If you follow any professional sport that involves running, you are likely to hear of a player who is suffering from tendonitis. But, what is it? And, do you have it?
All muscles of your extremities (arms, legs, hands, feet, etc.) have tendons. The tendon is the part of the muscle that attaches to bone. They are critical to movement, acting as “lever arms” that guide the skeletal system. Read more
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We Zumba, yoga, hip-hop, box, triathalon, boot camp, and sweat-to-the oldies. But one of the easiest, most inexpensive and enjoyable exercise forms is walking. It’s a great way to lose weight, stay fit,and enjoy life. But like anything else, proper preparation can help avoid problems and injuries.
Before getting started, don’t make the mistake of thinking that walking’s low-impact style doesn’t require pre-activity stretching. Read more
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Right…your heel bone, also known as the calcaneus. It absorbs all of your body’s weight each time you take a step, run or jump. So, is it any wonder that one of the most common foot ailments people have is heel pain?
A heel spur is the most common cause of heel pain. A heel spur is a calcium deposit that builds up over time as a response to all of that pressure put on the heel each day. Read more
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Tendonitis anyone?
/in Sports & Exercise, Sports Injuries, tendonitis /by Dr. Michael C. Keller, DPM, FACFASIf you follow any professional sport that involves running, you are likely to hear of a player who is suffering from tendonitis. But, what is it? And, do you have it?
All muscles of your extremities (arms, legs, hands, feet, etc.) have tendons. The tendon is the part of the muscle that attaches to bone. They are critical to movement, acting as “lever arms” that guide the skeletal system. Read more
Walk This Way
/in Sports & Exercise /by Dr. Daniel C. Longo, DPM, FACFASAmerica is exercise crazy!
We Zumba, yoga, hip-hop, box, triathalon, boot camp, and sweat-to-the oldies. But one of the easiest, most inexpensive and enjoyable exercise forms is walking. It’s a great way to lose weight, stay fit,and enjoy life. But like anything else, proper preparation can help avoid problems and injuries.
Before getting started, don’t make the mistake of thinking that walking’s low-impact style doesn’t require pre-activity stretching. Read more
When Your Heels Hurt
/in Foot Pain /by Dr. Douglas F. Tumen, DPM, FACFASWhat is the largest bone in the foot?
Right…your heel bone, also known as the calcaneus. It absorbs all of your body’s weight each time you take a step, run or jump. So, is it any wonder that one of the most common foot ailments people have is heel pain?
A heel spur is the most common cause of heel pain. A heel spur is a calcium deposit that builds up over time as a response to all of that pressure put on the heel each day. Read more