by Rich Benvin | Feb 18, 2019 | Injury Treatment, Sports
Sports Injuries and the Aging Athlete Age and Sports Injuries Another important issue for older athletes is that of injury. Statistically, older athletes are much more likely to injure themselves than younger athletes who are doing the same sport. On the positive...
by Rich Benvin | Dec 8, 2018 | Injury Treatment, Sports
Sciatica: What You Need to Know Sciatica is the name given to pain caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve. Anything that irritates this nerve can cause pain, ranging from mild to severe. Sciatica is usually caused by a compressed nerve in the lower spine. READ MORE...
by Rich Benvin | Oct 23, 2018 | Injury Treatment
Knee Anatomy Animated Tutorial In this episode of eOrthoodTV, orthopaedic surgeon Randale Sechrest, MD narrates an animated tutorial on the anatomy of the knee… Knee injuries: Common injuries, Treatment Options, and Prevention The knee is one of the...
by Rich Benvin | May 11, 2018 | Injury Treatment, Sports
Compartment Syndrome Compartment syndrome is a painful condition that occurs when pressure within the muscles builds to dangerous levels. This pressure can decrease blood flow, which prevents nourishment and oxygen from reaching nerve and muscle cells. Acute...
by Rich Benvin | May 8, 2018 | Injury Treatment, Sports
Dr. Hillel Z. Harris, M.D. Emergency Physician and Sports Medicine Doctor “As an emergency physician, I have treated patients in their worst hour. I have taken care of patients who have had having difficulty breathing due to heart failure and lung disease. I...
by Robert Roddy | Apr 22, 2018 | Exercise, Injury Treatment, Sports
By Robert Roddy MBA ATC LAT In today’s athletic community, one of the most concerning injuries that an athlete can sustain is a traumatic head injury resulting in a concussion. Once an injury like this occurs, there are various steps that the athlete, athletic...
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