Do you know the proper protocol for early sports injury treatment? You can safely manage many acute soft-tissue injuries at home, including muscle strains, ligament strains and tendon injuries, if you avoid the HARM factors for the first 72 hours. ... View More...
Quadriceps tendonitis (or tendinopathy) is a term used to describe inflammation and irritation of the quadriceps tendon, a painful condition that can occur due to overuse or overdoing a specific activity. Anyone can be affected by this overuse ... View More...
If you have osteoporosis, you might be worried that becoming active will lead to a sports injury. The good news is that exercise is good for your overall bone health. However, when you’re living with osteoporosis, you must take care to choose ... View More...
Shoulder pain can result from a range of injuries, diseases and medical conditions affecting the joint or the surrounding muscles, tendons and ligaments. For many patients suffering with painful shoulder injuries and chronic conditions, guided inject ... View More...
Stem cell injections, a form of regenerative medicine treatment, provide a long-needed alternative to traditional treatments for orthopedic and sports medicine injuries. In the past, patients were often forced to choose between living with the pain ... View More...
Platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, treatments have become invaluable for treating orthopedic and sports-related injuries. In fact, PRP therapy is used in a wide variety of medical specializations today to help patients heal faster and avoid more radi ... View More...
Sports injuries can result in chronic pain that affects athletic performance. Although many athletes try to play through pain, many eventually are forced to seek treatment if the discomfort limits their ability to perform. Traditionally, steroid inje ... View More...
Many sports injuries improve with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections. Both professional athletes and weekend warriors can become sidelined by injury. Athletes were traditionally given the choice of either sitting out for weeks (or months) to heal ... View More...
Stem-cell treatments are revolutionizing the way orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine doctors treat injuries. Taken from your own bone marrow, this orthobiologic treatment is a safe, effective and minimally invasive approach to treating joint pain ... View More...
Guided injections, performed with the aid of ultrasound and fluoroscopic imaging, have increased the safety and effectiveness of orthopedic and sports medicine treatments. Used to facilitate the delivery of anesthetics, anti-inflammatories, regenerat ... View More...