The Foundry Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Blog

What is turf toe?      

A common spot for bursitis is on the side of the hip. Here, a large tendon passes over a bony prominence on the side of the hip called the greater trochanter.  Inflammation in the bursa between the tendon and the greater trochanter is called trochanteric bursitis. This problem is more common in older individuals. It may also occur in younger patients who are active in exercises such as walking, running, or biking.

Many times when I am prescribing an exercise program for patients, it includes a combination of both walking and running.  I have often been asked the question of the appropriate footwear for each activity.  To many people, walking and running seem very similar. But when you look closely at the two activities and the demands they place on your feet and your footwear, the two are really quite different. The differences between the two activities create a need for, and design of, two very different styles of shoes. But before we get to the shoes, let’s take a look at walking and running and the body mechanics involved with each.

Osgood–Schlatter disease or syndrome (also known as tibial tubercle apophyseal traction injury) is a rupture of the growth plate at the tibial tuberosity.