Are you ready for some football?! I am and I sure hope Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie Vita Vea is too. The Bucs first round pick has been hampered this entire preseason with what has been described as a calf strain. As a result, he has not played a single down of football in an actual […]
Heel Pain and Plantar Fasciitis Many people suffer from pain in the heel and pain in the arch of the foot first thing in the morning or after sitting for a period of time. Pain in the heel and pain in the arch of the foot is usually caused from not wearing enough arch support […]
Former England soccer star Gary Mabbutt, who has suffered from diabetes for years had his foot eaten by a rat, while he was on holiday in South Africa. Gary suffers from an all to common nerve disorder called peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy can be caused by many things, however diabetes is one of the leading […]
Percy Harvin Played with a Broken Ankle Nearly a decade ago, one of the greatest college football teams ever assembled, won the National Championship. On January 8, 2009, the Florida Gators beat the Oklahoma Sooners 24-14 to claim their 2nd trophy in three years. The team was stacked with talent however the argument can […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]