Vail Summit Orthopaedics Blog

It is a great pleasure to begin the blog of our mission in Rwanda by introducing you to Centura Global Health Initiatives (CGHI), www.centuraglobalhealth.org, and the work that our team will be performing in Rwanda beginning on July 22, 2012. Centura Global Health Initiatives (CGHI) offers short term medical mission trips that provide no-cost surgical, medical and community health programs, education, training and relief in areas where health care is often limited or difficult to obtain. This blog will follow the work of Dr.

Foot pain or numbness is often the result of wearing soft-soled shoes. Special shoes designed for cycling have stiff soles that distribute pressure evenly over the pedal. This also helps you pedal more efficiently. Foot pain can also be caused by using too high a gear, which results in more pressure where the foot meets the pedal.

• Fore/aft so that the ball of the foot is in line with the pedal spindle
• Side to side so that the 2nd toe is in line with the tibial tuberosity (bump below the kneecap)
• Rotation in foot’s natural position

A stress fracture is a tiny crack in the bone caused by repetitive overload. Ankles and feet are the most common sites of stress fractures. People who suddenly begin a serious walking or running program without gradually building up to it are prime candidates for stress fractures. So are people who quickly increase the intensity or distance of their exercise or who switch from running on soft surfaces to hard surfaces.

Continuing with our look at the "10 most common orthopaedic injuries", today we focus on plantar fasciitis... a painful condition affecting the bottom of the foot. It is a common cause of heel pain and is sometimes called a heel spur. Plantar fasciitis is usually just on one side. In about 30 percent of all cases, both feet are affected. Plantar fasciitis can develop from a number of underlying causes. Finding the precise reason for the heel pain is sometimes difficult.

Continuing with our look at the "10 most common orthopaedic injuries", today we focus on plantar fasciitis... a painful condition affecting the bottom of the foot. It is a common cause of heel pain and is sometimes called a heel spur. Plantar fasciitis is usually just on one side. In about 30 per cent of all cases, both feet are affected. Plantar fasciitis can develop from a number of underlying causes. Finding the precise reason for the heel pain is sometimes difficult.

In this series, we're looking at the 10 most common orthopaedic injuries, which are: Ankle sprain, Plantar fasciitis, Tennis elbow, ACL injury, Meniscus tear, Shoulder dislocation, Rotator cuff tear, stress fractures, carpal tunnel syndrome, and distal radius fracture (also known as a wrist fracture).

Musculoskeletal conditions are among the most disabling and costly medical problems suffered by people in this country. As the U.S. population ages over the next 25 years, the number of people with musculoskeletal problems will increase because these conditions are most common in the older segments of the population.