Sports Medicine and Your Feet Doctor’s Name Name of Practice City, State, Location

Benefits of Exercise Cardiovascular Health Mental Health Overall Health Disease Prevention Management of Diseases (Diabetes and Obesity

Did you Know? Every minute of walking adds two minutes to your life It is never too early or late to make exercise a healthy habit in your life Studies show that older people who continue to have active lifestyles, experience less health problems as they age. According to the U.S. Health and Human Service, physical inactivity contributes to 300,000 preventable deaths each year in the Unites States.

Anatomy of the Foot Foot structure and function often impacts the ankles, knees, hips and back. Your foot has: 26 Bones 33 Joints Over 100 Ligaments

The Impact Factors Walking = 1 ½ times body weight of force transmitted to the feet Running/Jogging = 3-4 times body weight of force Impact Sports (Basketball, Tennis, Racquetball) = up to 8 time body weight of force

Prevention of Injuries Proper Conditioning Stretching – Recommendations can be made by your podiatrist Warm-up Physician clearance and monitoring – Before beginning any new exercise program, please consult your doctor

Prevention of Injuries Proper Training Cross-Training Graduated Levels of Activity

Prevention of Injuries Proper Foot Gear Evaluation Appropriate and sports-specific shoes Good socks Orthotics or insoles – Consult with your podiatrist to determine the best option

Shoe Selection Proper Fit Proper Style 1 thumb nail length at the end of the longest toe (approx. ½ to ¾ inch) Fit to the larger foot Fit in the afternoon Proper last – shape of the shoe should match the shape of the foot Proper Style Walking/Running/Cross Training/Specialty Motion control, stability, shock absorption Material selections (leather, neoprene, nylon) With or without Orthotics/Insoles?

Common Sports Related Foot & Ankle Injuries Skin Problems Blisters Athlete’s Foot Warts Excessive moisture/sweating

Common Sports Related Foot & Ankle Injuries Soft Tissue Injuries Ankle sprains Muscle strains Tendonitis Plantar Fasciitis Nail injuries Runner’s knee Shin splints

Common Sports Related Foot & Ankle Injuries Bone Injuries Stress fractures Traumatic fractures

Common Sports Related Foot & Ankle Injuries Treatment of Injuries Prevention Protection Rest Ice Compression Elevation See your Podiatric Physician – Podiatrists treat all acute and chronic injuries

Training and Education of a DPM 4 years of undergraduate “pre-med” education 4 years of medical school at one of the 9 US Colleges of Podiatric Medicine 3 years of Medical and Surgical Residency Training in the US Do you know a student interested in a career in healthcare? Encourage them to check out careers in podiatric medicine by visiting www.DiscoverPodiatricMedicine.org. We offer opportunities to shadow a DPM, learn what the pre-requisites are for a college of podiatric medicine, more about the MCAT test and how to apply. Thanks for taking the time to remind your audience of careers in podiatric medicine. When introducing yourself, if appropriate for your talk, take a moment to share with the audience your “path to podiatry.” You can use statements like “I discovered podiatric medicine when…” or “I chose podiatry because…” Your stories are compelling and could be the reason a young person decides to learn more about careers in podiatric medicine. There are many resources available online to help connect an interested audience member with career awareness information: AACPM.org --- General career information, Admission information, Links to the Colleges DPMNetwork.org – Find a DPM to shadow (Are you a registered Mentor? Links to register for DPMS, too!) Students as young as high school students are welcome to use the Network to locate a DPM to shadow. DiscoverPodiatricMedicine.org – Learn more about careers in podiatric medicine and join the mailing list for more info (students only please)

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