Buster Posey Breaks Ankle

Many of you in the Philadelphia area remember Buster Posey, the Giants Catcher, who played a big role in unfortunately helping the Giants beat the Phillies in last years NLCS. Yesterday, while trying to block someone from running home, he broke his ankle. There are many different types of Ankle fractures as well as ways to treat them. Bone typically takes 6-8 weeks to heal. Some ankle fractures may need to be operated on to fix while others may need to be casted. If you have any type of ankle injury it is very important to be seen by your Podiatrist for an evaluation. If you continue to walk on a sprained or an injured ankle, you have a high chance of re-spraining the ankle. Initial treatment options consist of rest, ice, anti-inflammatory medicine, and compression. For more information please see our webpage.

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Eric Chavez Breaks bone in foot

Eric Chavez of the New York Yankees has broke his 5th metatarsal bone. The metatarsal is the bone behind the toe. This type of injury can occur from turning in your foot. There are many different treatment options to treat these types of fractures. Some are treated conservatively and some must be through surgical intervention. Bone typically takes 6 to 8 weeks to heal. Sometimes you may need to be either casted or placed in a fracture boot. You may or may not need to be weight-bearing. This all depends on the extent of the fracture. A Jones fracture is a type of fifth metatarsal fracture which has a decrease in blood supply to the metatarsal bone. These typically may need surgical intervention to allow for adequate healing to occur. It is always important to see your podiatrist with any type of injury that you have. This also includes ankle sprains. With ankle sprains we will check your foot because you can also fracture your fifth metatarsal bone. For more information please visit our website. Thank you

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