Leading PA and NJ Podiatry Doctors Treat Sports Injuries
Nine experienced and skilled podiatry doctors serve patients daily at the Foot & Ankle Group in four office locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Our doctors provide an extensive list of services for treating many conditions, including sports injuries, in Philadelphia, PA, as well as Bordertown, NJ, Mount Laurel, NJ, and Columbus, NJ.
With schools having just started sports programs, many students and adults come to us with sports injuries. Our doctors want to discuss the prevention and treatment of sports injuries.
How Podiatrists Help with Sports Injuries
Our podiatry doctors can bring you the latest trending treatment options for foot and ankle health. A podiatry doctor quickly and accurately can diagnose your injuries to initiate the correct plan of care to start the healing process and get you back into the game safely.
Treatment of Sports Injuries
Many things can cause a sports injury to the feet or ankles, such as overuse syndrome, which is common in running competitions.
Sprained ankles, runner's knee, Achilles tendonitis, thickened nails, ingrown nails, painful bruises, and stress fractures are only a few of the common injuries in athletics.
When you come to see the Foot & Ankle Group for a sports injury, we may take the following steps to help you heal:
- Assessment of injuries
- Examine posture, strength, flexibility, movement
- Observe how your feet affect your lower limbs
- Examine your shoes to ensure you have the right shoes for the sport in which you participate
- Recommend specific strengthening exercises
- Perform or recommend physical therapy
- Recommend orthotics
How to Prevent a Sports Injury
The staff at Foot & Ankle Group, which serves residents of Philadelphia, PA, Bordertown, NJ, Mount Laurel, NJ, and Columbus, NJ, has collective aim to educate you on how to prevent a sports injury by taking the precautions listed below.
- Create a sensible, consistent exercise plan which can focus on one muscle group daily and weekly
- During exercise, sports practice, games, wear appropriate safety equipment such as padding, helmets, appropriate shoes, and mouth guards
- Schedule a sports physical with your primary doctor
- Warm-up before exercising, practice, events
- Take time to cool down
- Stay hydrated to avoid heatstroke/exhaustion
- Rest when tired
- Avoid exercise if ill or painful
- See us immediately for a sports injury
- Avoid exercise when you are tired or in pain.
Call Us Immediately for a Foot and Ankle Injury
Call any of our nine specialty podiatry doctors at the Foot & Ankle Group, which has four PA and NJ office locations, for foot and ankle conditions. Do not hesitate to call us and schedule an immediate appointment for any sports injuries in Mount Laurel, Philadelphia, PA. Waiting to get treated immediately for a sports injury can delay treatment, slow the healing process, and worsen the injury.
- Mount Laurel, NJ, Podiatrist, (856) 234-0195
- Philadelphia, PA, Podiatrist, (215) 332-5300
- Bordentown, NJ, Podiatrist, (609) 291-0960
- Columbus, NJ, Podiatrist, (609) 298-7000
