What we do if Ankle Sprains Are Slowing us Down! If you read our recent blog on ankle sprains (link here) you might be wondering what to do practically. This recently live video Andrew did talks about just this topic. He talks about the basic rehab and the more...
Ankle Sprains Slowing You Down? When was the last time you rolled your ankle? The ankle sprain is such a common injury, it’s safe to say that it’s universal to the human experience! Whether you’re a trail runner or a mall walker, a rolled ankle can vary in severity...
Twisted ankle – how bad is it? Xray or not? It’s the highlight of your running week: a Saturday morning trail run. But then it gets interrupted by a stumble and a turned ankle. Of course, you’ve sprained your ankle plenty of times before (you even have some...
PSA – Can common medications affect your tendons?! Recently, I saw a runner in my practice who had an MRI-confirmed muscle/tendon tear. Although this isn’t an uncommon injury for me to see, the likely cause of this runner’s injury really shouldn’t be common; but...
Plantar Fascia and bone spurs – A pointy issue, but no sting! We have previously considered risk factors and treatment of plantar fasciitis (PF for short, though we should really call it fasciopathy). Over the years I have talked to many people (patients, and...
Andrew is Interviewed About Running Shoes on Active.com Recently I was interviewed by a reporter from active.com about running shoes. They were trying to find out if running shoes prevented injury. I was happy to talk about the evidence as there are many trends...