The informative and well-received Sports Injuries Guidebook has published a second edition with new chapters on foot and ankle injuries, coauthored by Dr. Christopher Hubbard. The original edition of Sports Injuries Guidebook, published in 2007 by Dr. Robert Gotlin, was written for those who deal with sports injuries on a daily basis, without the benefit…
Continue reading…How a Jones Fracture Can Ruin a Sunday Afternoon
Is a Jones fracture a special kind of foot fracture and can it be treated without surgery? Do you dedicate a good part of your weekends to either being in the stands of your favorite football, basketball or other sports team or wearing your exorbitantly expensive official jersey while watching with friends from the comfort…
Continue reading…Why You Might Need Foot Revision Surgery
What are some of the reasons that might make foot revision surgery necessary? No one likes having surgery. Well, some people who appear to go way overboard with multiple types of cosmetic procedures might fall in a special category when it comes to that, but, in general, most of us avoid surgery unless it is…
Continue reading…Ankle Fractures: Common but Not Necessarily Simple
Are there different types of ankle fractures? In spite of all the attention we pay to our differences, the truth is that we are much more alike than not. One of the characteristics that we all seem to share is the tendency to pay attention to what is wrong or not working correctly, and, at…
Continue reading…Hubbard, CE Co-writes New Publication: Stress Fractures in Athletes
Stress Fractures of the Ankle and Hindfoot, in Stress Fractures in Athletes, Springer, 2020
Hammertoes: Causes and Treatment
If my mother and grandmother both have hammertoes, does that mean I will get them too? Is there anything more fun than planning a spa day with friends? Or just getting together for manicures and pedicures at your favorite salon? It’s important to make time to relax and be pampered once in a while and…
Continue reading…Platelet-Rich Plasma for Achilles Tendon Injury
Can platelet-rich plasma be used to treat an Achilles tendon injury? The Achilles tendon, which runs down the back of the leg to the heel, is the largest tendon in the body. Pretty much every movement we make with our lower body, including walking, running, dancing, turning, jumping, going up stairs, even just standing up,…
Continue reading…Ankle Arthroplasty or Ankle Fusion?
What determines whether ankle replacement surgery or ankle fusion is better? Currently, in the U.S., arthritis is the number one cause of disability, affecting more than 15 percent of the total population. As we age, we actually start looking for it in stiff finger joints and twinges in knee and hip joints. Joint replacement surgeries…
Continue reading…Treatment Options for Bunions
Are there ways to treat bunions other than with surgery? Do you know one of those people who are always saying to look on the bright side of things? That there is a silver lining to every cloud? What do you suppose the odds are that they have ever struggled with a bunion? Not very…
Continue reading…Causes and Treatment of Morton’s Neuroma
Are there treatment options for Morton’s neuroma other than surgery? Did you ever take a step and feel like there was a rock in your shoe? Or that a tiny assailant with a cattle prod was poking you in the ball of your foot? If neither of these prove to be valid assumptions, there is…
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