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Injuries, training and getting back to your sport safely.

Most sports injuries of the foot and ankle come from doing a little too much, too soon, or from a single bad landing. These articles cover the injuries we see most in runners, court-sport players and weekend athletes, how to tell a minor problem from one that needs an X-ray, and how to return to play without setting yourself back.

Related care: ankle sprains, achilles tendon and fractures & trauma.

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