Eli Manning's right heel injury reminds us of a common problem that affects athletes - plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the thick, supportive tissues on the bottom of the foot, and is one of the most common causes of heel pain. As many as 2 million Americans...

Sports medicine became a part of this past weekend's featured college football battle between the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns when star quarterback Sam Bradford aggravated his shoulder injury. He absorbed a big hit from defensive back Aaron Williams on the same shoulder he injured last year after a tackle...

Eli Manning's "day-to-day" status last week with a right heel injury reminds us of a common problem that affects athletes - plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the thick, supportive tissues on the bottom of the foot, and is one of the most common causes of heel pain....

A few weeks ago we learned that Randy Johnson on the San Francisco Giants will be unable to throw for at least three weeks due to a tear in his rotator cuff. The placing of the Big Unit on the DL, as well as the return of former Mets all-star...

Football is starting, and we have already seen several season-ending injuries. The Cincinnati Bengals' tight end, Reggie Kelly, suffered an Achilles tendon rupture at the beginning of training camp, which meant that his 2009 season was over before it began.

The Achilles tendon is a tendon at the back of...

When one talks about concussions during sports, football and hockey are the typical talking points. Unfortunately, baseball players aren't immune to suffering head injuries. Though baseball isn't traditionally thought of as a contact sport, David Wright of the Mets and Hideki Kuroda of the Dodgers can definitely attest to the...

As more of us of get outside to run in Central Park or along the streets of Manhattan for the remainder of the summer, shin splints will probably affect at least some of us this year. The term "shin splints" refers to pain and tenderness along the front and...

This past week, we all learned that Randy Johnson on the San Francisco Giants will be unable to throw for at least three weeks due to a tear in his rotator cuff. The placing of the Big Unit on the DL, as well as the return of former Met all-star...

Meniscal tears are relatively common knee injuries that are encountered in almost every sport. Virtually every young athlete has either personally dealt with a meniscal tear or knows of a teammate that has battled one. Even Mets ace pitcher Johan Santana had left knee surgery for a meniscal tear at...

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...