Foot and ankle injuries happen all the time in tennis. It comes with the territory. Players are continually running up and back, jumping, and stopping, and starting on hard surfaces. These actions set the scene perfectly for frequent injuries.
Here are the 5 most common foot and ankle injuries that affect both amateur and professional tennis players:
Sprains. If you watched or read about the…
Imagine getting out of bed every morning, planting your feet on the floor, standing up, and immediately regretting your decision to start the day. Why? – Because your foot is on fire. The pain of plantar fasciitis begins in your heel and travels into your arch. You can barely stand without crying, let alone walk.
But family, chores, and work beckon, so you take a…
Plantar fasciitis is the number one cause of heel pain among our patients here at Foot & Ankle Associates of Cleveland. Plantar fasciitis occurs when the plantar fascia, the long, flat ligament that stretches across the bottom of your foot, becomes inflamed.
There are several ways you can irritate your plantar fascia:
Wearing unsupportive shoes. When you wear shoes that don’t have much in the…
