Springtime Foot Issues

Louis J. DeCaro, president of the American College of Foot & Ankle Pediatrics appeared on NBC April 7 to give tips on kids transitioning from winter to spring sports. Dr. DeCaro also talked about how important it is to see your Podiatrist when parents notice any sort of lower extremity pain including but not limited to hip, knee, ankle and foot pain. Many orthopedic problems in kids, especially athletes, stem from poo foot biomechanics. Looking at the child’s foot type and assessing its impact on biomechanics is essential to injury prevention and overall performance. “ He spoke about how this leads to important diagnoses of things such as flatfeet and rotational abnormalities. 

According to podiatrist Louis J. DeCaro, DPM “Stretching is so important, even for kids, to get ready for spring sports. Along with bodily growth where the muscles are trying to keep up with the bones the cold weather can tighten muscles. Spring sports aren’t always played in warm weather and so stretching becomes absolutely key.” And finally Dr DeCaro says “ Like they say to change the batteries in your smoke detector during springtime daylight savings, use that same time frame to inspect all the shoes kids will be wearing as the weather gets nicer. Wear patterns of shoes can not only have a deleterious affect on gait but also can often negative many important biomechanics corrections if a child wears an orthotic.”

See the full interview on Mass Appeal Here:
https://www.wwlp.com/massappeal/spring-is-prime-time-for-foot-problems/

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