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Sports rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary field that works to treat and prevent injuries that commonly occur from participating in sports. So, when an athlete has an injury, working with a sports medicine professional can help them recover. We’re going to show you some of the top things about sports medicine that you might not know. … Read more
Athletes are notorious for being hard on their bodies. The amount of damage in one year of a professional football player’s career can be devastating. It is no wonder why Sports Medicine became a specialty with the growth of athletic injuries on the rise, for not only professionals but also weekend warriors and active individuals … Read more
You’ve been an athlete your entire life. From running half-marathons to the pickup basketball games and recreational indoor soccer league on Tuesday nights, you lead an active lifestyle and stay on top of your health as well. That is, until you made a sudden stop, twist, and turn in your last activity and tore your … Read more
With the astounding leaps the medical field is achieving on what seems to be a daily basis, it can be hard to keep up with the available treatments. One of the areas discovering brand-new treatment options is orthopedics. While early orthopedic medicine focused on treating children with limb, spine, and various other bone-related birth abnormalities, … Read more
Plantar Fasciitis is one of the top causes of heel pain. It occurs when the thick band of tissue (plantar fascia) that runs across the bottom of your foot–which connects your toes to the heel bone–gets inflamed. The condition causes stabbing pain, which typically occurs when you first get up in the morning. As you … Read more
Many of us who work out regularly or not-so-regularly (no judgments here) do so for the sake of our physical and mental wellbeing. We want to be healthy and energetic, we want our bodies to function flexibly and with endurance, and we want to maintain these results for as long as possible. But exercise is … Read more
Remember the old game — Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes — where you would touch each part with your hands? Playing the game gets more and more difficult with sports injuries and age. Our shoulders ache, our knees pop and crackle, and our ankles feel like they’re not supporting our body like they used to. … Read more
During orthopedic treatment, your orthopedist may mention the possibility of surgery. The initial thought of surgery may not be pleasant, but it takes many forms and varies significantly in its degree of invasiveness. When possible, your Orthopedic Surgeon will recommend Minimally Invasive Surgery. But what is Minimally Invasive Surgery? What makes it a better option? … Read more
You’ve lived an active lifestyle for years — and have never had any problems. Now, you just wrapped up a run along your favorite trail and noticed for the second time this week some pain in the back of your knee. It’s like you can’t seem to get through an activity you enjoy without that … Read more
When most people think of sports medicine, they imagine that point in the game when the entire crowd is holding their breath. The athlete is down, and we aren’t sure if they’re going to get up. From the sidelines, a doctor rushes in with his bag — and we wait with anticipation. That specialist is … Read more
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