Orthopaedic

Burners and stingers are typical injuries in contact or collision sports. A burner or a stinger is an injury to the nerve supply of the upper arm, either at the… Read More »Burners and Stingers

The seven bones of the spinal column in your neck area (cervical vertebrae) are associated with each other by ligaments and muscles, strong bands of tissue that act like thick… Read More »Neck Sprains

There are many forms of heat injury, ranging from mild heat cramps to deadly heat stroke. Progressively more kids and young adults are playing sports during the late summer and… Read More »Heat Injury and Heat Exhaustion Education

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition which causes pain, numbness, and tingling within the hand and arm. The condition develops when one of the main nerves to your hand… Read More »Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The hand and wrist have a number of small joints that collaborate to generate motion, including the fine motion required to thread a needle or tie a shoelace. Whenever the… Read More »Arthritis of the Hand

Mallet finger is an injury to the slim tendon which straightens the end joint of a finger or thumb. Though it is also known as “baseball finger,” this injury can… Read More »Mallet Finger

Football is the primary cause of school sports injury. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in 2012, around 466,492 people were treated for football-related injuries in hospital emergency… Read More »Football Injury Prevention

The most common soft tissues injured are muscles, tendons, and ligaments. These injuries often take place during sports and exercise activities, but sometimes simple everyday activities can lead to an… Read More »Sprains, Strains, and Other Soft-Tissue Injuries

Problems Caused by Extreme Exercise and Dieting Bone diseases in female athletes Sports and exercise are healthful activities for girls and women of any age. From time to time, a… Read More »Female Athlete Triad

Brain Injury in Sports According to research by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 200,000 people in the United States sustain concussions while playing sports each year.… Read More »Sports Concussion