School is starting up again in Pasco and Hillsborough County however that does not mean summer is over. It is still very much beach season in sunny Florida. Just because the crowds have died down doesn’t mean the hidden dangers of the ocean have gone away. One popular question I get a lot from patients […]
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New York Mets Star Yoenis Cespedes Having Bilateral Heel Surgeries
News broke this week that New York Mets Start Yoenis Cespedes will be out for 8-10 months! He is having corrective surgery for bone spurs on the back side of his heel with calcifications within his achilles tendon! Cespedes has been having heel pain for some time now and was placed on injured reserve after […]
Neymar Can’t Stop Rolling!
Hopefully like myself many of you are now enjoying the knock out phase of the World Cup. When thinking back to the start of the World Cup and all the twist and turns, there is one thing that comes to mind. Neymar, of Brazil has the ability to barrel roll approximately 10 times after being […]
Neymar Beats Foot Injury Ahead of the World Cup
As any soccer fan would know, this time of the year every four years is a very exciting time. Final rosters for the World Cup are being announced and fans are getting ready! This years rendition is taking place in Russia and we will all be lucky enough to watch one of the best players […]
Using an Ingrown Toenail as your Excuse for Flip Flops?!
Summer is officially in full swing in Florida! Its a time of year with consistently hot weather and afternoon showers. With the hot weather and constant threat for stepping in a puddle its no wonder many people opt to wear flip flops. Despite being a podiatrist I am not naive to think that my patients […]
Flexibility Related to Foot and Ankle Issues
The NHL post season is in full swing and the Tampa Bay Lighting are holding their own! After a tough loss last night to the New Jersey Devils the Lightning are hoping to bounce back to top form in order to close out the series. As a Philadelphia Flyers fan and casual Lightning fan one thing I […]
Need a Foot Makeover for Summer?!
With the warm season in Florida just around the corner everyone wants pretty feet! Long, thick, discolored toenails are not necessarily desirable as we start to shed our shoes in place of sandals (just to clarify as a foot and ankle specialist I do not recommend sandals). Because of this I find it to be common […]
Brazil and PSG starter Neymar out for at least a month with broken foot
For even the casual soccer fan the name Neymar most likely rings a bell. Just last summer Neymar was officially the most expensive player ever purchased by a club costing some 200 million dollars! His skill and technique are unmatched. However, a recent injury put the rest of his season and even his world cup hopes […]
USA Olympic Figure Skater Nathan Chen Needs Some Extra Support!
Is anyone else as amazed as I am with the quick foot work and incredible leaps of figure skaters? Not to mention the “dizzy bat” spins they go through and skate away with seemingly no affect, its hard not to be impressed with the talent of these athletes. One skater in particular USA’s Nathan Chen […]
WWE Superstar Samoa Joe out Indefinitely with Plantar Fascia Rupture
Professional wrestlers work probably the most hectic schedule in all sports and are constantly putting their bodies on the line for the purpose of entertaining their audience. Unfortunately for Samoa Joe, he suffered a plantar fascia rupture recently and will be out of the ring while he recovers. At first glance, any type of medical […]