Take Caution During Winter Activities From weekend warriors to skiing aficionados, foot and ankle injuries can sideline many during the winter season. During the winter season Dr. Maloney often sees patients with foot and ankle fractures and sprains common in skiing and basketball injuries. “With skiing season, I typically see patients with high ankle sprains
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Diabetic Foot Care is a Sensitive Issue During Cold Winter Months
According to Marc Lipton, DPM, podiatrist with Orthopaedic Associates of Central Maryland (OACM), individuals with diabetes need to take special precautions during the winter to avoid foot injury, infection and worse.Diabetics experience a number of foot issues in the cold winter months resulting from diabetic-specific conditions such as: Vascular disease Peripheral neuropathy and painless neuropathy
Read MoreWinter Injuries Don’t Have to Keep You Down
When you do suffer an injury, it is a good idea to seek the care of an orthopaedic specialist when: You hear and feel a painful popping sound It’s painful to bear weight on your injury Your injury doesn’t get better with time, or even gets worse “When a patient is experiencing these types of
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