As Federer battled in London to earn a record 15th grand slam title, his timing could not have been better. Rafa Nadal, the Wimbledon defending champion and tireless groundstroker, had been plagued by chronic patellar tendonitis that has forced his withdrawal from the tournament this year. Since 2002, Nadal has...

Pain during the throwing motion that results in decreased velocity is commonly referred to as "Dead Arm Syndrome." It can be related to any of the bones or soft tissues in the shoulder joint, but it usually involves the rotator cuff tendons or the labrum.

The rotator cuff is a...

As running season quickly approaches, a number of runners may find themselves feeling pain in one of their hips following frequent training or exercise regimens. The pain is often caused by a common injury in runners called iliotibial band syndrome. Usually referred to as the IT band, the iliotibial band...

Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) reconstruction, or "Tommy John Surgery" as it known amongst baseball fans, is a surgery that many professional baseball players have undergone. Unfortunately, it is becoming a much more common procedure in younger athletes, particularly those still in high school. I have actually been interviewed by journalists...

As the rumors swirl about the possible return of Brett Favre to the National Football League, we have learned more about his ailing shoulder. Per the reports of the media, he has a partially torn biceps tendon in his throwing arm that may be a source of discomfort and potentially...

Yao Ming's unfortunate departure from the highly contested NBA playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers has been attributed to a stress fracture in his foot, an injury that has plagued him for the past couple of years. Stress fractures in athletes are the result of abnormally high stresses placed across...

The recent placement of Yankee's starter Chien-Ming Wang on the DL reminds us of the complex and delicate balance of the kinetic chain in competitive pitchers. To the cursory glance, it may appear that throwing athletes rely only on the strength of their shoulder and arm to generate velocity. Overhead...

People talk about tennis elbow all the time. It has become part of the vernacular with people who have never touched a racket using the term to describe lateral sided elbow pain. Less talked about, but no less debilitating to those affected by it is "golfer's elbow" or medial epicondylitis....

Just as Cardinal fans were rejoicing the return of a healthy Chris Carpenter after two years, he has returned to the DL with an external oblique strain. Atlanta's third baseman Chipper Jones was plagued by this injury during Spring Training as well. These are unfortunately not uncommon injuries in pitchers...

As the summer approaches, more and more of us are visiting the gym to hit the weights and tone our muscles for the beach. Injuries can occur when lifting weights, however, and it is important that we remember to use proper technique to minimize the chances of injury.

As the weather gets warmer outside, many people who have spent the last 5 months glued to their couches watching TV and ordering in food attempt to get back into their favorite sports where they left off last season. Mentally they might be ready for this, but physically...

On Lance Armstrong's way to becoming one of the greatest cyclists of all time, he has overcome many obstacles. This week he faces a new one: recovering from surgery for a broken clavicle. The clavicle, or collarbone, is the bone between one's sternum and scapula (or shoulder blade). It plays...

Low back pain is unfortunately a not uncommon issue that can plague athletes' seasons and even their careers. Watching the New York Knick's sixth draft pick battle persistent back discomfort provides us with an "all-too-close" reminder of this point. Back pain in basketball players is very complex and can span...

As the seven time All-Star Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets checks out for season-ending microfracture surgery on his knee, new attention has been focused on cartilage injuries in athletes. Cartilage injuries in the knee are not uncommon in collegiate and professional athletes of all sports, although contact and high-impact...

Tiger woods returned to the PGA Tour last week, less than a year after Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. ACL tears don't typically occur in golfers, but then, Tiger Woods isn't the typical golfer. The ACL is one of four ligaments in the knee, and it functions to stabilize the...

Shoulder problems in pitchers are usually related to the rotator cuff muscles or the labrum. These are soft tissue structures that help stabilize the shoulder during the throwing motion. Luckily for Mariano Rivera, the shoulder pain that he had during last season...

Hip injuries affect basketball players pretty frequently. One of the most common causes is a "hip pointer." With athletes being bigger and stronger, and play becoming more physical, there seems to be an increasing number of "hip pointers" occurring amongst basketball...

Groin injuries are fairly common to sports participants, particularly soccer, hockey and football players. Often referred to as a "groin pull" or "strain," they usually represent an injury to the one or more of the adductor muscles. These muscles help pull the...

It is a sad day when sports medicine bloggers end up discussing gun shot wounds, but such is the state of the NFL today. Clearly we are referring to Plaxico Burress, wide-receiver for the NY Giants, who accidentally shot himself...

Arthritis affects the shoulder less frequently than the hip or knee, but it still results in more than 10,000 shoulder replacements being done per year in the United States. The most common type of arthritis in the shoulder, Osteoarthritis, is a...