Game On: How Athletes Handle Wrist Ganglion Cysts
Discover how athletes conquer wrist ganglion cysts. From non-surgical strategies to successful comebacks, learn their winning playbook...
Returning to Sports and Activities After a Labral Tear: Guidelines and Considerations
Discover guidelines and considerations for safely returning to sports and activities after a labral tear. Learn about rehabilitation, gradual progression, and protecting the injured joint.
Managing Knee Pain in Athletes: Tips and Strategies for Injury Prevention
In order to prevent knee injuries and manage knee pain, it is important for athletes to understand the causes of knee pain and implement effective injury prevention strategies.
4 Simple Steps To Prevent Common Knee Injuries
When any of the parts of the knee joint are injured or damaged, they can lead to pain and other problems in your knee including limited motion or instability. The following steps can be taken to prevent a knee injury
3 Knee Strengthening Home Exercises
While knee strengthening exercises do not affect the knee joint directly, they help strengthen the muscles surrounding it leading to better support for the knees. This provided support may help alleviate knee pressure and strain, which can also relieve pain.
Tiger Woods Accident Left Him with a Rod, Screws, and Pins
As most of us know, Tiger Woods has been through many surgical procedures, including spinal fusion surgery. And unfortunately, the terrifying Tiger Woods car accident Tuesday in Los Angeles left him with open right leg fractures.
8 Common Knee Injuries from Falls
Knee pain from a fall can cause knee injuries as minor as a bruise to as severe as a torn knee ligament or a knee fracture. A torn ligament or a knee fracture might even require surgical intervention.
Prompt Treatment for Acute Exercise & Sports Injuries
You can manage many acute sports injuries from home. In fact, this will be helpful before an appointment with your physician. There is no specific treatment regimen. Although, according to professionals, mild sports & exercise injuries can be treated at home. Treatment should be guided by the P.R.I.C.E protocol, Protection, rest, ice, compression, and elevation. These have [...]
Tight Hamstrings Treatment: Yoga Poses, Foam Roller Exercises
What are Tight Hamstrings? Let's first take a dive into what are tight hamstrings. The hamstring consists of a group of muscles, and these muscles run up the back and to your thigh. Typically, when you participate in sports, such as soccer, tennis, dancing, and running, this can cause tightness in your hamstrings. It's crucial [...]
A Surprisingly Common Knee Condition Affecting Young Athletes
What is Osgood-Schlatter Disease? Many people have never heard of Osgood-Schlatter disease, even though it affects about 21% of adolescent athletes. This condition is common in physically active children between the ages of 8 -15. Although it also occurs in less active children and teenagers who are experiencing a growth spurt. During this time, muscles, [...]