Bay Area Orthopaedic Specialists
With the return of Fall sports, namely contact sports like hockey and football, you can expect to see traumatic injuries. Most recently, Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys sustained a right ankle fracture dislocation while being tackled. Dak had notable deformity to his right ankle, and you could see the shock in his eyes as […]
“But that’s what podiatrists do. They deal in fungus. They’re knee-deep in fungus. This guy knows fungus.” This quote may sound familiar if you are a fan of Seinfeld… And yes, it is true. A podiatrist is your go-to doctor for fungal toenails and athlete’s foot. But today’s podiatrist can offer so much more. A […]
Heel pain is one of the most common chief complaints seen in a foot and ankle specialists’ office daily. Its most widespread cause is plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the wide band of tissue called the plantar fascia located deep in the sole of your foot. This band runs from your heel bone […]
Shin splints (medial tibial stress syndrome) are often considered a runner’s ailment but any vigorous activity can bring them on. Repeated pounding and stress on the muscles, tendons and bone tissue of the lower leg can cause repetitive microtrauma resulting in pain and inflammation. The most common symptom of shin splints is lower leg pain. […]
Stingrays can be found swimming in the warm shallow water at every beach in Florida, they are very shy and not aggressive. Injuries from stingrays occur when the stingray gets frightened from a person unexpectedly stepping on them. When stepped on, they will whip their long thin barbed tail into your foot or ankle leaving […]
Our physicians are board certified, fellowship trained sub specialists in orthopaedic surgery. Subspecialties include sports medicine, spine, total joint replacements, foot and ankle, hand, upper extremity and podiatry.