Surgical Emergencies

There are many different kinds of surgical emergencies. There are also a few that can occur in the foot and ankle. One such emergency happened to a player yesterday in the New York Jets vs Oakland Raiders game. Leon Washington, the Jets running back, suffered an open fracture of his fibula. Open fractures occur when bone can be visible or breaks through the skin. This actually happened to him right on the field. Some of the players had seen the bone visible through the skin. The fibula is one of the two smaller bones in the lower leg.

With open fractures, the area that has been exposed has an increase chance of an infection. In order to prevent this, the wounds are usually taken care of in the Operating Room or Emergency Room. The broken bones are also fixed at this time. Sometimes if there is a delay in treatment, it may require multiple surgeries.

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Eli Manning Plays Well With Plantar Fasciitis

Eli Manning had a great game this past weekend against the Oakland Raiders.
"I felt good," the Giants' quarterback said on a conference call with reporters Monday afternoon. "I moved around and didn't have a setback by any means. I feel like it's getting better every day and will and should feel better by the end this week and keep improving.”
He was not limited at all during the game. With plantar fasciitis, getting back to physical activity can be an achievable goal. With daily stretching, taping, orthotics, injections, and physical therapy, can get you back to your normal lifestyle. Its always important to remember, that foot pain is not normal. Plantar Fasciitis can be treated if it is treated early enough. Will keep track of Eli's progress. Please visit our website for more information on heel pain.
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Tom DeLay Dancing With The Stars Foot Injury

Once again another famous person has had an important injury. Tom DeLay, former Republican majority leader, has stress fractures in both feet. Stress fractures are caused by repetitive injuries. If they are not treated early enough, they can lead to a complete fracture. If this happens, this can take a lot longer to heal. Initial treatment for stress fractures include the principles of RICE- Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. Also this includes Immobilization. As we talked about before, CamWalkers are one of the best immobilization options we have for stress fractures. It's unfortunate that Tom DeLay had to withdraw from Dancing With The Stars, but if he did not, then he would be at risk for a complete fracture and longer healing times. This is why it is important to not continue daily activities when you have pain and discomfort. Always visit your Podiatrist if you are having foot pain. Remember, foot pain is NOT normal.

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Eli Manning painful heel hurting Giants hopes for upcoming game

It seems like another famous athlete has developed the painful condition known as Plantar Fasciitis. He also may have developed a bone bruise along with this. After the injury occurred you can see the trainer was taping up Eli's foot. One of the most common things that we do for plantar fasciitis is to tape, or strap the foot. This helps support the heel and arch area which is important in plantar fasciitis. I am sure he will also have a lot of stretching, icing, and physical therapy this week to calm the area down. It is possible he will also be wearing orthotics (shoe inserts) in his cleats as well. Now Eli, had an MRI to help confirm the diagnosis. He may also have had a bone bruise to his heel as well. If this is the case, this may take a little longer for him to heal. Treatment is similar but he may be in a CamWalker for the bruise. Now for people who are into Fantasy Football and have him on your team (like myself) you are probably wondering if you should start him or not. Studies show that with plantar fasciitis it is usually treated conservatively 90% of the time. Depending on which treatment he gets he should be fine for the game. I don't see him being limited too much as long as he is taped up and has inserts in his cleats. I am hoping he has a good game. We will continue to monitor his progress and will update you on his condition.
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