If you’ve ever had a major debilitating knee injury, then it’s quite possible that you may have had (or stillhave) a popliteal cyst (Baker’s Cyst) that resulted from the injury. However, these cysts often go unnoticed. I rarely have patients report having pressure, feel a lump, or have tenderness at the back of their knee.…

In this section I want to talk about Blood Clots in the Calf (Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)). As a provider, I’ve witnessed and treated many patients with blood clots in their legs and calves (deep vein thrombosis (DVT)). These patients range from the young and athletic to the very old and chronically ill. No matter…

Are you an athlete with tight calf muscles when you start exercising? Does your heel(s) hurt when you walk, run, or wear the wrong shoes? Are your achilles tendons tight after resting for long periods of time? Do you have pain when you run on uneven surfaces? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these…

Are you an athlete? Do you have achilles tendon tightness and pain when you first get out of bed to walk in the mornings? Do your achilles burn slightly behind your ankles when you run on uneven pavement? Are your calves tight? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions then there’s a possibility…

Do you like to run? Have you experienced acute muscle soreness after starting a running program? Has your entire calf ever become stiff, making it impossible to flex the foot? If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to these questions you may have strained your soleus muscle. For information on how to treat this injury, read the details…

Have you ever been kicked or kneed in the calf? Have you ever been watching a football game and suddenly wondered what happens to the player(s) at the bottom of the pile? Do you think about what types of injuries they might obtain? One possible injury is a calf contusion. Read the information below for…

Are you a “weekend warrior”? When you run, do you feel pain in the upper center portion of your calf that is unrelieved by stretching? Does that pain feel like a solid rock? If so, you may have a medial gastrocnemius strain. Read below to learn how to obtain relief. What is a medial gastrocnemius…

On April 12, 2013, weeks before the LA Lakers clinched their playoff berth and tied the second best record in the NBA, one of the greatest basketball players to ever play the game, the late and great Kobe Bryant, ruptured his Achilles tendon as he drove to the basket against Harrison Barnes, the former guard…

Has the pandemic made you a couch potato? How many of you have returned to the gym or began jogging outdoors to lose the weight that you gained from stress and working remotely? How many of you are feeling pain in your ankles since you have increased your activity? How many of you have pin-pointed…

What is a Medial Malleolus Fracture? The medial malleolus supports the inner side of the ankle joint. A medial malleolus fracture is a break in the tibia and can occur at any level (inside the lower leg). For example, fractures of the fibula (internal malleolus), a fracture of the back of the tibia (posterior malleolus),…

On a Tuesday evening in September 1994, after rebounding the basketball during a varsity basketball game, I heard a loud “crunching” sound as my right foot landed on top of my opponent’s foot. Immediately after hearing the sound, I felt an intense burning sensation with pain radiating around myankle and up the lateral side of…

Are you a football fan? Have you ever noticed that when a defender tackles his opponent, he often willgrab him by his ankle, and then roll over while he is still gripping the ankle? I used to wonder why thishappened until a former player told me that this is strategically done to inflict pain on…

The lateral malleolus is located at the end of the fibula. It’s one of two bones of the lower leg, whichcarries about 10% of your weight. A fractured lateral malleolus is the most common type of ankle fractureof the fibula, and is usually not too serious. To learn more about lateral malleolus fractures, read theinformation…