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Tips for Preventing Child Sports Injuries

Jun 16, 2021

If you have a child who has fallen in love with a sport or other activity, the last thing you want is to see them forced to sit out due to an injury. But while it can be easy to fall into thinking that kids have boundless energy and can shrug most anything off, that...

Simple (and Not-So-Simple) Ways to Treat Back Pain

Jun 14, 2021

Back pain that hasn’t gone away on its own can be an extremely frustrating and worrying condition. Not only is it constantly interfering with everything you want to get done, but the question of just what is causing the pain (and if it’s something serious) can weigh...

Pediatric Care – Helping Children Stay Healthy and Active!

May 25, 2021

Children may often seem to have endless energy reserves, and that’s probably a good thing! Their bodies are growing fast, and a lot of that energy goes toward strong and healthy development. Unfortunately, that energy does not come with invincibility. Injuries can...

6 Common Sports Injuries in Children (and What to Do About Them)

May 4, 2021

Active kids enjoy a host of physical and mental benefits from engaging in what they love to do. Unfortunately, the risk of sports injuries will almost always be there no matter how many precautions you take (and you should still definitely take those precautions)....

4 Possible Treatment Options for Hip Pain

Apr 23, 2021

Our hips carry us through life – perhaps more than we really know, until chronic pain turns even simple motions and tasks into grueling ordeals. At Premier Podiatry & Orthopedics, we have seen and helped patients with a wide range of conditions at the source of...

What Are Your Treatment Options for Knee Pain?

Aug 3, 2020

The knee is built to be a strong yet easily operating structure. Develop knee pain, however, and you quickly start to realize just how much effort really goes into making it work! Knee pain can arise from a number of different causes, and even in a number of different...

What to Watch for After Your Baby Starts Walking

Jun 29, 2020

When you’re a new parent, the game changes once your little one starts to walk. It certainly opens up many possibilities. Now you can walk with your child through the grass in Sacramento’s McKinley Park—or at least in your back yard until they’re ready. Of course, it...

5 Tips for Treating Heel Pain at Home

May 8, 2020

Recent events have led to a lot of “audibles” called on all of our parts. It’s never easy to find the elements of your work, communication, and other routines rather suddenly upended. But while change can be difficult, we are also adaptive and resilient creatures....

What Is an Orthopedic Surgeon? (And What Can One Do for You?)

Feb 24, 2020

The name of our practice—Premier Podiatry & Orthopedics—testifies to our specialties. We help patients with a wide variety of foot and ankle conditions, but are not limited to just that area of the body. The “orthopedic” part of our name extends throughout the...