WHAT IS A HIGH ANKLE SPRAIN?In the United States, about 2 million ankle sprains occur every year.1 Additionally, half of those ankle sprains occur during sport participation! If you have…
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Ankle sprain!! Two words every basketball player has probably experienced at some point in their career. On average, ankle sprains affect approximately 26% of NBA players each season and account…
NBA All-Star Isaiah Thomas has injured his hip, more specifically the labrum. ‘Wait, you have a labrum in your hip….not just your shoulder?!’ Yup, you sure do have a labrum…
The female ‘triad’ is a syndrome composed of three conditions: Energy deficiency with or without disordered eating Amenorrhea/menstrual disturbances Bone loss/osteoporosis The prevalence within the general population is between 2-5%.…
What is it? 60 to 70% of people will have an episode of lower back pain in their life. A high proportion of these people will experience chronic pain. An…
Although a SLAP tear injury can occur in any population, the SLAP injury will be focused in the baseball world for the purposes of this article. What is a SLAP…
What is it? Sciatica is a medical term used to describe irritation of the sciatic nerve characterized by pain that can start from the low back traveling…
What is a Patellar Tendon Strap and Should I be Wearing One? You’ve seen them out on your morning runs, passed people wearing them running your last half marathon, and…
What is it? An inguinal disruption is when abdominals or associated tendons and surrounding ligaments experience a sprain or tear. Completely unrelated to a hernia associated with intestinal bulging and…
Articular cartilage Injuries: Articular Cartilage is the cartilage covering the articular surfaces of the bones forming a synovial joint. Articular cartilage defects can be limited to the superficial layers of…