Does tarsal tunnel syndrome sound like a misprint? Like it was supposed to be carpal tunnel syndrome? Not true. Tarsal tunnel syndrome is very much like carpal tunnel syndrome but where the more familiar carpal tunnel is found in the wrist, the tarsal tunnel, which is made up of bone and bands of ligaments, runs…
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Subtalar Joint Injuries in Athletes
There may be a fair number of things that we don’t agree on, but it’s hard to argue the popularity of sports. This is true whether we’re talking about the NFL, NBA, MLB, or some other acronym denoting professional sports leagues or about your child’s very first t-ball team. We love to play, and we…
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How Many Ways Can You Sprain an Ankle?
What exactly is an ankle sprain and can it be serious enough to require ankle surgery? Everyone knows what a sprained ankle is, right? Your foot turns when you step off of a curb or land wrong after jumping to block a shot while playing basketball. It might even be something as simple as a…
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What Causes Osteochondral Defect in the Ankle?
What is the most likely cause of OCD Talus? Osteochondral defect (OCD) refers to a focal area of damage, usually to cartilage and part of the bone that it surrounds. This type of damage is accompanied by pain, swelling, and mechanical impairment. In the ankle, this condition is typically associated with the talus bone, which…
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Total Ankle Replacement for Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Is total ankle replacement surgery an option if the pain in my knee is caused by rheumatoid arthritis? How do you react when a friend or family member tells you that they have been diagnosed with arthritis? No doubt you are sympathetic, but doesn’t this sort of announcement seems fairly commonplace, even expected, if they…
Continue reading…Treating OCD Talus with Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate
Is platelet-rich plasma beneficial in the treatment of OCD talus? OCD Talus, more technically osteochondral defect or lesion of the talus, describes an injury to the talus, which is one of the three bones that make up the ankle joint. The other two bones that come together in the ankle are the tibia and fibula….
Continue reading…How to Prepare for Total Ankle Replacement Surgery
Are there things that I can do before my total ankle replacement surgery to help my recovery process? Have you recently been advised by your orthopedic specialist that total ankle replacement surgery is recommended? This was not something you wanted to hear. It’s also likely that it wasn’t a surprise either, because this only happens…
Continue reading…Importance of Properly Treating Achilles Tendon Rupture
Is surgery the best treatment for an Achilles tendon rupture or will it heal on its own with time? Have you ever had an Achilles tendon rupture? Are you sure? How about a sprained ankle? Tendons connect muscles to bones and there are thousands of them in the human body. The Achilles tendon is the…
Continue reading…Treatment Options for OCD Talus
What is OCD talus and does it always require surgery for treatment? The talus is one of the bones that makes up the ankle joint. It is located between the calcaneus, which is the heel bone, and the bones of the lower leg, the tibia, and the fibula. The top of the talus bone, where…
Continue reading…Foot and Ankle Osteoarthritis
Can osteoarthritis in the ankle lead to needing ankle replacement surgery? Arthritis affects more than 50 million people just in the U.S. alone. It is an equal-opportunity disease, striking men and women of all ages and races, although it does seem to affect women more. Even children are not immune. In the United States, arthritis…
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