by Dr. Fred G. Arnold — Nearly anyone who has ever experienced a sports- or exercise-related injury can tell you that sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness, treatment and prevention of those injuries. Although sports teams have employed physicians for many years, it is only since the late 20th […]
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Do you really want to wear those high heels?
February 27, 2012
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by Chung-Li Wang — For years, orthopedic surgeons have been warning women about the perils of wearing high heels. Those who wear high heels risk foot injury, muscle imbalance, bone deformities, knee and ankle joint problems, bunions, hammer toes and more. A new study featured in the November 2009 issue of Foot & Ankle International […]
Put your best foot forward
February 25, 2012
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by Carol E. Gutierrez — Living in the warm climate of Phoenix, our feet are often out in the open for all to see, yet many of us are self-conscious about the appearance of our toes and heels, worrying about what others may think. There is some truth to the fact that our feet may […]
March 1, 2012
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