The incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injuries is three to four times greater in the female athlete when compared to the male athlete in the same competing sport...

Injury or separation of the AC joint is fairly common in sports like football, hockey, wrestling, rugby, or falling off a bicycle. It can occur after a fall or sharp blow to the top of the shoulder ...

A bunion is a prominence at the inner aspect of the big toe or hallux. Bunions are a common cause of foot pain especially in closed shoes...

Most competitive wrestlers, unlike their “Saturday Morning wrestling” counterparts (depending on your age: The Rock, Hulk Hogan or George the Animal Steel), have injury levels that are similar as those seen in football and soccer...

Low back pain is the second most common cause of missed workdays in the United States. Most people will experience back pain in their lifetime...

Turf toe injuries have become increasingly frequent in football. This is partly because of the popularity of more flexible shoes that allow increased toe motion. Turf toe injuries are caused by hyperextension of the great toe...

Injuries to the trianulofibrocartilage complex (TFCC) may be degenerative and develop over time or traumatic and develop more acutely. The TFCC is a shock absorbing structure in the wrist similar to the meniscus in the knee...

Some of the most frequently asked questions from young patient’s are directed at
weight lifting...

Does your child have an excessive curvature of the spine? If so, they may have scoliosis. Scoliosis is an appreciable lateral curvature of the spine and rotation of the vertebrae around the long axis of the spine...

The thumb is commonly injured during contact sports, such as wrestling, when it becomes entrapped in an opponent’s uniform or during a fall on the outstretched hand causing the thumb to be pulled away from the hand, as in skiing...

Shin splints or medial tibial stress syndrome is a term used by athletes to describe anterior shin pain involving the anterior proximal or distal medial aspects of the leg...

Tennis elbow is a frustrating type of tendonitis that may affect recreational as well as high caliber athletes. Athletes typically complain of pain when performing activities that involve the wrist as commonly seen during the backhand motion...

One of the more disabling injuries that athletes have always encountered is heel pain. Heel pain is commonly secondary to a stretch injury to a band of thick fibrous tissue located at the instep of the foot. This band of tissue, called the plantar fascia...

A high ankle sprain involves tearing the ligaments connecting the tibia and fibula bones of the ankle. These ligaments are called the syndesmotic ligaments. A high ankle sprain occurs when the foot is twisted outward. This often happens when a football player is tackled from behind as the athlete’s foot is planted on the ground and is turning towards the opposite side.

Colles’ fracture is an eponym generally used to describe fractures of the end of the forearm bones, the radius and the ulna, nearest to the wrist. This fracture is relatively common and affects all age groups. The injury usually results from a fall on the outstretched wrist.

Exercise training that focuses on maintaining good muscle tone and flexibility can help an athlete perform sports activities at the most optimal level. Stretching and preloading of muscles and joints allows athletes to condition themselves...

Cubital tunnel syndrome (CUTS) is the second most common nerve compression following carpal tunnel syndrome and is caused by compression of the ulnar nerve located behind the elbow. Patients with CUTS often experience...

Burner’s syndrome “stingers” is an acute peripheral nerve injury involving the upper trunk of the brachial plexus nerves, which is formed by the C5 and C6 nerve roots exiting from the cervical spine. It is characterized by immediate...

Now that basketball season is in full swing, it is important to review some of the common injuries sustained by both male and female basketball players during the course of any given season. Injuries, in their order of increasing frequency...

Iliotibial band syndrome (IT band syndrome) is a very painful knee soft tissue inflammation that can be quite debilitating and frustrating for recreational weekend warrior athletes as well as for highly competitive elite-caliber athletes....

Shoulder dislocations are commonly the result of a violent injury to the shoulder that causes the ball of the upper arm bone (humerus) to be pulled away from the shoulder socket bone (glenoid). The shoulder joint is the body’s most mobile joint ...

Mallet or “baseball” finger is a common finger injury that occurs during ball handling sports. The injury occurs when the fingertip is hit by the ball or by another player and the finger is forcefully bent at the last joint of the finger...