Sports Medicine and Your Feet

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Sports Medicine and Your Feet

• Doctors Name
• Name of Practice
• City, State, Location

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Benefits of Exercise

• Cardiovascular Health
• Mental Health
• Overall Health
• Disease Prevention
• Management of Diseases
• (Diabetes and Obesity

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Did you Know?

• Every minute of walking adds two minutes to your
  life
• It is never too early or late to make exercise a
  healthy habit in your life
• Studies show that older people who continue to
  have active lifestyles, experience less health
  problems as they age.
• According to the U.S. Health and Human Service,
  physical inactivity contributes to 300,000
  preventable deaths each year in the Unites
  States.

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Anatomy of the Foot

• Foot structure and function often impacts the
  ankles, knees, hips and back. Your foot has
• 26 Bones
• 33 Joints
• Over 100 Ligaments

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The Impact Factors

• Walking 1 ½ times body weight of force
  transmitted to the feet
• Running/Jogging 3-4 times body weight of force
• Impact Sports (Basketball, Tennis, Racquetball)
  up to 8 time body weight of force

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Prevention of Injuries

• Proper Conditioning
• Stretching Recommendations can be made by your
  podiatrist
• Warm-up
• Physician clearance and monitoring Before
  beginning any new exercise
• program, please consult
• your doctor

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Prevention of Injuries

• Proper Training
• Cross-Training
• Graduated Levels of Activity

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Prevention of Injuries

• Proper Foot Gear Evaluation
• Appropriate and sports-specific shoes
• Good socks
• Orthotics or insoles Consult with your
  podiatrist to determine the best option

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Shoe Selection

• Proper Fit
• 1 thumb nail length at the end of the longest toe
  
• (approx. ½ to ¾ inch)
• Fit to the larger foot
• Fit in the afternoon
• Proper last shape of the shoe should match the
  shape of the foot
• Proper Style
• Walking/Running/Cross Training/Specialty
• Motion control, stability, shock absorption
• Material selections (leather, neoprene, nylon)
• With or without Orthotics/Insoles?

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Common Sports Related Foot Ankle Injuries

• Skin Problems
• Blisters
• Athletes Foot
• Warts
• Excessive moisture/sweating

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Common Sports Related Foot Ankle Injuries

• Soft Tissue Injuries
• Ankle sprains
• Muscle strains
• Tendonitis
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Nail injuries
• Runners knee
• Shin splints

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Common Sports Related Foot Ankle Injuries

• Bone Injuries
• Stress fractures
• Traumatic fractures

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Common Sports Related Foot Ankle Injuries

• Treatment of Injuries
• Prevention
• Protection
• Rest
• Ice
• Compression
• Elevation
• See your Podiatric Physician
• Podiatrists treat all acute and chronic injuries

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Your Name or Practice Name

• Hospital Affiliations (list)
• Insurance(s) Accepted (list)
• Name of contact person (staff in your office)
• Phone number, fax number, website
• Member of the APMA since _________