In an interview with Yahoo Sports, Scott J. Ellis, MD, foot and ankle surgeon at HSS, shares his insight on calf strains and Achilles injuries, given the recent uptick of these injuries in the NBA.

According to Dr. Ellis, the foot and ankle injuries we’re seeing in the NBA now are overuse injuries due to the demands of the schedule. Typically, the common injuries in the league were stress fractures or navicular fractures in the foot from all the pounding amid 82 games. But nowadays, calf strains and Achilles tears are popping up far more frequently — especially in younger athletes.

Read the full article at sports.yahoo.com.