Jul 16, 2019 | Foot Injuries
Dear Dr. Burk: My regular doctor told me that I had heel spurs a couple of years ago. I was prescribed an anti-inflammatory medication and have taken it regularly ever since. But the spurs must still be there because sometimes I get terrible pain in my heels and it...
Dec 4, 2018 | Foot Injuries, Health
Several patients have come to me recently complaining of heel pain. Although the condition is common, it can impact the quality of your day-to-day life…and it certainly was for these folks. The good news, however, is that if a proper diagnosis of the symptoms...
Aug 28, 2018 | Foot Injuries
We see many Jones fractures in our practice and you may be wondering what type of injury this is. To answer the question, a Jones fracture is a foot injury involving one of the metatarsals, those long bones in the foot that connect to the toe bones. In this case, the...
Mar 5, 2018 | Feet, Foot Injuries
When you stub your toe or drop a weight on it at the gym, it’s hard to say what comes first — the pain or the swearing! And, if the toe bone is broken, it’s hard to believe how much a small bone can hurt. You’ve probably heard that there’s nothing you can do...
Nov 17, 2017 | Athletes, Foot Injuries
If you’re a sports fan, fall is a busy time of year. Whether you play a sport (or two, or three), cheer for the home team, or tune in to ESPN for all the big games — there is a ton going on in the world of athletics right now. Baseball winds down while many...
Nov 6, 2017 | Foot Injuries, Running
When you fall in love with an activity, especially one that promotes cardiovascular health, strengthens the heart, and even improves your overall mood, the last thing you want is to side-line yourself due to injury. For many of you, running is everything. You use it...
