Office: Dr. Stephen M. Pribut

Welcome to our office web site. We have a friendly and relaxed environment which will make your visits pleasant, enjoyable and relaxing. Whether you have a sports injury, are suffering from heel spurs, tendonitis, ankle sprains, ingrowing toenails, blisters, broken bones or bringing in your child or grandparent we maintain the highest professional standards in our specialty.

Being healthy and active is the key to happiness at any age. When you suffer foot, ankle or leg pain that limits your exercise regimen it can affect your mental state and everything else important to you. We provide an carefully crafted individualized treatment plan that will put you back on track to resuming your normal activities.

At our office, we offer comprehensive care. Podiatric Medical care specializes in diseases and injuries involving bones, joints, muscles and tendons of the foot and ankle. We focus on not only treatment, but also on prevention and rehabilitation. We will review your unique needs and formulate our treatment plan taking these needs into account.

We are experienced in treating people of all ages. We see patients from infants to the elderly. You will be treated like a member of our family.

Dr. Pribut has been in private practice in Washington, D.C. since 1980. His practice specializes in Podiatric Sports Medicine, Biomechanics and Foot Surgery. He has also been active in computer sciences since the early 1980's. His work with computers include a variety of languages from the AI languages Lisp and Prolog to Pascal, Perl, Java, C, C++, C#, and PHP. He has been involved in the use of the Internet as a communications medium since 1994. His sports medicine web site has been a useful resource for several million visitors since 1995.

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Telephone: 202-298-6830

Postal address: 2141 K Street, N.W., Suite 702, Washington, D.C. 20037

Electronic mail: dr.pribut-at-gmail.com

Running Highlight

Tips For Safe Spring Running

1. Do wear socks made of synthetic fibers that wick moisture away from your skin to help prevent blistersand athlete's foot.

2. Do fit your walking shoes and other sports shoes with the type of sock you intend to wear them with.

3. Build up your mileage and time spent walking slowly after a winter lull.

4. Make sure to give yourself rest days and don't pick up where you left off 4 months earlier.

5. Do wear comfortable shoes that fit well and are used for the specific activity you choose for exercise. Running shoes do not have the lateral support needed for tennis. Help yourself avoid ankle sprains and other injuries by selecting the proper shoe for the sport and other activity you are participating in.

6. Don't wear new shoes for a long walk or charity event. Do make sure you have at least 3 weeks of use or 75 miles of walking use of your shoes before wearing them for an extended event.

7. Do replace your walking shoes often. Plan on replacing them every 6-9 months or 1,000 - 1500 miles of use for fitness walking.

8. Do break in new shoes before race walking or using them for a long walk.

9. Do use sunscreen to prevent solar injury to your skin. Make sure UV-A and UV-B are both included in your sun block.

10. Do be careful as the temperature rises. Don't forget proper and regular fluid replacement. Most recommendations for running call for about 8 oz. every 20 minutes. Your needs may be somewhat less while walking, since your perspiration is likely to be significantly less. Try to avoid exercising in the middle of the day when it is hot.

About Dr. Pribut: Dr. Pribut is a past President of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine (AAPSM), and past President of the District of Columbia Podiatric Medical Association. Dr. Pribut serves on the advisory board of Runner's World Magazine. He served as Chair of the AAPSM Shoe Committee for 5 years. He currently serves on the American Podiatric Medical Association's Clinical Practice Advisory Committee. Dr. Pribut is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at George Washington University Medical School. Additional Information on the About Page

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Stephen M. Pribut, D.P.M.

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