Making the Olympics is all about timing and sometimes a little luck. 1500 meter runner Sarah Brown had the third fastest time in the US in 2015 which would’ve placed her...
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EPAT Treatment for Hamstring Injuries
Hamstring injuries take a notoriously long time to heal sometimes as long as 3- 6 months. This is a video of Dr. Pearl receiving an EPAT treatment for his hamstring...
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Deciding Whether a New Treatment is Right for You
Making the decision to use new technology for your medical condition such as laser all depends on your age, genetics, and medical condition. Sometimes a treatment won’t work if you...
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Inspirational Olympic Memory: Kerry Strug’s Vault
The third contest winner for inspirational Olympic moment was won by Phil in Arlington for describing Kerri Strug’s vault on an injured ankle. Kerri Strug competed with an injury to...
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Healing Like a Pro
Many athletes are too pressed to return to the field or track after injury. Recently, Buffalo Bills star wide receiver Sammy Watkins had a screw placed in his foot after...
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Olympic Inspiration: Sport as the Ultimate Equalizer
Anyone who has ever been the kid picked last because of how they looked, or worse not given the same chance to play because of their race or creed can...
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Spider Vein Laser Removal
Summer is here! Spider vein laser removal can be performed in a series of treatments to temporarily improve the appearance of spider veins during pool season. Laser treatment is performed...
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Inspirational Olympic Memory: Gary Hall, JR not Taking no for an Answer and Swimming in it his way
Memorial Day and pool season is coming up this weekend and here is one of my top 3 Summer Olympic memories, Share your with a reply and why it inspired...
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Inspirational Olympic Memory: Dave Wottle
I remember watching Dave Wottle win the 800 meters and Frank Shorter win the marathon in 1972 Olympics in Munich on our black and white TV. I was almost 10...
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Inspirational Olympic Memories
It’s 3 months to the Brazil Summer Olympics and each month at Arlington Foot and Anke we will be giving a prize for someones most inspirational Olympic Memory. In the...
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Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology
Although most cases of plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis are able to be cured conservatively require advanced treatments. In the past with chronic and acute foot and ankle pain, the lithotripter, a special...
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Plantar Fasciitis Exercises
Lacrosse Hip Twist While standing, lift one knee bent, while keeping the other knee planted on the ground. Twist or rotate your hip towards one side, so the upper body...
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The First Woman Boston Marathon Runner
Sports has always been a vehicle to break down barriers and this is a great example. I got chills reading the account of how she was greeted by a throng...
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The Science Behind Long Distance Running Recovery
Recently I posted about being careful about multiday race challenges such as the goofy and dopey marathon challenges. Here is some new science behind recovery in a study done by...
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Gary Hall Jr.
Dr. Pearl is committed to providing a healthy lifestyle & proper diabetes management. Gary hall Jr Diabetes Advocate and Olympian
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Dr. Ben Pearl
A ten year resident of Arlington, Virginia, Dr. Ben Pearl has been a practicing physician in the Arlington and McLean area since 1992. Recently selected as one of the Washingtonian Magazine’s top...
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Running a 5K, 10k , 1/2 Marathon & Marathon 4 Days in a Row May be a Little Dopey
A patient of mine recently got a stress fracture after doing the Goofy marathon challenge. The Goofy is only trumped by the Dopey which includes a 5K and 10 K...
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Stretching Revisited
Recently, a New York Times article summarized some research by the University of Nevada that concluded that static stretching for 30 seconds decreased muscular power of the hamstring and quadricep...
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The Fork in the Road
Sometimes decisions for surgical repair of injuries delay short-term trajectory for athletics but hopefully best for the long-term health of the individual. I’ve always been a big believer in taking...
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