Travel soccer is intense and parents are more focused. Parents pressure players to go back into games before they are ready all too often. Travel players are driven and dedicated...
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When can Cortisone Shots Become Too Much of a Good Thing?
Cortisone shots have been used by the podiatric and orthopedic community as a time honored solution for joint and tendon injuries. Cortisone shots should not be confused with anabolic steroids,...
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Don’t Let this Happen to Your Achilles
Last week, Junior Galette, linebacker of the Washington Redskins, might have ended his career by rupturing his Achilles tendon. The Achilles tendon is prone to injury because it is an...
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Spring Back up for Fall Sports Injury-Free (Part 2)
The kids are back at the starting line with fall sports and here are a few things you should consider if you are a runner, football or soccer player. As...
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Spring Back up for Fall Sports Injury-Free
Fall sports are a time of excitement and fun for students, but also a time for painful injuries. Three popular sports that students often play during the fall season are...
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How Do Zero Drop Shoes Really Stack Up
Minimalist shoes were once the rage, but today a drop height of zero has grown to prominence. The primary difference with these two type of running shoes is that shoes...
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If the Shoe Fits: What You Didn’t Know about your Running Shoes
Beneath the surface of a running shoe, there is more than meets the eye. Size plays an integral role in the comfort and efficiency of the shoe. Astonishingly enough, other...
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Jump Start Your Fracture Healing
There are 7.9 million fracture patients annually, and 10% of them experience nonunion and/or delayed union. These cause complications in the treatment of bone fractures and will have a significant...
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Are Your Feet Feeling Rusty?
In the feet and ankles, arthritis is a growing problem as the baby boomers get older. Almost 50% of all people, ages 50-60, have some form of arthritis, but don’t exhibit...
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Don’t get Beat with the Wrong Cleat
In soccer, since there are a variety of playing surfaces, there is a need for different footwear options. Selection of the wrong footwear may result in a season ending injury....
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Making a Diagnosis in an Ankle Injuries Part 2
In the last blogpost, the ankle was defined as the region above the foot where the tibia and talus meet. Three of the ligaments that hold the ankle together are...
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Making the Diagnosis for Ankle Injuries
The ankle is one of the most common areas for sports injuries. 25% of sports injuries occur in the foot and ankle. The foot and ankle are also two distinct...
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Arlington Foot And Ankle welcomes Branco Calizaya
Arlington Foot & Ankle welcomes our newest Medical Assistant, Branco Calizaya. Mr. Calizaya has aspirations to become a podiatrist himself. He is currently completing prerequisite courses and will apply to...
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Barefoot Running
Mention barefoot runners and most people’s first association is probably the legendary 1960 Rome marathon victory by Abebe Bikilla. To some advocates the conversation can get heated up quickly as...
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Washington Nat’s Jordan Zimmerman Sidelined with Plantar Fasciitis
Nat’s 1st baseman Jordan Zimmerman was recently sidelined with plantar fasciitis. A pro athlete has little time for recovery during the season. Pictured here is an ultrasound of my foot...
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Healthy Feet For The Summer Heat!
Dr. Ben Pearl discusses the rising concerns of Diabetes and the effect it has on your feet. Additionally, as the summer months arrive and you become more active on your...
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Treating my Achilles Tendon With Amnion Cells
Regenerative medicine is fairly new to sports medicine. Amnion tissue contains proteins that have anti-inflammatory proteins and growth factors. The cells have little imumogenic activity which means there is no...
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Tune Into Dr. Ben Pearl & Sports Talk News With Glen Harris on Friday, June 12th!
Tune Into Dr. Ben Pearl & Sports Talk News With Glen Harris on Friday, June 12th! Arlington, VA, June 12th, 2015 Be sure to tune in at 9:00pm Friday, June 12th to Sports Talk...
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On the Road to Recovery-Never give Up! What can we learn from the Bill’s “Groundhogs Day” how many different ways can you lose a Superbowl
Many people may have forgotten Leon Lett’s stripped ball by Don Bebe at the goal line due to raw perseverance on the play in one of Bill’s Groundhogs Day how...
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Fatigue, Overtraining and Injuries
Who could forget Rocky Balboa getting up at a crazy hour in the morning, washing down 3 raw eggs for breakfast and running the streets of Philadelphia. Forget the fact...
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