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Every athlete knows that injuries are par for the course, and athletes generally decide that it’s worth the risk. After all, sports are fun, rewarding, and usually great for your overall health. Injuries sustained while playing a sport are usually orthopedic, meaning musculoskeletal (muscles, bones, and the related structures). Different sports have different risks, but…
It is always ideal to avoid surgery if you need treatment for a painful or debilitating musculoskeletal condition, such as joint pain. Your orthopedist or sports doctor will first likely try alternative methods, such as prescription medication, physical therapy, joint injections (which are administered by your orthopedic doctor), and other rehabilitative or alternative therapies. However,…
An ACL tear is a painful injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee. It is one of the two ligaments crossing in the shape of an “X” in the center of your knee, and the other is the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). Together, they connect your thighbone (the bone in your upper…
Exercising with arthritis can be tricky. On one hand, you want to keep moving to benefit your joints; on the other hand, you don’t want to accelerate the damage to your joints. Exercise is often part of arthritis treatment. It can relieve pain and ease stiffness, even slowing the progression of the disease by building…
Running is a great way to work up a sweat, burn calories, and build strong muscles. Ideally, anyone who runs should just keep running without sustaining an injury. However, there is a risk of injury from running, as with any high-impact activity. The hips, lower back, shins, knees, feet, and ankles are at the highest…
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