Preventing and Caring for Foot and Ankle Injuries

We don’t like to think of our feet and ankles as fragile. We know they are amazingly good at taking a beating. Yet, feet and ankles are some of the most commonly injured areas of the human body, and unfortunately, some of the most frequently misunderstood and misdiagnosed. In fact, more than 23,000 people per day in the US require medical care for ankle sprains, a number that includes both athletes and non-athletes alike. Injury can happen to anyone at any age.

Joining us for a discussion about foot and ankle injury assessment, treatment, and prevention are medical experts:

Adam Bitterman, MD, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Zucker School of Medicine and an orthopedic surgeon and foot and ankle specialist at Northwell Health’s Orthopaedic Institute at Huntington, and Randy Cohn, MD, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at Zucker School of Medicine and team orthopaedic surgeon for Hofstra University as well as several Long Island high schools. He also serves as the director of Northwell Health’s Dance Medicine and Performing Arts Program, Young Adult Hip Preservation Program, and as the medical director of the Hofstra University Athletic Training Program. 

Resources:Northwell Health Orthopaedic InstituteAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsAmerican Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society