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Foot Fracture May End Rasheed Wallace’s Career

The New York Knicks will be without one of their best defensive players for a few months after they announced that Rasheed Wallace will undergo surgery to repair a fracture in his left foot. Wallace is...

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9 Things to Do While Recovering from Ankle Surgery

Guest Blog from Brooke Williams of Goodbye Crutches. When you are recovering from ankle surgery, you might find that you have quite a bit of time on your hands.  It may have been a long time since you...

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5 Ways to Help Someone Recover after Foot Surgery

Foot surgery is not a major surgery in that the patient will not be in the hospital for an extended period of time.  In fact, it is normally an outpatient procedure that sends the person home the very...

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Dr. Silverman Helps You Prepare For Surgery

In our continued effort to provide our patients with the most hands-on care, we created another video to help your prepare for surgery. In this video, Dr. Silverman walks you through the surgical...

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Celtics’ Garnett Out 1-2 Weeks with Ankle Inflammation

Kevin Garnett is expected to miss 1-2 weeks with inflammation in his injured left ankle. Garnett initially injured his ankle in Wednesday’s loss to the Hornets, but he played through the pain in...

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Lattimore Continuing Comeback after Gruesome Knee Injury

Former South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore worked out for all 32 NFL teams on Wednesday, less than six months after suffering a gruesome dislocation of his right knee that nearly ended his...

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Flatfeet in Children

It is not uncommon for many children to have flat feet during the course of their development.  Some children will naturally develop a foot arch as their body continues to grow, while others will live...

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Redskins’ Fletcher Undergoes Successful Ankle Surgery

Redskins linebacker London Fletcher underwent successful ankle surgery last month, which leads fans to believe that the veteran will return for a 16th NFL season. Fletcher took to Twitter to let his...

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Dr. Silverman Examines Kobe Bryant’s Achilles Tendon Injury

Kobe Bryant has earned many distinctions throughout his NBA career.  He’s a 15-time All-Star, 5-time NBA Champion, and 2-time Finals MVP, and he also holds the unofficial record for most tweeted about...

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Jose Reyes Out 3 Months with Severely Sprained Ankle

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes is expected to be out for the next three months after severely spraining his left ankle while sliding into second base. As you can see in the video below, Reyes...

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Join our team! 2 New Medical Job Opportunities

Do you have previous experience in the healthcare industry? Are you looking for a job where you can make a difference? If you answered yes, then you should consider joining our team. We currently have...

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Open Toe Fractures: The Jon Jones Case

Jon Jones defended his light heavyweight title for the fifth time on Saturday despite suffering an open fracture to the big toe on his left foot. Jones defeated Chael Sonnen by TKO with 27 seconds left...

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Clinical Trial Shows Physical Therapy is Effective in Treating Meniscal Tears

A trial by a team at the Meniscal Tear in Osteoartiritis Research found that physical therapy was just as effective as surgery for treating knee osteoarthritis and meniscal tears. For their trial, the...

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Lower-Limb Transplants Could Become More Popular

As more patients are experiencing successful face transplants, surgeons and medical professionals believe foot transplants may soon give people the chance to regain a lost limb. The innovative surgery...

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Celtics’ Garnett may opt for Offseason Ankle Surgery

Kevin Garnett may undergo an operation to remove bone spurs in his ankle before deciding if he’ll return for a 19th season in the NBA. Now that the Celtics have been knocked out of the playoffs, the...

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Diagnostic Errors Prove Costly in Malpractice Suits

Diagnostic errors, be it a failure to diagnose or a wrong diagnosis, have resulted in more paid malpractice payments than any other malpractice claim over the last 15 years, a study in BMJ Quality...

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Treatment Options for Achilles Bursitis

Dr. Silverman was recently asked to comment on the treatment options and costs involved for addressing Achilles bursitis. Below, he explains the condition and discusses options for those suffering from...

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Curry Won’t Have Offseason Ankle Surgery

If you regularly follow this blog, you’re probably well aware of the trials and tribulations of Stephen Curry and his troublesome ankles. Although he won’t be undergoing offseason ankle surgery for the...

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