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What is P.R.P. and is it Right for Me?
1) What is Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)? Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is made from 2 components: plasma (liquid portion of your blood) and platelets. Platelets are made in the bone marrow and circulate throughout your blood. They are small cells and are well known for clotting, however they are also very important for inflammation, regeneration…
Recovery Shoes with OOFOS
1) What are recovery Shoes? Recovery after exercise is one of the most important factors of your training. Whatever your sport is or even just long days at work standing, your feet are begging for recovery. When you run – there is an increase of up to 7-8 times your body weight that your feet…
Peroneal Tendon Tears / Dislocations
1) What are the peroneal tendons? On the outside of your leg, you have two muscles – Peroneal Longus and Brevis. These two muscles then become tendons around your ankle and travel behind the outer ankle bone called the fibula. One of them – peroneal brevis continues and on the outside of the foot and…
HAVE YOU LOST FAITH IN YOUR ANKLE? INSIGHTS INTO ADULT AND CHILDREN ANKLE SPRAINS.
1) What are ankle sprains: Sprains are one of the most commons ankle injuries sustained. An ankle sprain is when the ligaments around your ankle are over-stretched or even torn. Ligaments are strong fibrous tissue that connect bone to bone and keep your ankle in proper position. After a multiple sprains, you may feel your…
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Flex Foot & Ankle Is a One-Stop Shop for Your Podiatry Needs
Finding the right doctor in New York City is like finding the perfect apartment — a struggle of epic proportions, to say the least. And when it comes to a specialist? Forget about it! Luckily, there are excellent options like Flex Foot & Ankle, a woman and minority owned practice led by Dr. E. Giannin Perez who makes the complex healthcare process easier for all of us to navigate.
Foot + Ankle Relief: Upper West Sider Opens Sleek New Midtown Practice
Was hosted Sunday 5/15/22
Walking, running, sports, dance, city living —it all wears on our feet! Join MVP’s Dr. Prantik Saha hosting Dr. Giannin Perez from @flexfootankle to answer your most pressing questions on taking care of kids’ feet & ankles.
