Your shoulder joint is the most mobile in your body. It allows you to perform a wide range of motion for all sorts of activities. But it’s the shoulder’s flexibility that also makes it susceptible to injury. Laborers and athletes are prone to developing shoulder problems through repetitive and [Read More]
Sports Injuries
Physical Therapy After an Injury
One of the most misunderstood aspects of orthopedic treatment is physical therapy. Why do so many patients dislike PT? Well, they may not like the idea of having to force an injured body through exercises that may be uncomfortable. Also, it can be inconvenient to make time in your life for [Read More]
Fixing a Torn Muscle
Aches, sprains and soreness are common when one is trying to get in shape. However, muscle tears (also referred to as strains) can be more problematic. Those athletes who push their bodies beyond the failure point – doing forced reps or extreme training – are very likely to experience more intense [Read More]
Recovering from Shoulder Surgery
We depend on our shoulders so often every day that we may not realize how important a shoulder is until it’s injured. Shoulders provide the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body. Because of this, a shoulder injury can curtail even the most basic of our daily activities. Whether that’s [Read More]
The 10 Most Common Orthopedic Injuries
We humans put our bodies through a lot, so most of us suffer some sort of musculoskeletal injury at some point in our lives. Between accidents and sports to simply working, there are plenty of ways in which a person can get hurt. Some types of orthopedic injuries are much more common than others. [Read More]
