This is a library of every article written by a FAANT doctor or staff in the last few years. The collection is quite extensive and there are some overlapping articles, but basically this is everything you ever wanted to know about your feet and ankles! Throw in some running and triathlon advice mixed in with all about shoes and socks; and you have a FAANT lasagna of articles. Enjoy!
PS. If you want more content, send us an email and we will blog or write about it.
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Tarsal Tunnel SyndromeTarsal tunnel? Sounds like carpal tunnel, doesn’t it? This condition is obviously not as common as carpal tunnel, but the symptoms have a lot in common.
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Lumbar RadiculopathyLumbar radiculopathy is pain in the lower extremities along the course of a nerve coming from the low back. It is most commonly seen coming from the sciatic nerve.
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Rheumatoid ArthritisRhuematoid Arthritis is a systemic inflammatory disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling and loss of motion in the joints.
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OsteoarthritisThe term arthritis covers more than 100 diseases. Arthritis is a general term that means inflammation of the joints. Osteoarthritis is the most common form.
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Living With Arthritis in Your FeetMany of you have heard the term or know someone diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or Osteoarthritis (OA). Could you be suffering one of these forms of arthritis as well?
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Diabetic Peripheral NeuropathyBurning, tingling, numbness to your feet?! Does this sound familiar? Are you a diabetic? It could be neuropathy.
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Diabetic Complications and Amputation PreventionDiabetes is nasty to your feet! People with diabetes are prone to foot problems due to peripheral neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease. In English, diabetes can cause you to have poor circulation and be unable to feel you feet. These problems together spell disaster.
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Walking is a Great Way to Start Running!So you don't think that running is a realistic goals for you? A marathon might as well be a trip to Mars? Walking is a great start to a running program!
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Race Day Cramping Slowing Your Times?Muscle cramping usually occurs due to a depletion of "The Big 4": sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium.
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You Know You Are a Runner When...It never ceases to amaze me how I can travel to another part of the country or the world and instantly make new friends with other runners.
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Ice, Heat, or Beer? That is the Question...Seriously, I crawl over the finish line and the first thing I want is a beer (or twenty)! All right, all funny aside, how about the ice versus heat question?
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RunDoc at DFW Sports Medicine SymposiumThis morning I spoke at the DFW Sports Medicine Symposium in Arlington, TX. What a great crowd! Over 300 physical therapists, athletic trainers and sports medicine physicians from all over Texas gathered to discuss advances in the medicine of sports.