Runners can experience many different injuries. Even if a runner trains smartly, their individual foot structure - or just simple bad luck - can cause foot or ankle problems. Here are a few common running injuries and how they can be treated.
Read MoreWhat exactly is a sprained ankle? It’s damage to the ligaments - tough, fibrous tissues that connect the ankle bones and allow free movement of the ankle. In a split second, you can turn or twist your ankle the wrong way, pulling on the ligaments so that they stretch too far or tear.
Read MoreWhen conservative treatments are maxed out and your pain becomes too much to bear, that’s when we consider surgery.
Foot pain isn’t normal and you shouldn’t think of it as a regular part of aging. Treatment is often shorter and easier when you tackle a problem soon after you notice it. In some cases, treating a problem early on can even be lifesaving.
Read MoreInactivity breeds weak ankles and the slightest misstep can cause a sprain.
Read MoreAn ankle sprain is one of the most common injuries we treat here at Affiliated Foot & Ankle Center in Howell, New Jersey. It’s an injury to the ligaments that attach one ankle bone to another.
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The podiatrists at Affiliated Foot and Ankle Center, LLP treat foot and ankle problems such as heel pain, diabetic foot care and bunions as well as sports medicine.
Our podiatrists serve patients in Howell, NJ and Jackson, NJ
