Have you ever heard of an ACL injury? If you’re an athlete or enjoy physical activities, you may have already experienced or at least heard about this type of injury. Understanding the anatomy of an ACL injury can help...
Overview – What is an ACL? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sits inside the knee to keep the joint stable. It is one of four ligaments of the knee. Without this ligament, different knee movements would not be possible....
Overview The knee has complex anatomy with dozens of structures connected together. This complexity makes it particularly prone to injuries that could be incapacitating. In fact, many world-class athletes had to stop competing because of knee injuries. If the...
Overview The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is part of the knee. It is susceptible to various injuries that cause severe pain and reduced range of motion. An ACL injury occurs when the ligament gets stretched beyond its capacity, which...
Tennis Elbow: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
Overview Tennis elbow is a common injury that affects the elbow joint, leading to inflammation and pain. The scientific community refers to this condition as lateral epicondylitis, which is the result of repetitive stress. Since the lateral (i.e., outside) region of the elbow gets affected, patients mostly sense pain in that particular side. In this […]
Physical Rehabilitation
Active people and the elderly are prone to severe injuries that could affect their mobility. In sports, most injuries are minor but in some cases, they can be quite serious. This is where physical rehabilitation comes into play. Physical rehabilitation also extends to children with certain medical conditions that prevent full body function. The treatment […]
Joint Preservation and Restoration
Joint Preservation and Restoration Orthobiologics, PRP/Stem Cells, and Supplements Compared with other aging-related disease, arthritis has the greatest impact on activities of daily living with nearly double the prevalence and impact of coronary artery disease, which ranks a distant second. For those who have sustained a prior athletic injury such as a meniscus tear, […]
Tips to Prevent Sports Injuries
Engaging in active sports can be exciting, fun, thrilling and adrenaline-generating for numerous athletes. In addition, participating actively in sports like football, volleyball, basketball, swimming, or rugby has a myriad of health benefits. Participating in active sports can result in strong bones, muscles, and tendons, strengthened immune systems, improved blood flow, reduced stress, better sleep […]
6 Most Common Sports Injuries
Engaging in daily sports activities such as rugby, tennis, football, hockey, cycling, skiing and snowboarding to name but a few can be so much fun. Nonetheless, active sportsmen/women are prone to different types of sports injuries. Here are the top 6 most common Sports Injuries Knee injuries Knee injuries are quite common with footballers, sprinters, dancers, swimmers, rugby […]
Reduce Pain with Physical Therapy
Dealing with pain in sports medicine through physical therapy. It has always been said that “no pain no gain” as a way of encouraging others to push on no matter what. Yet, sometimes the pain exceeds our limits. In sports, chronic pain and pain from sports injuries are common. Many players seek orthopedic care to assess the […]