Patient Education

This section contains detailed sports podiatry information for athletes, coaches, patients, and sports medicine professionals.

Training Tips-  Dr. Cohen highlights a few ways to spice up your training.  Tune in regularly for new tips and tricks.

Preventing Running injury-  Don't miss these quick and easy exercises that help prevent running injury

Minimalist Running-  Can minimalist running be your answer for healthier running?

Trail Running -  Is it really better than paved roads?

What You Must Know to Avoid Stress Fractures -  Know your risk factors and how to deal with them

Five Most Common Overuse Injuries in runners

Ask The Trainer -- Tracy Peal of Tracy Peal Speed answers our patient's Sports Injury and Rehab Questions

Barefoot Running -- is it beneficial or detrimental?

Cohen Index - used to assess an athlete's lower extremity and evaluate the likelihood of overuse injury.

Handouts -- Click on the picture below to open a document about your particular sports podiatry condition, and feel free to print and copy them.

Dynamic Warm Up - a new, proven method of stretching

Lowdown on High Heels - Dr Cohen provides tips for safely wearing high heels

Running Clubs.- List of Philadelphia area running clubs

Running Shoe Stores - List of recommended Philadelphia area stores

Running Shoe List- A list of running shoes for every foot

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Ankle Sprain
Anterior Cruciate Injury
Achilles Tendon Injury
Arch Pain
Broken Ankle
Calf Strain	|
Chronic Ankle Laxity
Fifth Metatarsal Fracture
Foot Sprain
Illiotibial Band Syndrome
Lateral Collateral Ligament Sprain
Medial Collateral Ligament Sprain
Osteochondritis Dissecans
Over-Pronation
Patellar (Kneecap) Subluxation
Patellar Tendonitis (Jumper's Knee)
Peroneal Tendon Strain
Plantar Faciitis
Posterior Tibial Tendonitis
Runner's Knee
Shin Splints
Turf Toe