Tag: sports injuries

Custom foot orthotics on a growing child is a bad idea; here’s why and here is a more cost effective and sensible solution.

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Custom foot orthotics on a growing child is a bad idea; here’s why and here is a more cost effective and sensible solution. This past weekend I was the medical staff for a USATFNJ Jr. Olympic track meet.   These events are busy for the on site doctor as many young athletes with ongoing problems will visit, asking for ice, or to be stretched or wrapped. One young runner and her dad stopped by to ask for ice for her heel.  I always begin by asking questions since many athletes may require some additional care and advice that can help them prevent Read More »

Which sports injuries lead to arthritis in joints and how to reduce the likelihood of arthritic damage.

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Which sports injuries lead to arthritis in joints and how to reduce the likelihood of arthritic damage. Most of us who have arthritic joints consider it a part of aging.  The truth is that not everyone has the same level of change in their spines and extremity joints. Another truth is that not everyone with a joint injury develops arthritis. Scientists are now learning that a joint that has been damaged by an injury is very likely to show changes within 10 years of the injury; a common finding with anterior or posterior cruciate repair injuries of the knee as Read More »

Top 5 Foods and Supplements to Help Recover from Sports Injuries, a guest post from Luke Miller.

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Top 5 Foods and Supplements to Help Recover from Sports Injuries, a guest post from Luke Miller. As an athlete, it’s in your job description to push your body to its very limit. Unfortunately, the nature of the human anatomy is such that sports injuries are bound to happen. Whether it is a torn ligament or a broken bone, you can’t stay injury-free forever. But that’s not the hardest part. When you are out injured, you’re itching to get back in the game. You don’t give your body the attention it needs to heal. Ask yourself – would it be Read More »

Crossfit; Dangerous, safe or a good test to see if your body is mechanically sound?

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Crossfit; Dangerous, safe or a good test to see if your body is mechanically sound? CrossFit is a growing brand of exercise regimens that has captured the imagination of many Americans looking to improve their fitness. Some of the extreme looking training has had a great effect on many while leaving some on the injured list. Is CrossFit safe, or perhaps, because some of the maneuvers that it teaches look scary and difficult, are you prone to injure yourself? A recent Newsweek article looks into the safety of CrossFit’s procedures and the pros and cons. It is important to understand Read More »