Sports medicine is the health care discipline that involves the prevention and treatment of sports injuries as well as the clinical guidance for rehabilitation following an injury. Since all athletic endeavours involve some form of walking and/or running, it seems logical that the sports-oriented podiatrist should be one of the key health care practitioners dealing with sports medicine problems. With a focus on maintaining optimum lower extremity function, podiatric sports medicine places special emphasis on getting the athlete safely back into sport participation as quickly and effectively as possible.

The human foot is a complex structure that is designed to convert the rotations of the leg and arms into efficient forward motion. Normal walking places a great deal of stress upon the foot as it accepts the body weight from above and it attempts to adjust to varying changes in the walking surface. Jogging and running produce even greater stresses (about three times your body's weight!) and, when normal foot function is not present, overuse breakdown in the lower extremity is likely to repeatedly occur.

We currently treat a wide variety of sports-related problems encountered by both amateur and professional athletes. These include, but are not limited to the following: foot/ankle strains or sprains; acute plantar fasciitis (pain in bottom of heel); Achilles tendonitis; chronic knee pain; foot pains associated with downhill skiing and running; shin splints, stress fractures; bruised and ingrowing toenails; friction blisters. With a keen interest in fitness and sports participation ourselves, we understand the special needs of athletes at all levels of intensity and commitment.