How do you Treat a Torn Ligament in your Elbow?
Torn elbow ligaments are a more common injury than you might expect, particularly among sports players. It does not matter what sort of sport you play: if you spend a lot of time on physical activity on a regular basis, a torn elbow ligament is just one of those things you are at risk of. If you find yourself experiencing a numbness or tingling in your hand, or an unexpectedly stiff, inflexible elbow, then that is a likely sign that you have injured your elbow somehow. Most often, that means you have torn a ligament, although there are other possible …
TOP 5 MOST COMMON HAND & WRIST INJURIES IN SOCCER
Introduction Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world, played by millions of people across hundreds of countries. As well as being one of the most popular sports around, it is also one of the most physically active sports: protecting yourself from hand and wrist injuries is an important step if you want to continue playing without being invalided off the pitch. Injuries are very common in soccer, particularly to the wrists and hands, and knowing about the risks is an important step toward looking after your body. Below, you will find an introduction to some of …
Why Are My Joints Stiff?
Your joints need to be able to move freely and fluidly so that you can move your body. Sometimes, though, they do not operate as they should, and you might feel that your joints are stiff and more difficult to bend than usual. Joint stiffness can affect any of the many joints in your body, such as the ones on your fingers, your hands, your wrists, your knees, and your elbows. When one or more of your joints is stiff, you may well find it more difficult than it usually would be to do things such as walk, stand, type, …
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Symptomatic Swimmer’s Shoulder
OrthoArizona’s Kipling Sharpe, MD co-authored a research article for ScienceDirect titled: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Symptomatic Swimmer’s Shoulder Background: Several anterior labral lesions have been described but to our knowledge, they have not been described in the context of swimmer’s shoulder. Hypothesis: We believe a plastically deformed anterior-inferior glenoid labrum is the pathognomonic lesion in swimmer’s shoulder. We believe that this can be seen but is often missed with MR arthrography. Study design: Retrospective study. Methods: Eleven detailed magnetic resonance imaging scans of symptomatic shoulders of swimmers who had arthroscopically demonstrated labral dysplasia were obtained between 2011 and 2014. One experienced musculoskeletal …
Delayed Onset of Peroneal Nerve Palsy After Total Knee Arthroplasty
OrthoArizona’s Kipling Sharpe, MD co-authored a research article that was published on Healio titled: Delayed Onset of Peroneal Nerve Palsy After Total Knee Arthroplasty Preview of abstract: Peroneal nerve palsy (PNP) and peroneal nerve dysfunction (PND) are rare complications after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Although PND tends to manifest as transient lateral leg paresthesias that are associated with knee motion, PNP has characteristic motor deficits, including loss of ankle dorsiflexion and eversion strength. Although PND can manifest days, weeks, or months after surgery, delayed cases of PNP have not been well documented. Click here to read the full abstract of the …
Top 5 Most Common Foot And Ankle Injuries To Look Out For
Small injuries can become a huge problem if you are getting back into exercising regularly. Whether it is a slight pain on your foot or a serious sprain on your ankle, it is important to remember that injuries can often shut you down – making it hard to keep exercising until it heals. Foot injuries do not just get in the way of your exercise routines but can really hurt and often leave you unable to do much until they heal. In extreme cases, you might need actual surgical help to fully cure the problem and fix the resulting damage. …
What Stretches Are The Most Joint Friendly For My Knee?
If you are struggling with knee pain, you may be tempted to take it easy. While rest can be a good healer for some kinds of pain, when it comes to issues within your knee joint, some stretches and light exercises can contribute to your recovery and offer better results than resting alone. Even if you have not yet dealt with a knee injury, these light exercises can be a way to prevent one and should be considered by all who want to improve their joint health. What Knee Issues Can Be Improved With Exercise? There are several kinds of …
3 Common Shoulder Injuries in Tennis & How We Can Help
Tennis is an incredibly popular sport, but that does not make it a safe one. It is easy to develop shoulder injuries in tennis if you are not careful, and inexperienced players can end up hurting themselves if they move in the wrong way. Even the professionals can sometimes have an off day and strain their shoulders. But what are the 3 common shoulder injuries in tennis & how can we help you deal with them? If you are not prepared for tennis injuries, then it is a good idea to at least learn what you should be expecting to …
Training For The Marathon? Do You Have A Running Injury?
Regardless of your running experience, you still need to remain aware of the various running injuries that can occur when exercising. Even the simplest injury will get worse quickly and hinder your practice without the proper treatment. To keep yourself safe when training for the marathon, you should be aware of the common running injuries that may impact you and how to treat them. Common Running Injuries You need to remain aware of the running injuries that could impact you when training for a marathon so you can get the right treatment, on time. The most common kinds of running …
Top 5 Most Common Injuries in Basketball
Basketball can be a very physical sport, and that often leads to people getting hurt in ways that they could have easily prevented. Some of the most common injuries come from the high-impact nature of the game, and the fact that most players don’t really wear a lot of protection on most of their bodies. But what are these common issues, and how can you prevent or deal with them once they happen? Broken Fingers Breaking fingers can be quite a common basketball injury, especially for newer players who haven’t gotten used to passing quite yet. Misjudging a pass and …
