Category Archives: Sports Injuries
Tendonitis/Tendonosis
Every one has had pain in a tendon at one time or another, either spontaneously or from an injury. Occasionally this pain becomes chronic and severe, and we will discuss this today with an emphasis on the achilles tendon. The … Continue reading
Filed under Foot and Ankle, Sports Injuries
Sports Hernias
I was reading news about professional baseball and I found that a player was temporarily out with a “sports hernia”. I had no idea what a sports hernia was, so I thought I would research and follow up and spread … Continue reading
Filed under Sports Injuries, Uncategorized
Snapping Hip
Sometimes when you get up from a chair you feel or hear a “snap” or pop in the hip.This is harmless but annoying and many young dancers or athletes present with this complaint. The cause is usually the movement of … Continue reading
Filed under Pediatric Orthopaedics, Sports Injuries
Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries
Now that I am in practice above the notch, I am learning to appreciated the full spectrum of injuries suffered while skiing and boarding. Before the days of snowboarding, skiiers sustained a mix of arm and leg injuries. Knee ligament … Continue reading
Filed under Foot and Ankle, Fractures, History of Orthopaedics, Sports Injuries
Ankle Sprains and Ligament Reconstruction
Surgical and non surgical treatment of ankle sprains Continue reading
Filed under Foot and Ankle, Sports Injuries
Pediatric Fractures
Fractures in the growing child usually heal well with casting, and show a remarkable ability to remodel (to grow straight). Fracture alignment which would be unacceptable in an adult often is acceptable and can literally “grow straight” under the correct … Continue reading
Filed under Fractures, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Sports Injuries
Introduction To Fractures
Broken bones are of course the most common orthopedic malady. They can happen to anyone from newborns to the very elderly. The constant factor in all fractures is that a stress occurs which is greater than the strength of the … Continue reading
Filed under Fractures, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Sports Injuries
Sprains and Strains of the Spine
Soft tissue injuries such as sprains and strains of the muscles and ligaments can be caused by athletics, yard work, falls and car accidents, and are the most common spinal injuries. Usually these problems are self limiting and respond to … Continue reading
Filed under Spine, Sports Injuries
Fractures of the Spine
As in any part of the body fractures are a failure of the bone to resist a particular trauma. Car accidents, falls and excessive stress can lead to fractured vertebra, and nerve injuries can result form displacement of the fractures. … Continue reading
Filed under Fractures, Spine, Sports Injuries
Hand and Forearm Injuries
Injuries to the arms typically are caused by falling on an outstretched hand, but the forces can lead to fractures of the hand , wrist, forearm and elbow. Non displaced fractures can be treated with casts or splints and usually … Continue reading
Filed under Fractures, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Sports Injuries
