Blood Flow Restriction Therapy 101
Muscle weakening after surgery is common, and rebuilding muscle strength postoperatively is often the key focus of rehabilitation...
ACL Injury 101
Sports participation results in 70 percent of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears and the majority of these occur in 15 to 45 year...
Pre-Season Conditioning Helps Prevent Hamstring Injuries
Hamstring injuries are some of the most common injuries in football, baseball, track and field, rugby, and soccer. In fact, an acute...
GOOD NUTRITION Key to Wrestling Performance
Proper nutrition is essential for any athlete, but becomes a more relevant topic when discussing sports with weight classes for...
Heading Not the Main Safety Concern for Soccer Players
With the end of summer and return to school, many college, high school, and youth soccer players prepare to return to competition. One of...
Helping Muscles Recover with Electrical Stimulation
Watching the ESPN CrossFit games last summer, it was interesting how many television advertisements were for home electrical stimulation...
To Screen or Not to Screen for ACL Injury Risk: That is the Question
Youth sport participation is on the rise, particularly among female athletes. Approximately three quarters of American households have a...
Know Your Ability and Prevent Knee Injuries on the Slopes
For over a century, downhill skiing has been at the forefront of popular, recreational winter activities. Like any other specialty sport,...
Sports Medicine Myths vs. Truths
Preventing and recovering from sports injuries is an ongoing issue for athletes of all ages. Below we address some of the misperceptions...
Play Youth Sports But Learn to Be Safe
Forty years ago approximately 4 million boys and girls participated in high school athletics nationwide, 7.4% of which were girls. 1...