Sports Medicine

10 Surefire Ways To Keep Your Muscles Strong And Avoid Injury

Jordan D. Metzl, M.D. | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Avoiding Sport Injury, Avoiding Sports Injuries, Sports, Sports Injuries, Preventing Fitness Injury, Preventing Sports Injuries, Sport Injuries, Fitness, Athlete, Fitness and Exercise, Sports Injury, Sport Injury, Sports Medicine, Athletics, Healthy Living News
Jordan D. Metzl, M.D.

A lot of things can cause an injury, and we have a lot of body parts that can be hurt. These are my top 10 prime directives for keeping your muscles strong and avoiding injury.

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Greek Mythology Isn't the Only Place to Have Achilles Problems

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Www.SportsMd.Com, Achilles Tendon, Ryan Howard, Tiger Woods, Sports Injuries, Personal Health, Achilles Rupture, Rupture Achilles Tendon, Pain Achilles Tendon, Achilles Pain, Achilles Tendon Injury, Sports Injury, Sports Medicine, Healthy Living News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

Achilles' tendon problems aren't limited to Greek mythology. They affect thousands of athletes every year, even those at the highest level. These injuries must be treated quickly and appropriately or they can severely hinder performance.

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One of the Best Writing Tips Ever: Spin Class!

Holly Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mind Body Connection, Creativity, Brainstorming, Spin Class, Novel Writing, Writing, Aerobic Exercise, Writer's Block, Exercise and Creativity, Sports Medicine, Newsweek, Books News
Holly Robinson

I never thought I'd take one of these classes, because who doesn't look stupid in padded bike shorts indoors? Then I discovered that I can solve any thorny writing problem in spin class.

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Basketball Season Changed by ACL Tears

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Www.SportsMd.Com, Anterior-Cruciate-Ligament, ACL Tear, Washington Wizards, Knee Injury, Robbie-Hummel-Injured, Josh Howard, Purdue Basketball, Robbie-Hummel-Knee, Sports Medicine, Sports News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

The Wizards' star Josh Howard and Purdue's forward Robbie Hummel tore their ACLs a few weeks ago on the court, ending their season and potentially changing the fate of their teams' title hopes.

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Sleep And High Performance: What Olympic Athletes Know About Sleep.

Michael Gervais, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sleep Challenge 2010, Arianna Huffington, Sleep Tips, Insomnia, Olympic Games, Cindi Leive, Fatigue, Sports Medicine, Sleep Disorders, Sleep, Exhaustion, Healthy Living News
Michael Gervais, Ph.D.

If quality sleep is considered "fundamental" to high performance - how are you doing in this department? After all, all of us are performing in some aspect of our lives.

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A Mother Plays Monday Morning Quarterback

Elizabeth Donoghue | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Motherhood, Concussions, Football, Kids Playing Football, Parenting, Head Injuries, Sports Medicine, Healthy Living News
Elizabeth Donoghue

Last week, my ten-year-old son, Mikey, suffered a concussion in third game of his first season of tackle football. I'm in a quandary: do I end tackle football now and forever, or let him play?

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Effects Of Training On Unstable Surfaces For Sports Performance

David Buer | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sports Performance, Exercise, Fitness Tips, Fitness, Physical Exercise, Stability Ball, Unstable Surface Training, Sports Medicine, Exercise Tips, Health, Healthy Living News
David Buer

Training on unstable surfaces like stability balls increases activation of core stabalizer muscles, but it is not a complete or ideal form of training for enhancing potential for increased athletic performance.

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Rotator Cuff Problems Don't Just Affect Pitchers...

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Disabled List, Sports Injuries, Baseball, Surgery, Rotator Cuff Tears, San Francisco Giants, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Sports Medicine, Healthy Living News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

90 to 95% of people undergoing surgery for rotator cuff tears typically have good to excellent outcomes. The results for professional baseball players, however, have been less promising.

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Injuries Occur When Kids Are too Active in Sports

Ramon Resa, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Pitching, The Balanced Life, American Sports Medicine Institute, Children, Curveball, Orthopedics, Practice, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Childhood Obesity, Stress, Cheerleading, Carl Nissen, Kids, Summer, Muscle, Academics, Sports Injury, Medicine, Health Care, Sports Medicine, Family, Healthy Living, Baseball, Healthy Lifestyle, Football, Glenn Fleisig, Parenting, Basketball, Obesity, Athletics, Competition, Sports, Coach, Exercise, Health, Mark Hyman MD, New York Times, Ramon Resa MD, Curve Ball, Recuperation, Schools, Young People, Healthy Living News
Ramon Resa, MD

I advocate for our kids to become more balanced. Stressful organized sports take away from family time, and the experience no longer remains a simple and pleasurable experience.

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A Note on George Carlin about Steroids and Sports from a Practical Idealist

Carol Smaldino | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Competition, Sports, Psychology, Performance Enhancing Drugs, Competitiveness, Sports Medicine, Healthy Living News
Carol Smaldino

Battle and competition have become not only endemic to the sports of our times but to how we see the world and how we teach our children.

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Getting More Aggressive with Clavicle Fractures

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Clavicle, Sports, Sports Medicine, Health, Healthy Living News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

Although these fractures are very painful, the majority can successfully be treated with conservative measures, particularly non- and minimally-displaced fracture.

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Mariano Rivera And The Importance Of The AC Joint

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sports, Sports Blog, Sports Medicine, Healthy Living News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

Shoulder problems in pitchers are usually related to the rotator cuff muscles or the labrum. Luckily for Mariano Rivera, the shoulder pain that he had during last season was related to his AC joint

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Hip Pointers Aren't Just About Hips...Or Football Players

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sports, Hip Injuries, Hip Pointers, Sports Medicine, Healthy Living News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

With athletes being bigger and stronger, and play becoming more physical, there seems to be an increasing number of "hip pointers" occurring amongst basketball players.

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Rx for Your Golf Game to Prevent Injuries

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Golf Injuries, Sports, Sports Injuries, Golf, Sports Medicine, Healthy Living News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

What do Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Fred Couples and Davis Love III have in common, besides the ability to hit a golf ball farther than most mortal men?

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Joe DiMaggio Sports Medicine Blog: Watching the Olympics Can Be a Pain in the Butt...Literally

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sports, Butt Pain, Lower Back Pain, Olympics, Sports Medicine, Healthy Living News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

Buttock pain can be persistent and annoying, and the wrong exercise can make it worse. Yet there are effective treatments.

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Joe DiMaggio Sports Medicine Blog: Is Tommy John Surgery Becoming an Epidemic?

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sports, Surgery Epidemic, Tommy John Surgery, Sports Medicine, Healthy Living News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

"Tommy John Surgery" has become commonplace among professional baseball players. Unfortunately, the same can be said for younger athletes.

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Flip-Flops: Not A Good Idea For Sports And Exercise

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sports, Flip-Flops, Sports Flip-Flops, Flip Flops, Sports Medicine, Healthy Living News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

Flip-flops are fine for the beach or the pool, but overuse can lead to a variety of other problems. Their lack of support can lead to more severe injuries such as ankle sprains or fractures.

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Tennis Elbow Doesn't Just Affect Tennis Players

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sports, Tennis Elbow, Tennis, Sports Medicine, Healthy Living News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

It's incredible that Nadal and Federer were able to hit the ball as hard and with as much accuracy at 9pm as at 9am. Unfortunately, for most of us, overuse of a particular body part often results in pain or injury.

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The Young Hip In Sports: Often Misunderstood?

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sports, Young Hip Injuries, Hip Injuries, Sports Medicine, Injured Hip, Healthy Living News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

Hip injuries, primarily associated with older patients, are actually quite common among young athletes.

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Joe DiMaggio Sports Medicine Blog: Torn ACL Will Slow Tiger, But Only For Awhile

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Tiger Woods Torn ACL, Golf, Tiger Woods, Sports, Sports Medicine, Healthy Living News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears don't typically occur in golfers, but then, Tiger Woods isn't the typical golfer.

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Joe DiMaggio Sports Medicine Blog: Making Your Bicycle Fit You

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sports, Bicycling, High Tech Bicycles, Bicycle Fitting, Cycling, Sports Medicine, Healthy Living News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

Cycling comes of age and utilizes new high tech approaches to enhance enjoyment and lessen injuries.

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