The strenuous demands of throwing a baseball places a great deal of stress on your arms, soft tissue, muscles and bones. Shoulder and elbow injuries are common among baseball players of all ages.
It has been estimated that about 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Over-the-counter pain medications may provide temporary pain relief but are generally not considered a good long-term solution.
Most people are quite active throughout their teens and early 20s, but then start slowing down. Yet they continue to eat the same, or even a little more. This leads to an extra couple of inches around the waistline and generalized loss of muscle tone.
The knee joint is the largest joint in the body. A serious injury to the knee can cause significant disability because proper function of the knee joint is critical to walking and most activities of daily living. Here are some innovative treatment options for knee injuries.
The various treatment options for orthopedic problems can seem overwhelming. How do you know when to give physical therapy a try before going to a surgeon? To some extent this depends on the type and severity of the injury as well as your symptoms.
A popping sound or sensation in your knee or hip can be unsettling, but if there are no other accompanying symptoms, it may not be a cause for too much concern. It is generally the result of age-related changes occurring inside the joint.
Is your fear of the Coronavirus pandemic causing you to postpone a much needed surgery? Now that the initial surge in the number of COVID-19 cases has abated, elective surgeries are being performed to help people in pain achieve a better quality of life. Here’s what you need to know about surgery center and hospital safety precautions.
Do you find you get more out of your workouts at the gym as compared to at home? It may have to do with the extra motivation that comes with exercising in the presence of others. But social distancing remains important in the era of the coronavirus. Here’s how to work out safely during the pandemic now that gyms are open.
Arthroscopic surgery is an advanced cutting-edge procedure that allows your doctor to look inside a joint, identify a problem that may not be apparent on X-rays or other imaging studies, and possibly treat the problem. All of this is accomplished through a few tiny puncture-hole incisions made on the skin over the joint.
Chronic hip pain can be a debilitating condition, especially when every step you take provokes the pain. If you don’t identify the source of your hip pain and correctly treat the condition, all your physical activities could literally come grinding to a halt. Let’s consider the most common culprit of hip pain and what you can do about it.
