Browse our library of articles to learn more about foot and ankle conditions, injuries, and care tips.
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Springing into ankle-sprain season
Spring is sports season for many Chaffee County residents. It’s also ankle-sprain season. As the weather warms and people start to get more active again,…
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Suffering from heel pain?
Every fall, I see more patients with heel pain. Why the uptick in heel issues? Often, it’s related to wearing sandals without proper foot support…
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Tender loving foot care for diabetics
If you are diabetic, pay extra attention to your feet. Diabetes can impair your circulatory and nervous systems and create a host of problems with…
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Time out for soccer injuries
Soccer season is in full swing but young, injury-prone soccer players should not “play through” foot and ankle pain. Children’s bones are still maturing. Starting…
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What parents should know about foot and ankle injuries in young athletes
More than 27 million youth ages 6-17 participate in sports in our country, and I typically see three types of foot and ankle injuries in…
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Winter is fall season
As winter storms sweep through Colorado and ski season ramps up, serious injuries from falls inevitably occur. Ski injuries and falls on ice and snow…
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Your foot fracture may be an early sign of osteoporosis.
Unexplained foot fractures may be the first sign of osteoporosis, a bone-thinning disease which affects an estimated 10 million people in the United States. Another…