Common Injuries and Evaluations in the Gymnast and Cheerleader

Common Injuries and Evaluations in the Gymnast and Cheerleader

There is an increasing awareness of health and its benefits as it relates to sports medicine. Athletes desire to return to competition as soon as possible. This can be accomplished with a team of the athlete’s Primary Care Physician, Surgeon, Physical Therapist,...
Back Injuries in Golf

Back Injuries in Golf

Of the estimated 25 million golfers in America, up to 62% may suffer an injury while participating in golf. Back injuries are the most common injury in professional and amateur golfers, second to the bending and twisting of the golf swing creating considerable stress...
Nutrition Rx for Injury and Rehab

Nutrition Rx for Injury and Rehab

Nutrition plays an essential role during an athlete’s rehabilitation period, especially for wound healing.  The key nutrients involved in wound healing include protein, carbohydrates, essential fatty acids, and a variety of vitamins, and minerals. If one of these...
ACL Injury in Female Athletes

ACL Injury in Female Athletes

A healthy and functional anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a requirement for run, jump, and pivot sports.  The complete rupture most often requires major surgery and rehabilitation.  Although the surgical techniques have dramatically improved, there remains the...
Don’t Be a Sore Loser

Don’t Be a Sore Loser

Delayed muscle soreness. It’s the name of the stiff pain you feel as you roll over and reach to turn off the morning alarm after a day in which you trained unusually hard or tried a new exercise. Some people feel there’s no better reward; others cease to...
After the Marathon

After the Marathon

You made it. You finished a marathon. Whether it’s your first or your fiftieth, the feeling is still the same: exhilaration, which, at some point, gives way to the tired, achy feeling that inevitably comes from logging more than 26 miles in a single stretch. Too often...
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