

What Lonnie Soloff taught me
I served as the foot and ankle consultant for the Cincinnati Reds for over 25 years, making the annual trip to spring training each year....
Apr 1


People are Talking About the Isolated Gastrocnemius Contracture—Here’s Why You Should Listen
Finally, the human calf is rightly becoming the prime suspect as THE cause of the majority of non-traumatic acquired foot and ankle...
Oct 20, 2021


The Evidence Shows the One Stretch Design Has No Equal
I would like to wholeheartedly thank my Thai colleagues for their recent enlightening publication in Foot and Ankle International,...
Mar 6, 2018


Don’t Be a Part of the Herd Mentality
There are 25 of us foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons who meet every year where we rapidly exchange thoughts and ideas, argue some,...
Aug 4, 2017


Is Surgery Really the Answer? It Appears My Colleagues Think So
“Why do I need to stretch my calves?” I’ve been answering this question from my patients for nearly 30 years, if you can believe it. I’ve...
Jul 20, 2017


The Big Man Can’t Shoot
I agree Malcolm Gladwell…calf stretching is embarrassing. Here is the $64,000 question: Why would we not stretch when we know it will...
Jan 12, 2017