by Leslie G. Levy | May 1, 2016 | Medical
What Shoes Are Best for Me? I recently received e-mail from my sister-in-law asking this exact question, along with several patients desiring the same information. Well it turned out she was doing a lot of on line research and to answer most of the questions she...
by Leslie G. Levy | Apr 1, 2016 | Medical
Female Runner? You’ve Got Some Nerve Spring is in the air and runners are hitting the streets to get back in shape after a long winter. Valencia foot and ankle surgeons warn female runners that the combination of wearing narrow, pointed-toed shoes at work and the...
by Leslie G. Levy | Mar 1, 2016 | Medical
Fix Feet for Weight-Loss Success Many of the estimated 70 million obese Americans are trapped in a life-threatening vicious cycle: Obesity aggravates foot problems, like heel pain and flat feet; sore feet make it hard to exercise and lose weight; and without...
by Leslie G. Levy | Mar 1, 2016 | Medical
Soccer Season: Prime Time for Foot, Ankle Injuries Soccer season is in full swing and a local foot and ankle surgeon strongly urges parents and coaches to think twice before coaxing young, injury-prone soccer players to “play through” foot and ankle pain. “Kids will...
by Leslie G. Levy | Feb 1, 2016 | Medical
Common Runners’ Injury Stress Fractures of the Foot Stress fractures of the foot are becoming more common in runners, especially first-time marathoners, according to Valencia, Ca foot and ankle surgeon Leslie G. Levy, DPM and Dana Lavian, DPM FACFAS. The growing...
