Sport Medicine

 Diagnosed with Tennis Elbow We’re frequently amazed at how many people are diagnosed at our clinic with tennis elbow— many more than actually ever pick up a racquet! But the name sticks. Well, maybe because the medical term, lateral epicondylitis, is definitely less catchy. In fact, you don’t have to know the business end of …

Tennis Elbow Affects Non-Players As Well Read More »

This oldest of sports injuries is now thought to involve damage to non-rejuvenating tissue. So it’s best to take care of what we are born with. It’s one of the most common injuries in sports medicine, the Achilles tendon rupture, or tear. This tendon, largest in our body, is formed from the medial and lateral …

New Light on Achilles Tendon Injuries Read More »

There may be no more famous acronym in sports than the dreaded ACL— maybe because it’s so often followed by the word ‘injury’. However, the ACL is not the only part of the knee that can be injured. In fact, it’s just one of four critical ligaments that support the knee and allow us to …

How To Diagnose and Repair a Torn Knee Ligament Read More »

It may be one of the most common problems encountered by active people, afflicting golfers, bicyclists, runners, skiers, tennis players, gardeners, swimmers, and everyone in between. Knees. When those tough little joints start to hurt, everything stops. Suddenly, you can’t push down on a bicycle pedal, can’t even move for fear of tearing something. Knee …

Knee Pain Can Be Avoided With Proper Exercise Read More »

An ACL or any other lower-body injury is devastating because it removes the athlete from the field. One major challenge is how to maintain fitness while the injury heals. Whether you are a pro or a serious recreational athlete, your ability to bounce back from a sports-related injury depends to a great extent on your level …

Retaining Cardio Fitness After an Injury Read More »

Even when technique and equipment are chosen carefully, cyclists are prone to low-back pain. But it’s not inevitable. Cycling works the legs, of course. We’ve all seen videos of those muscular legs working their way up some mountain in France. But it’s the hip flexors that are responsible for drawing the muscles up toward the …

Cycling and Back Pain Don’t Have to Ride in Tandem Read More »

The risk is highest for men over 40, and for those who play sports. Tennis, skiing, and running are also hard on the menisci. Whether you play with the Miami Heat or the huff-’n-puff league on Friday nights, the question I hear most often is, « How long will this keep me out of the game, …

Sidelined by Torn Meniscus Read More »

Our knees are two of the most important joints in our bodies. When one, or both, are injured, it can be debilitating. This is why knee surgery of any kind is vitally important in terms of successful remediation of the initial concern and minimal side effects. All-Pro Orthopedics is able to achieve both through our …

What Makes Our Clinic So Effective At Treating Knee Injuries? Read More »

Doctors who study sports injuries in young athletes are concerned about our seeming unconcern. Kids get hurt, right? It’s been part of the get-tough attitude that Americans have adopted since the first teams took the field. Now experts, parents, and coaches (and maybe even a few kids) are wondering how much of an epidemic is …

How to Prevent Sports Injuries in Young Athletes Read More »

It may not be the most serious injury an athlete can sustain but a fractured rib stabs you where it hurts— each time you take a breath. Most of the time when we see a patient with a fractured rib, he or she has come in contact with a fast-moving or immovable object— like the …

Athlete’s Pain Could Be Fractured Rib Read More »

PRP Therapy Can Help Your Recovery In this case, Howard was willing to share the glory with PRP therapy, the same technique that was used to good effect on Kobe Bryant and athletes in other sports, such as Tiger Woods, Alex Rodriguez and Hines Ward for sports-related injuries. While PRP has been employed for years …

PRP: Performance Recovery for Patients Read More »

Questions about fitness training pop up almost every day in our clinic. Patients need to know: Are they training too hard? Too little? How do they find their limits? And— most urgently— how soon and how hard can they resume training after an injury? Like all good questions, there is one reliable answer: That depends. …

Training Tips for the Serious or Casual Athlete Read More »