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Happy New of the leg. They also tend to occur Year! If when the patient has flatfeet and tight you’re calves. Shin splints is a very common like many people, overuse injury. Treatment includes but you might have is not limited to: offloading, stretching, ical therapy. resolved to orthotics, compression sleeves, and exercise more in 2019. Starting a new physical therapy. Why does the outside of my ankle hurt? exercise routine can result in foot and ankle injuries if you’re not careful. Here are answers to commonly asked questions by new exercise enthusiasts: Why does the bottom of my heel hurt? Plantar fasciitis is a very common overuse injury. Dramatic increase in activity over a short period of time, coupled with poor supporting footwear, can ignite an episode of sudden heel pain. Treatment includes but is not limited to: offloading, stretching, orthotics, cortisone injection, platelet rich plasma, shockwave therapy, and end stage surgery if conservative care fails. Why do my legs hurt? Shin splints can either occur in the front outside or back inside portion Why does the back of my heel hurt? Achilles tendonitis is likely to occur after repetitive ankle motion type exercise and activity. Excessive jump rope, plyometrics, stair climbing, and distance running on hills can create inflammation to the achilles tendon. Treatment includes but is not limited to: offloading, stretching, orthotics, heel lifts, and physical therapy. Why does the inside of my foot hurt? Posterior tibial tendonitis occurs mainly in the flatfooted patient, to which the main tendon that holds up the arch becomes inflamed due to the increase in workload without proper arch support. Treatment includes but is not limited to: offloading, orthotics, and physPeroneal tendonitis occurs after distance running on uneven surfaces. These tendons serve as ankle stabilizers so cross training on several different terrains can cause inflammation. Treatment includes but is not limited to: offloading, orthotics, ankle brace, and physical therapy. ⊲ Dr. John Goodner is a Board Qualified Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgeon with the Foot, Ankle and Leg Specialists of South Florida and specializes in sports medicine foot and ankle injuries, foot and ankle arthroscopy, lower extremity trauma, and lower extremity deformities in infants, children, teens and adults. The South Florida Institute of Sports Medicine in Plantation is located at 220 S.W. 84th Avenue, Suite 102, 954-720-1530. The practice website is www.SOUTHFLORIDASPORTSMEDICINE. com. Instagram @SouthFloridaSportsMedicine. Twitter @SFLSportsMed.

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• Flat feet • Toe Walkers Microfractures, Cartilage Transplants, • • High Arches Fractures • • In Toe Out Toe Osteochondral Grafting • Growing Pains • Limping RECONSTRUCTIVE FOOT, ANKLE • Warts FRACTURES • Ingrown Nail AND LEG SURGERY Flat Foot, Bunions, Hammertoes, SERVING OUR PATIENTS FOR OVER 30 YEARS Why go to an Emergency Room? All Foot, Ankle, and Leg Fractures in Children and Adults! Ligament Repair, Achilles Tendon Tears, Arthritis Surgery SPORTS MEDICINE Dr. Warren Windram, D.P.M. Board Qualified FOOT, ANKLE, & LEG SPECIALIST Dr. John Goodner, D.P.M. Board Qualified FOOT, ANKLE, & LEG SPECIALIST Dr. Robert Sheinberg, D.P.M. - In Loving Memory Dr. Carlo Messina, D.P.M. Board Certified FOOT, ANKLE, & LEG SPECIALIST Dr. Michael Cohen, D.P.M. Board Certified FOOT, ANKLE, & LEG SPECIALIST FOOT AND ANKLE ARTHRITIS Tendon and Ligament injuries, Heel WESTON PEMBROKE PINES PLANTATION Total Joint Replacement, Pain, Shockwave Therapy, PRP & Stem Cell 1600 Town Center Blvd. 17842 NW 2nd St.  220 S.W. 84th Ave., #102 Ankle Replacement, Arthroscopy, Fusions, Joint Realignment Injections, Arthroscopy and Tendoscopy, Shin Splints, Compartment Syndrome 954-389-5900 954-430-9901 954-720-1530 SATURDAY HOURS

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New Patient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200 Follow Up Visit . . . . . . . . $50-$100 PRP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $600

SELF PAY RATES (Procedure cost is in addition to office visit.) Surgery Consult . . . . . . . . . . . $200 Injections . . . . . . . . . .$75 per shot Orthotics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $350 Ingrown Nail . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$125 Shockwave (3 sessions) . . . . $500 Laceration Repair . . . . . . . . . $250 (FOR CHRONIC HEEL PAIN & TENDONITIS) Casts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$175 X-Rays . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 per area Wound Care . . . . . . . . . . .$75-$125

SPORTS MEDICINE ASSOCIATES (Self Pay Rates Do Not Apply To This Practice Below) Dr. Fernando Moya, M.D. Board Certified

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