Who wants pain after surgery? No one. And the anxiety is huge when it comes to thinking about post-operative pain. There are several things a surgeon can do to reduce post-operative pain and one of the best is the use of EXPAREL®. EXPAREL® is a local anesthetic...
Patients often ask us which athletic shoe is “best”. The answer to that question is complicated and is almost always different for each patient. Our shoe recommendations are based on the following 3 criteria: • Individual Biomechanical Assessment • Activity • Need for custom orthoses Individual Biomechanical Assessment All patients...
While we have always placed safety first, the Strash Foot & Ankle Care team is immediately implementing the following precautions in light of the COVID-19 virus. If a patient or visitor has traveled to China, Iran, South Korea, Europe, Venezuela, New York, California and Washington during...
The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Scientific Conference is always "pure stoke!" It's a meeting of the greatest surgical minds within the foot and ankle world with exciting lectures, entertaining interchange between scientific speakers, visiting with colleagues, learning about new products and procedures,...
We've all heard of total hip and total knee replacements. I'm sure most of us know someone who's had one of these procedures. The treatment of arthritis has changed dramatically in the past decade especially with the ankle. The advent of new technology and improved...
You're playing your favorite sport or performing your favorite exercising activity and you "roll your ankle." Is it sprained or did you break a bone? Ankle fractures are common injuries most often caused by the ankle rolling inward or outward. In my practice, they're a daily...
This is a busy and exciting time of year as we get close to the end of 2019. Strash Foot and Ankle Care has experienced measured growth, a conflict-free and enthusiastic staff team, wonderful patient satisfaction, and now exciting new growth and expansion to another...
Pain to the inside portions of our feet can have many causes. Some patients may have a large bump or lump to the inside area of the arch and this could be confused with plantar fasciitis among other things. Many times this enlargement to the...
According to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report tracking of the fastest-growing cities between 2016 and 2017, San Antonio was number one with the largest population gain during that time period. An average of 66 people per day are moving into the Alamo City. Keeping...
Everyone knows exercise is good for your body, but it's never a good idea to overdo it! We see many weekend warrior patients who had the best of intentions, but ended up with injuries, instead. Here are a few great tips to follow before diving...