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Podiatry Blog
What is Turf Toe and How is it Treated?
Turf toe is a sports injury; it’s a sprain of the joint in your big toe. Mostly affecting football players, the injury happens when you overextend your toe joint. Often, this overextension occurs because your toe gets pushed forward too often.
How to Avoid 3 Common Summer Foot and Ankle Injuries
Summer is in full swing, and we hope you’re in the great outdoors, staying active! (And lathering up with sunscreen, all over your feet!) Yes, summer is a time for running, swimming, golfing, hitting the tennis courts or simply getting active in your garden.
Here’s How to Protect Your Feet for 2021 Exercise Resolutions
Got a New Year’s resolution to get more exercise? That’s great! But let’s make sure to protect your feet! Starting a new sport or fitness program is a great way to drop weight or to improve your cardiovascular health.
3 Ways to Stay Active through the Indiana Winter
We are starting to feel the chill of our Indiana winters and with gym access more complicated than ever, it’s important to find new ways to stay active in cold weather.
Take it Outside
For many people across the country, family exercise outdoors is one way to still practice social distancing, while keeping an eye on health.
Successfully Pick Spring Sports Shoes
We can answer a few commonly asked questions and help your children avoid foot and ankle pain this spring sport season.
Game Over — How to Care for Your Feet and Ankles
Before you head back to practice the next day, here are a few ways to care for your feet and ankles through maintenance and prevention.
Keep Your Feet on Their Game
Playing sports is a great way to have fun and stay in shape. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with common foot injuries and conditions associated with sports and how to avoid them.
Athletic Overuse Injuries
We see many injuries that occur when new or seasoned athletes fail to warm up right or try to start a new sport too quickly. We put together a list so you can know what to look for.