Ankle and Foot Injuries

An inversion ankle sprain occurs when the athlete rolls onto the outside of the foot, stretching the stabilizing ligaments beyond their normal limits. This is the most common type of ankle sprain, and is one of the most common orthopedic injuries among athletes. While ankle sprains are painful, and the swelling and bruising may look scary, it is very rare for there to be an associated fracture and most of the time an x-ray is not necessary. Click here to learn more. 

An eversion sprain is an uncommon type of ankle sprain that damages the ligaments on the inside of the ankle. Eversion sprains typically cause less soft tissue damage than inversion sprains. While ankle sprains are painful, and the swelling and bruising may look scary, it is very rare for there to be an associated fracture and most of the time an x-ray is not necessary. Click here to learn more.

The plantar fascia is a piece of thick connective tissue located along the bottom of the foot. Plantar fasciitis is the inflammation of the plantar fascia, causing pain along the bottom of the foot and heel. Click here to learn more.

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome is commonly known as “Shin Splints'' and refers to pain along the front of the shin. This condition is most common in runners, basketball players, soccer players, and dancers. While MTSS itself is fairly benign, training through prolonged symptoms can lead to stress fractures. Click here to learn more. 

The achilles tendon connects your calf muscle to the back of your heel.  Achilles tendonitis is a chronic overuse condition which causes inflammation at the achilles tendon. Click here to learn more.

Your achilles tendon is a large tendon connecting your calf muscle to your heel. A sprain/tear in this tendon can cause significant pain, and an inability to run and jump properly. Full rupture of this tendon is most common in “weekend warriors” in their 40s and 50s. Depending on the age and sport type of the athlete, an achilles tendon repair may be recommended, but many older or lower level activity (not running/jumping) patients are able to treat this condition conservatively. Click here to learn more.