normalizing it all
From the category archives:
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Jan. 13, 2010 gave disappointing results in using plasma rich protein to treat non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy. It showed no difference between using a sham injection of saline and combining it with a painful eccentric stretching protocol in comparison with an injection of plasma rich [...]
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An article written for the January, 2010 issue of Podiatry Management Magazine entitled “Challenging Running Injuries: Be Knowledgeable, Be Prepared” is available in PDF format. It is at the PM site along with a quiz for continuing medical education credit. The target audience is health care professionals. Much of the information has been or will [...]
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Holiday wishes and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. This is just a quick note.
I’ve added some new material and updated some older material. The topics and pages are:
Injuries To the Hallucal Sesamoid Bones: Sesamoidopathy and Sesamoiditis
Hallux Rigidus and Hallux Limitus
Turf Toe
These can all be challenging problems for athletes. They are less common than certain other problems, [...]
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Meb Brings It On Home!
The winners are in for the 2009 New York Marathon. Another exciting and great race with some surprises. Paula Radcliffe placed 4th in the race and suffered from ongoing injuries. Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia finished in first place. Meb Keflezighi, wearing a USA singlet, 34 years old, set a PR (2:09:15) [...]
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I wish good luck and a strong finish to everyone running tomorrow in the New York Marathon and to the runners participating in other marathons coming up the rest of this fall!
As the media frenzy leads up to the New York Marathon, there is more than one story to pay attention to. There is history, [...]
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After unusually persistent aches and pains during training or after your race, you may decide it’s time for a visit to your sports doc. Of course, we hope you’ve increased your training slowly, checked your shoes and done your best to learn how to avoid the doctor’s office.
Now that you’ve decided it is time [...]
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Look for a sport specific shoe.
Go to a specialty store. Runners should visit a specialty running store.
Take injury history into account.
Measure feet each time shoes are fit.
Wear the customary socks [...]
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Now that you’ve trained properly after having a medical exam and clearance to run, you are nearly ready for the big day. Prudence should keep you upright for the next 26.2 miles. Some have said “Start slow, and finish slower”. But that may not be your plan. Make sure you run within your means. Be [...]
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This running season has seen the devastating news of several half marathon deaths. Runner’s as young as their 20’s and 30’s have died. While the odds of dying in a marathon are quite low, it can and sometimes does happen. Some of the latest numbers show that the estimates of 1:50,000 marathoners has now lowered [...]
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