Football season is back in full swing and with all the physicality that comes with it, it’s a great time to discuss one of the most notorious injuries associated with contact sports - concussion. What is a concussion? A concussion is a mild brain injury that results in a temporary, sudden change or disturbance in brain activity and function after…
A common cause of lower back in many of the adolescent athletes we see here is a condition that sometimes may not show any symptoms at all. Spondylolysis, or a Pars defect, can affect about one in every 20 people, with some children being born with the condition. What is Spondylolysis? Spondylolysis is a stress fracture most often found in…
Many people may experience pain from their elbow to their wrist, on the inside of the elbow. This pain can be felt when bending the wrist toward your palm. If this sounds like something you are experiencing you, might have Golfer’s Elbow What is Golfer’s Elbow? Golfer’s elbow, also known as medial epicondylitis, is an injury to the medial side…
What is Achilles tendinitis? Achilles tendonitis is an overuse injury, usually microtears, of the tendon at the back of your heel. This leads to inflammation and swelling of the tendon. The Achilles tendon attaches a few of your calf muscles to your heel bone and helps you walk, jump, and participate in activities and sports. Achilles tendonitis usually occurs in…
A frequent question we get from patients and other doctors is “what injuries do you treat most commonly?” As you can expect, being a sports medicine clinic we see a lot of sports injuries in our office. Here are 7 of the most common injuries that we see and how they happen. Ankle Sprains Typically sprains and strains are the…
Have you ever been woken up in the middle of the night and your hands feel like they are numb or have a burning sensation? Almost as if you had sat on your hand for too long and now they have those “pins and needles” in them. If this sensation is getting worse over time, you may have carpal tunnel…