On Friday Kobe Bryant ruptured his Achilles tendon, the most important tendon for a jump shot. He underwent surgery to repair his Achilles but will his jump shot be the same? Well, that all depends on the extent of his injury.

As a reconstructive foot surgeon, I...

In my Manhattan bunion surgery practice, patients frequently inquire about laser bunion removal. Because lasers are often associated with advanced techniques in medicine, most people assume that a laser can zap away their bunion, even though many patients are not exactly sure what a bunion is or what a laser...

A sliced Achilles tendon is something that one would expect to see in a horror movie, not on an ice skating rink. Unfortunately for Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson, his Achilles was cut by the blade of a skate while being hit against the boards.

Reports are already indicating...

Lakers forward Pau Gasol injured the plantar fascia of his foot while playing the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. He "felt a pop" in his foot during the game after dealing with a several month ordeal of strain in his foot. Gasol, on twitter, announced that...

BYOS (Bring Your Own Stilettos) should be the slogan for the exercise class in New York City, called the Stiletto Workout, where women are instructed to do a series of controlled choreographed workout moves in their stilettos.

So, if you thought the trend was barefoot -- well,...

Women love their high heels, so much so they are willing to endure all sorts of foot pain to wear them. Some people undergo foot surgery to continue wearing heels. High heel-caused foot pain (aka high heel hangover) can interfere with your active life. The best way to...

Move over Rhinoplasty...
....here comes Bunionplasty.

Thats right. Bunionplasty = plastic surgery for a bunion.

Due to the rise of cosmetic foot surgery, it's now time to don the '-plasty' suffix for the cosmetic correction of bunions. Bunionplasty can now join the ranks of rhinoplasty, abdominoplasty...

Redskins wide receiver Peirre Garcon sustained a ligament injury of the second toe, and is reported to specifically have a plantar plate tear. This is no ordinary ligament injury as the the plantar plate is a thick ligament-like pad beneath the toe that stabilizes the toe.

Small simple acute...

As a reconstructive foot surgeon with major lower extremity trauma experience, something just doesn't quite add up with Derek Jeter's ankle fracture. Most people watching the unextraordinary play, were shocked to see that he couldn't get up -- let alone have a fractured ankle. So, why did the Yankee captains...

As a reconstructive foot surgeon, with significant Lisfranc fracture experience, I am somewhat amazed to see three NFL players to succumb to the dreaded Lisfranc injury, in only one weeks time.

Football rarely heard of this devastating midfoot injury, and now there are three in a week? What's going...

The Meatpacking District in New York is known for a few things -- beautiful old world cobblestone streets, high end shopping, and a red hot nightlife. While cobblestone streets look amazing, they are a challenge to walk on -- especially when wearing skyscraper heels. Combine high heels, difficult foot terrain...

The cat is out of the bag -- Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes has the dreaded Lisfranc injury. He will miss the rest of the season. But what exactly is a Lisfranc injury anyway?

Before we get into detail about Lisfranc injuries, I will tell you, that as a Reconstructive...

Since Sunday's game, when Santonio Holmes injured his left foot, there has been much speculation as to what could be wrong with it.

Jets Coach Rex Ryan has already revealed that X-rays are negative -- indicating that the foot in "not broken." He has already had an MRI --...

We've all stubbed a toe, and does it hurt like hell...

Most of the time, the stubbed toe is just a painful experience that will pass. Sometimes, however, stubbing a toe can be quite serious, requiring medical attention.

Some can stub a toe so hard that it causes a...

In my reconstructive foot surgery practice, I have seen my share of foot tattoos. Some foot tats are small and discreet, others are large and obvious. Women are usually the ones with the foot ink, not men. Popular seems to be names, vegetation (flowers and vines), stars and oriental wording....

Surgeons have long known about the anti-inflammatory properties of certain fruits and plants that are considered beneficial to intervene in the postoperative bruising and swelling process. The specific substances are bromelain and quercetin, which are found in pineapples, capers, apples, and red onions, to name a few.

Nearly any...

Breaking your foot from falling in high heels is a real possibility. You could also need surgery to have the bones repaired. As heel heights increase, so do foot injuries associated with them. The higher the heel and skinnier the stiletto, the more likely one is for a fall --...

A bunion is a structural problem of the big toe joint causing a boney prominence. Surgery is commonly performed to correct the problem. Some people simply avoid surgery because they may have "heard" some misnomers that guide their decision.

Surgery for bunions involves...

No matter what part of the body is undergoing surgery, the process for healing is the same. Surgically "traumatized tissue" (skin, muscle, bones, cartilage, tendons, etc.) does not just magically heal; rather, the body has to rebuild and repair tissue on the cellular level. This involves energy and nutritional building...

Diabetes can wreak havoc on the foot, resulting in infection, leading to foot/leg amputation. While every patient with diabetes has a theoretical risk, it's the presence of more advanced diabetes that truly makes the foot susceptible to a catastrophic event.

I would like to introduce a term called the...