Jack Skendzel, M.D., one of Summit Orthopedics’ sports medicine experts, shares his best advice for avoiding stress fractures during the summer outdoor sports season. Summer’s long days and beautiful,...
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Your heel pain could flag a heel fracture requiring expert evaluation and treatment. We don’t realize how much we depend on our heels until they hurt. Is a painful...
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What are shin splints? Aching pain along the front of the lower leg is the telltale sign, and we explain the causes of this common injury.
In a contact sport like basketball, injuries are fairly common and range from minor sprains to serious joint injuries. We review treatments for the most common injuries in this...
Basketball is a fast-paced game with explosive action that puts particular stress on feet, ankles, and knees. Understanding how stress is linked to injury is the first step to...
A stress fracture can bring athletic training to a halt, and may require surgery. Sports medicine surgeon, Jack Skendzel, M.D., explains what is a stress fracture, who is at...
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