by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Jun 8, 2012 | Exercise, Pain, Prevention
One of the more common complaints among patients is a pain above the heel, in the Achilles tendon. This debilitating injury is seen commonly in athletes, where explosive forces are channeled into the pencil-thin tendon that joins the calf muscles to the heel...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Jan 23, 2012 | Ergonomics, Exercise, Pain control, Prevention, Sports Injuries
Talk about your pain-in-the-ankle! One of the more common complaints I see in my sports medicine practice is the ankle sprain. Just what is a sprained ankle? It is when one or more of the ankle ligaments is partially or fully torn. It usually is accompanied...
