The importance of joint health cannot be emphasized enough, as joints, or the regions of the body where two bones meet, are vital to our overall health and basic functioning on a day-to-day basis. While our joints are rather strong and can withstand varying levels of impact, they are also quite complex, containing layers of cartilage, tissue, [...]
There’s no doubt that football is one of America’s most prized pastimes. Super Bowl XLIX in 2015 currently holds the record for the largest average viewership of any live single-network U.S. television broadcast, with 114.4 million viewers. While fans wait patiently for the action to commence, players work tirelessly for five weeks to produce a well-functioning, organized, [...]
For the average person, a joint injury can be frustrating and disruptive to everyday life, but this disruption can go even deeper for a professional athlete. For NFL players, joint injuries are not only common, but have at times resulted in complete career ends for various players across the United States. However, recovery is often possible with [...]
In our increasingly active world, sports-related injuries are becoming more and more common. Even a minor sports injury can cause major disruption to the schedule and success of an athlete and their team. Being informed about sports injuries is one of the most effective ways to prevent them and stay at the top of your game [...]
The knee is one of the largest, strongest, and most often-used joints in your body! Having knee arthritis can make an everyday activity such as walking up a staircase feel like you’re climbing Mount Everest. Anyone can be at risk for knee arthritis - particularly those who have a family history, injury, infection, are overweight, or [...]
We all take our knees for granted- until we injure one! Knee pain is a usual setback that can occur for multiple reasons and needs to be treated right away; otherwise the agony can make everyday life more challenging. When sections of the knee are not operating correctly, discomfort, pain, irritation, and other symptoms can rise [...]
Injuries involving the rotator cuff muscles are common with many overhead athletes. Whether you are an avid baseball player, tennis player, swimmer, volleyball player, or basketball player, chances are that you have used, and at times over-used, your rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is a cluster of four muscles assisting with stabilization, strength, and range of [...]
Patients can receive shoulder surgery for a wide variety of reasons, including but not limited to pain, instability and weakness. Regardless of why, one thing is for certain: Shoulder surgery and recovery should never be taken lightly. For any men or women that have recently undergone shoulder surgery of any kind—be it a shoulder reconstruction surgery [...]
Athletes that are required to repeatedly throw overhand put themselves at a considerably higher risk for stress-induced injuries of the shoulder. Without proper rest, frequent overuse of the muscles and ligaments that connect the humerus bone to the glenoid socket can become strained, especially in young children and adolescents. To help prevent this from happening to [...]
