but there are some rather easy steps you can take to minimize your chances of getting injured […]
How to Prevent Gymnastics Injuries
Gymnastics is one of the most demanding of sporting endeavors that requires discipline, dedication, and strenuous preparation in order to be ready for competition. Foot deformities and injuries occur in young gymnasts quite frequently, with thousands of podiatrist visits documented each year. Many of these injuries are due to accidents, however, a much larger number […]
How to Treat Achilles Tendonitis
Your capacity to walk, run, and high five is largely influenced by the correct functioning of your Achilles tendon which allows you to flex your feet and stand on your tippy toes. When you have an injury to this largest tendon in your body that connects your heels to your calf muscles, the pain and […]
Your Achilles Tendon Can Break Suddenly
You may not realize it until you suffer an injury to this largest tendon in your body, but your Achilles tendon is an essential part of your anatomy that makes it possible for you to move your foot and walk or run. This tendon allows you to rise up on your toes when you are […]