by Andrew Bernhard, DPM | May 31, 2019 | General Foot Care
One of the more common foot and ankle fractures is that of the fifth metatarsal. The metatarsals are the bones which make up the majority of the foot and, as such, bear a lot of force from normal use. The fifth metatarsal is the bone directly behind the pinky toe and...
by Andrew Bernhard, DPM | Apr 1, 2019 | Sports Injuries
When it comes to hockey, I have two thoughts immediately: 1. I’m always jealous of those who grew up playing ice hockey and 2. I never envy ice skaters’ feet. I grew up in a town with a big high school, but not big enough to have a hockey rink, so we never had a...
by Andrew Bernhard, DPM | Mar 21, 2019 | Sports Injuries
As an avid downhill skier and even a regular backcountry or touring skier, I don’t personally give enough love to the sport of cross-country or Nordic skiing. In general, this is because I really like to go fast, so cross country skiing has not been something I have...
by Andrew Bernhard, DPM | Dec 28, 2018 | Footwear Recommendations, Sports Medicine
At Eagle-Summit Foot & Ankle, we see people with ski boot problems almost every day, especially during the winter season. Thankfully, the ski boot industry continues to improve their technology and we skiers are fortunate to have better fitting, more responsive...
by Andrew Bernhard, DPM | Dec 21, 2018 | Foot Deformities
Tendinitis of the foot and ankle is staggeringly common because of the amount of muscles and tendons acting on the foot and ankle. There are numerous bones and joints in the lower extremity, all of which act like ropes and pulleys by the tendons in the area. Because...
