Summer sports are almost upon us and everyone is looking forward to biking, surfing, and Ultimate Frisbee. But is your body ready for your favorite sun-filled activity, and the injuries that may come with it?
Sports Medicine is a branch of medicine that deals both with physical fitness, as well as the treatment and prevention of acute injuries and chronic conditions that are related to sports activities.
X-rays are extremely useful for showing the hidden structure of any part of the body.
Paul George’s tibia fracture shows us a very rare, but devastating basketball injury.
By stretching and strengthening specific muscle groups that surround and support the knee, you can easily manage and help prevent knee pain caused by the overuse of an active lifestyle.
Instead of focusing my attention on taking notes, or spending time dictating or sitting at a computer and typing, I can now focus all of my attention on you, and not the Medical Record.
So you hurt yourself this weekend. Is this just a bruise, something that will go away on its own, or did you do something more serious; something that requires medical attention?
Many of my patients have asked me about forming dangerous blood clots, which can break off and go to your lungs, and be potentially fatal. These are called pulmonary emboli, and while they are extremely serious events, they are fortunately also quite rare.