December 2005 - My 15 year old daughter recently started basketball practice. I have heard that female athletes are at a high risk for tearing their ACL in the knee. What is the ACL and what can my daughter do to prevent such an injury?
November 2005 - My doctor says that I have a ruptured disk. What exactly is a ruptured disk and can physical therapy help?
October 2005 - When an athlete ‘bumps’ their head during a sport, when should they return to the field?
September 2005 - I have heard that stretching may reduce my chance of injury, while improving my performance in sports and other recreational activities. Is this correct, and if so how often do I need to stretch?
August 2005 - My son is 12 and wants to play football. Is there an increased chance of injury for him at that age?
July 2005 - How much time for rest/recovery should I incorporate into my exercise routine?
June 2005 -
I have had back pain off and on for many years which limits my ability to exercise and perform the activities that I like to do. Why do I continue to have problems? Do you think I need to be seen for this, even if the pain isn’t always there?
May 2005 - I keep having flare-ups of back pain, why do I continue to have problems?
April 2005 - I have begun jogging and have pain in the front of my knee. Is this serious?
March 2005 -
I am very active with running and recently began running outside instead of on a treadmill. I have noticed that about midway through a run my knees begin to hurt. I didn’t have any knee pain while running before, why do you think I am having it now?
February 2005 - I fell and broke my elbow and ankle about 10 weeks ago. I thought when I got my casts off that I would be able to return to my normal activities, but I am having problems walking and moving my elbow. What can I do?
January 2005 - I have noticed that for the last month or two I have pain on the outside of my upper arm just below the shoulder. It is not present all the time, but hurts most when I try to reach overhead or behind me, or often times at night when I sleep. Is this something that will go away on its own? |
