by Dr. James Yakel | Jan 23, 2019 | Sports Medicine
The Importance of Cross Training As the official podiatric care provider for the Colorado Rapids, our team has the distinct pleasure of working with professional athletes at the top of their games. Our patients have played for World Cups and achieved fame at home and...
by Dr. James Yakel | Jan 9, 2019 | Sports Medicine
Is My Ankle Broken or Sprained? And What Do I Do About It? Athletes, often to their own detriment, are normally quite accustomed to “playing through the pain.” This is especially true at the pro level. In fact, according to one study, almost 4 out of 10 players at the...
by Dr. James Yakel | Dec 19, 2018 | Sports Medicine
Do Soccer Players Even Need to Lift? Do you even lift?If soccer is your main sport, there’s a decent chance your answer is “no,” or at least “not often.” Why would you need to hit the weights in a game about speed and fitness, in which you play primarily with your...
by Dr. James Yakel | Dec 11, 2018 | Sports Medicine
How to Stay In Shape Over the Winter Holidays Unless you’re playing a winter sport linked with the academic calendar—or just getting out to the slopes every weekend—chances are good that the months of December and January are “off season” for your physical activities....
by Dr. James Yakel | Nov 20, 2018 | Sports Medicine
Plantar Fasciitis Tips for Soccer Players Stockton and Malone. Iniesta and Xavi. Sakic and Forsberg. Sports history is littered with legendary duos. Well, here’s another sports duo that’s a lot less legendary, but just as well known to thousands (if not millions) of...
by Dr. James Yakel | Oct 31, 2018 | Sports Medicine
Drills and Exercises to Improve Ankle Stability Whether you’re on the field, court, track, or just moving along in day-to-day life, you want what’s holding you up to provide the support and balance you need. Unfortunately, ankle stability isn’t something we tend to...
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