Sports Injuries of the Feet and Ankles Deserve Expert Care

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“We’re disorganized. We’re somewhat disheveled,” said Coach Geno Auriemma after the UConn Huskies lost a game with Georgia Tech on December 9, breaking their impressive 240-game winning streak. Foot injuries, knee issues, and back pain had decimated the Husky team, whittling them down to just eight players.

There’s a lesson our patients can learn from the Huskies’ lack of team depth. Injuries pull you away from your physical best, causing disorganization, dishevelment, and other life challenges. When you sustain a foot or ankle injury, your work and family life can suffer. Activities of daily living become harder. You may feel like you’re letting your team down.

That’s where our team comes in. Our board-certified podiatrists’ goal is to get you back in the game as quickly and safely as possible. Many kinds of foot and ankle injuries can relegate you to the sidelines:

  • sprained ankles

  • broken or dislocated bones

  • stress fractures

  • pulled or ruptured muscles

  • Achilles tendonitis

  • posterior tibial tendonitis

And the list goes on.

When you’re dealing with a sports injury, keep these three important things in mind:

  1. Treating foot or ankle injuries right away will pull you off the injured reserve list sooner than later. Without medical intervention, your foot or ankle injury can take much longer to heal.

  2. If you forego proper treatment, an injury not only can take longer to heal, but it may not heal well at all. Acute (sudden) injuries can become chronic, lifelong issues.

  3. Taking time for rest and recovery can be crucial. Look at Nika Muhl, for example - the Huskies guard who injured her foot in this month’s Georgia Tech game. She sprained her foot back in the NCAA playoffs last March - and still has residual issues from that initial injury.

Board-certified podiatrists like ours in Monmouth County receive training in all aspects of sports medicine for the feet and ankles. We can help ease your pain and improve your chances of an excellent recovery with accurate diagnoses, state-of-the-art boots and braces, on-site physical therapy, and surgical intervention. Call Affiliated Foot & Ankle Center in Howell and Jackson at (732) 905-1110 for an appointment with Dr. Samantha Boyd, Dr. Hal Ornstein, Dr. Dan Phan, or Dr. Joseph Saka, or contact us online.