Some of the most common sports related injuries that affect athletes occur in the feet and ankles. Here at Affiliated Ankle & Foot Care, we offer our patients a number of services to diagnose and treat sports related injuries, including digital x-rays, physical therapy, and care of sprains, muscle strain, fractures, and joint issues. While we’re here to help when sports related injury does occur, we’d prefer to assist our athletic podiatric patients through preventative care. There are a number of preventable factors that are frequently associated with athletic foot injury. Some of the most common are:
- Neglecting to warm-up properly, or not taking enough time to warm-up
- Overuse of the feet, ankles, knees, etc. and insufficient rest periods in between
- Placing too much stress and demand upon the lower extremities without sufficient strength and flexibility training
- Wearing improper or non-supportive footwear due to poor choice or wear
- Playing on hard surfaces with insufficient cushion on the soles and support for the ankles
Be sure to keep the above points in mind before you get out and play. If you need guidance on therapeutic exercise, healthy footwear, or other form of care to prevent sports related injury, please contact us directly at Affiliated Ankle & Foot Care.
Source: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/85639-overview
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