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Despite popular belief, rest isn’t the quickest route to recovery. New research out of Copenhagen shows immediately beginning rehabilitation after an injury may allow patients to recover faster and return to their daily activities much sooner than we once thought. A study Dr. Meredith Warner recently stumbled upon in the New England Journal of […]
It’s true! You don’t have to be a superstar athlete to visit a sports medicine doctor. These medical professionals provide a wide array of treatment options and paths for patients from any background. Read more below to learn more about sports medicine doctors and decide whether you should visit one for your injury. […]
Arthroscopy may be one of the most valuable tools modern surgeons have at their fingertips to identify injury and disease. Before the first arthroscopy in the early 1920s, surgeons used less accurate measures to diagnose illnesses and locate damaged tissue. Now, medical professionals can use arthroscopy to identify conditions affecting bones, ligaments, cartilage, tendons, and […]
The current issue with Delvin Breaux, cornerback for the New Orleans Saints, is important for all of us, not just sports fans. Why? Well, in short, team physicians misdiagnosed Delvin Breaux with an ankle bruise. A bruise that never fully healed and began to affect his performance. On the brink of being traded, he sought […]
It’s fairly clear that a torn meniscus is one of the most common causes of knee pain. How many times have you heard through the grapevine that a friend or colleague or neighbor down the street tore their meniscus during a skiing accident or a pick-up basketball game? Sure, it’s something to do with your […]
A bunion is a painful lump that forms at the main joint of the large toe. A bunion develops when the toe begins to lean in toward the other toes, pushing against them and displacing the toe joint. Although the lump may look like a growth, it’s actually the end of the first toe’s long […]
If you have or know anyone who has gout attacks, you know how incredibly debilitating and painful they can be. When you have a gout attack, it can become extremely painful as joints begin to swell, become warm to the touch and turn red. When a flare up is happening, even the slightest touch or […]
Arthritis is a painful condition in the joints that causes inflammation, stiffness and most of all pain. As we age, these conditions become worse due to wear and tear on our joints, and managing the pain and related symptoms can become even more of a challenge.
The big toe can be the cause of much pain when suffering from a bunion. A bunion, is typically thought to be an enlargement of the bone or tissue around the joint at the lower portion of the large toe, but is actually an angular deformity. Sometimes the large toe may even overlap the toe […]
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