Pickleball is America's fastest-growing sport but can lead to foot and ankle injuries due to its quick movements. Dr. Lucas Tebbe from Shoal Creek Foot & Ankle Center highlights common injuries and prevention tips. If pain persists, it’s crucial to consult a specialist for proper treatment to avoid worsening conditions.
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Keep Your Young Athlete’s Feet Safe
The doctors at Shoal Creek Foot & Ankle Season are observing more sports injuries in children, particularly in basketball, cheerleading, and volleyball. To prevent these, they recommend immediate treatment, checking old sprains, wearing proper shoes, and warming up.
Prevent Foot & Ankle Running Injuies
For runners, the feet and ankles are vulnerable to injury. Be on the alert for signs of foot problems that can slow you down if not treated promptly.
Common Runners Injury: Stress Fractures of the Foot
The growing popularity of marathons among beginning runners has contributed to the increase in repetitive stress injuries, including stress fractures of the foot. Often, first-time marathoners enter a race with little or improper long-distance training. The lack of experience coupled with the repetitive impact placed on the feet during a long run can produce enough stress to cause hairline breaks in the bones of the foot.
Fact Sheet: Foot Health For Seniors
Pain from common foot and ankle conditions can be treated successfully with proper diagnosis, non-surgical and surgical treatments, and rehabilitation to help seniors stay active, exercise regularly and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Prevent Foot & Ankle Running Injuries
Both long-distance runners and casual joggers can improve their performance by keeping their feet in top condition and taking steps to control foot problems common in runners.
Soccer season: Prime time for foot and ankle injuries
Soccer season is in full swing and a local foot and ankle surgeon strongly urges parents and coaches to think twice before coaxing young, injury-prone soccer players to “play through” foot and ankle pain.
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