Choosing the Right Running Shoe
Are you wondering if your running shoes are helping or hurting you? With so many options and styles to choose from, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Listen to Summit Orthopedics’ experts share some tips about finding the right shoe for you.
Common Knee Injuries for Runners
Many runners experience similar knee injuries because of the mechanics of running and the activity’s impact on the body. As with any athletic injury, awareness is the first step toward preventing such injuries. Summit Orthopedics’ sports medicine physicians—and avid runners—Angela Voight, MD, and Kirk Scofield, MD, share some common knee injuries in runners.
Common Youth Sports Injuries
Summit Orthopedics’ sports medicine specialists, Peter Daly, MD, (retired) and Jack Skendzel, MD, discuss one of every parent’s biggest concerns: the health and safety of their young athletes. Learn about some of the most common youth sports injuries.
Cross-Training for Runners
Ready to run? Don’t forget to train. Cross-training can help prevent repetitive injuries for runners. Summit Orthopedics’ experts share their cross-training insight for runners eager to stay healthy.
Different Shoes for Different Activities
Listen to Summit Orthopedics’ sports medicine specialists, Peter Daly, MD, (retired) and Angie Voight, MD, discuss why your shoe choice matters. Getting the right shoe for the right activity can greatly affect your health.
Effects of Playing the Same Sport All Year
It might be time to take a break from your favorite sport. Two Summit Orthopedics sports medicine specialists discuss why athletes should choose to mix up their athletic routines to improve their long-term health.
Women face many health risks that are more common for them than for men. Summit Orthopedics’ sports medicine specialists Peter Daly, MD, (retired) Eric Khetia, MD, and Jack Skendzel, MD, talk about women’s ACL injury risk.
Female Triad Health Concern
Summit Orthopedics’ experts Peter Daly, MD, (retired) and Angela Voight, MD, discuss some of the unique concerns women athletes face while working on improving their performance levels.
Heat or Ice for Sports Injuries
You may have been told to put ice on an injury, but is that better than applying heat for relief? Our experts discuss when and why you should choose ice over heat.
Hydration Recommendations for Runners
Everyone needs water, but athletes need much more to replenish liquids lost during exercise. Learn how much water is recommended for runners.
Impact of Stride on Running Injury Risk
The way you run can affect your risk of developing an injury. Learn more from Summit Orthopedics’ experts Angela Voight, MD, and Kirk Scofield, MD.
Injury Prone Times of the Season
Do more athletes injure themselves after the long winter break or during the summer heat? Summit Orthopedics’s sports medicine specialists Peter Daly, MD, (retired) and Brent Warner, MD, talk about what athletes should watch out for.
Minimal Shoes and Barefoot Running
Is it safe to run barefoot? Learn from our sports medicine specialists about the dangers and benefits of running barefoot or minimal shoes.
Next Steps for Minor Running Injuries
Minor aches and pains are normal developments for runners. Luckily, minor injuries can heal quickly if you know what to look for and what to do.
Normal Running Pain vs. Injury Pain
An important skill that all runners should have is being able to identify the difference between normal running pain and pain caused by a concerning injury. Summit Orthopedics’ physician, Angela Voight, MD, discusses what injury signs runners can look out for.
Preventing Shin Splints
Shin splints can take a good running season and bring it to a painful halt. Summit Orthopedics’ sports medicine physicians discuss how runners can avoid this painful injury.
Safely Returning to Play
Your injury may feel better, but that doesn’t mean it’s safe to return to sports. Summit Orthopedics’ sports medicine specialists Eric Khetia, MD and Jack Skendzel, MD, talk about when athletes should consider returning to their sports.
Signs of a Fracture
A fracture is a serious injury that requires expert care. Sometimes, athletes brush off fractures, believing them to be lesser injuries. Learn more from Summit Orthopedics expert specialists.
Sports Medicine Benefits for Any Athlete
Sports medicine isn’t just for runners, all athletes can benefit from it. Sports medicine physicians Angela Voight, MD and Jack Skendzel, MD, discuss how Summit Orthopedics’ sports medicine team can help athletes of all types.
Steps to Take for Minor Injuries
Minor injuries may seem like something to ignore and let resolve on their own, but no injury that causes notable pain should be ignored. Learn what to do about minor injuries from sports.
When to Consider Orthotics
You may need orthotics and not even know it. Orthotics can improve your posture and comfort level. Learn more from Summit Orthopedics’ specialists.
When to See a Doctor for Running Injuries
Runners are used to aches and pains after a long run. But sometimes, those aches and pains are avoidable. Learn how a sports medicine specialist can help treat unresolved running injuries.
When to Seek Care for Sports Injuries
Summit Orthopedics’ sports medicine specialists Peter Daly, MD (retired) and Jack Skendzel, MD, discuss when athletes should have an injury examined by an expert.
