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Tag: Ankle

Tyrese Haliburton tearing his Achilles tendon
By Alex Wasserman DC Education, Sports

Are Achilles Tendon Ruptures on the Rise?

Tyrese Haliburton now joins a growing list of elite young athletes with Achilles tendon ruptures—Cam Akers, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and even Aaron Rodgers later in his career. What are we missing? Is this load mismanagement, modern footwear, poor surface quality, strength-to-stiffness mismatches, fascial chain issues, or something upstream in the kinetic chain that isn’t getting enough attention? Let's explore the factors of what leads to Achilles injuries and why we are seeing what appears to be an increased prevalence…

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Woman with plantar fasciitis taking off her high heels
By Alex Wasserman DC Education, Therapy

Plantar Fasciitis Can Stop You in Your Tracks

You may have recently heard that Tiger Woods dropped out of his latest tournament due to a painful condition known as plantar fasciitis. I love talking about plantar fasciitis (as evidenced by my previous posts discussing it here and here). The reason is because I have had great success with treating this condition in our office. First, let's discuss what it is, then what other practitioners are doing wrong, and how our unique approach has found success for our patients.…

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Silouette of a man balancing on slack line
By Alex Wasserman DC Education, Exercises

Everyone Needs Balance and Stability Training

We already know how important exercise is for maintaining our health. This is especially true as we begin to experience age-related physical decline in areas such as strength, agility, balance and stability. However, many of our fitness endeavors and goals tend to neglect that last category. Improving balance and stability should be a priority to reduce injuries and improve movement confidence. Sometimes, I get patients in the office who inform me, "Oh, I can't do that exercise. I can't get…

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Michelangelo's David and his cracked ankles
By Alex Wasserman DC Education, Exercises, Therapy

David’s Cracked Ankles

In Florence, Italy sits a monument representing the perfect beauty of the human form. Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo created David in the 15th century. David is a marvel of marble sitting at 17 feet tall. It is the most famous statue in the world, receiving over a million visitors each year in the rotunda room. A variety of incidents damaged the statue over the years, including a broken arm, a cracked eyelid, and a missing toe. However, there is one…

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