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CORRECTING A FLEXIBLE PEDIATRIC FLAT FOOT TO AVOID ADULT BUNIONS, HAMMERTOES, HEEL PAIN AND ARTHRITIS

Posted September 02, 2015 in Flat Foot

Flat feet are relatively common and, for most people, they don’t cause pain until well into adulthood. However, the complications associated with uncompensated flat feet can be quite severe, leading to painful bunions, hammertoes, arthritis, knee pain and low back pain. There are many effective treatments for a pediatric flat foot that, when addressed in […]

THE RESOLUTIONARY WAR… AND HOW TO WIN IT.

Posted January 12, 2015 in Foot Pain

I go to the gym almost every day of the week to lift weights and do cardio. Going to the gym is something I started doing years ago when I realized that, as difficult as it can be with the demands of my career and personal life, it makes me feel better. Years ago, I […]

SMELLY FEET

Posted November 18, 2014 in Stinky Feet

A friend of mine put up this post on his Facebook page this past weekend: “My gym shoes smell like moldy Kosher pickles. I hate feet.“ It make me sad to hear people dissing their feet and its unfair that feet get such a bum wrap. Feet are amazingly strong, mobile and adaptive but are disproportionately insulted compared to other […]

WHEN IT COMES TO PHYSICAL THERAPY, PATIENTS HAVE TO DO THE WORK

Posted September 19, 2014 in Physical Therapy

I came across a great piece on NPR this morning that referenced the fact that The American Physical Therapy Association has put passive modalities on their list of not to-do’s. This is something that I’ve been saying for quite a long time when it comes to rehabilitating musculoskeletal injuries in the lower extremities and most of […]

THE TOP 5 RUNNING INJURIES: HOW TO PREVENT AND TREAT THEM

Posted September 11, 2014 in Running Injuries

It’s that time of year; pre-Marathon season in New York City. We’re really seeing our fair share of running injuries as people work on increasing speed and mileage in the final few months leading up to the New York City Marathon. Here are the top five running-related injuries that we see and treat in our […]

RUNNING JUST 5 MINUTES A DAY CAN HELP YOU LIVE LONGER

Posted August 18, 2014 in Running

A new study in this week’s Journal of the American College of Cardiology finds that, “Running, even 5 to 10 min/day and at slow speeds < 6 mph, is associated with markedly reduced risks of death from all causes and cardiovascular disease.” Here at Chelsea Foot & Ankle we see many serious running injuries that […]

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