Archive for April 2016
Barefoot Running
Some years after the surge in popularity of barefoot running or running in minimalist shoes, there is enough data for an orthopaedic review article. The verdict? A decrease in anterior knee pain (runner’s knee) and a decrease in chronic exertional compartment syndrome. But, an increase in risk of repetitive stress injuries to the foot and…
Read MoreNSAIDs and Tendinitis
The New York Times published an article in the past couple of days about NSAIDs and their use to treat tendinitis. The basic point is, tendinitis really isn’t an “-itis.” That is, it is not an inflammatory condition but rather one of tissue breakdown and as such, NSAIDs treat only symptoms and are not curative.…
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