Posted January 12, 2015 in Foot Pain
I go to the gym almost every day of the week to lift weights and do cardio. Going to the gym is something I started doing years ago when I realized that, as difficult as it can be with the demands of my career and personal life, it makes me feel better. Years ago, I […]
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Posted November 18, 2014 in Stinky Feet
A friend of mine put up this post on his Facebook page this past weekend: “My gym shoes smell like moldy Kosher pickles. I hate feet.“ It make me sad to hear people dissing their feet and its unfair that feet get such a bum wrap. Feet are amazingly strong, mobile and adaptive but are disproportionately insulted compared to other […]
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Posted September 19, 2014 in Physical Therapy
I came across a great piece on NPR this morning that referenced the fact that The American Physical Therapy Association has put passive modalities on their list of not to-do’s. This is something that I’ve been saying for quite a long time when it comes to rehabilitating musculoskeletal injuries in the lower extremities and most of […]
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Posted September 11, 2014 in Running Injuries
It’s that time of year; pre-Marathon season in New York City. We’re really seeing our fair share of running injuries as people work on increasing speed and mileage in the final few months leading up to the New York City Marathon. Here are the top five running-related injuries that we see and treat in our […]
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Posted August 18, 2014 in Running
A new study in this week’s Journal of the American College of Cardiology finds that, “Running, even 5 to 10 min/day and at slow speeds < 6 mph, is associated with markedly reduced risks of death from all causes and cardiovascular disease.” Here at Chelsea Foot & Ankle we see many serious running injuries that […]
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