Common Sports Injuries And How Your Podiatrist Can Help

Common Sports Injuries And How Your Podiatrist Can Help

Playing sports helps your physical condition, self-confidence, cardiovascular health, and more. Unfortunately, the downside is injury, particularly stresses to the feet and ankles. At Advanced Foot Center in Ridgefield, CT, your foot doctor, Dr. Allan Rosenthal, diagnoses and treats many sports-related issues so that his patients can stay in the game.

Sudden or repetitive

At Advanced Foot Care Center in Ridgefield, CT, Dr. Allan Rosenthal is not just a foot doctor. He is an avid athlete himself and a noted sports injury expert, innovator, and speaker. If your feet and ankles hurt, swell, have a limited range of motion, or cannot bear weight, call the office right away for a consultation.

Dr. Rosenthal will examine your feet, ask you about your symptoms and perform an X-ray screening or other specialized imaging as needed. He formulates conservative treatment plans, reserving laser treatments and foot/ankle surgery for more complex injuries.

Common sports injuries

Ankle sprains and fractures are the most frequent sports injuries in the US, says the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA). Rest, ice, compression with an elastic bandage, and elevation of the affected limb above heart level all provide important first aid. These interventions, also called the RICE protocol, can be performed at home before visiting our Ridgefield office.

RICE also delivers immediate help for other athletic problems such as:

  • Achilles tendinitis, an overstretching of the thick cord of connective tissue between the calf muscle and the heel. This inflammatory condition responds to consistent stretching and physical therapy.
  • Athlete's foot, or Tinea pedis, a fungal infection of the skin of the foot. Clean socks, well-ventilated shoes, and anti-fungal medications manage this stubborn problem.
  • Ankle sprains, a tearing of the ligaments on the sides of the ankle. The swelling, pain, and limited range of motion subside with RICE, but severe and repeated sprains may require surgery to stabilize the ankle joint.
  • Plantar fasciitis, a swelling of the band of connective tissue between the heel bone and the base of the toes. To relieve the substantial discomfort, your foot doctor may recommend customized shoe inserts, cortisone injections, and stretching exercises, particularly in the morning.

Find out more about sports injuries

Call Advanced Foot Center in Ridgefield, CT, today by dialing (203) 431-0048.

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Advanced Foot Care Center30 Prospect St Ste 400
Ridgefield, CT 06877
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