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• Play Smart: Proper Protective Equipment for Football

  of any other sport. Properly-fitted helmets are the most effective tool for preventing concussions and head injuries. Shoulder Pads Strains, sprains, contusions, fractures, dislocations, and separations are all common football shoulder injuries that may...

• How to Exercise During Travel

  exercise can prevent cramping and increase blood flow down your legs and throughout your feet. Neck: Relax your neckand shoulders then slowly place your chin to your chest. Alternate between rolling your head clockwise and then counterclockwise. This...

• Is My Cell Phone Giving Me Neck Pain?

  If you have noticed increasing soreness and pain in your neck, upper back and shoulder area, it may be due to excessive cell phone use. The condition, called “text neck” is due to excessive time with the head and neck in a flexed position, the position...

• Daryl C. Osbahr, MD

  Injury Research Award, AOSSM Fellows Research Award, Major League Baseball Grant, Major League Soccer Grant, and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Research Grant. He is the author of 70 articles and chapters and is an expert speaker at international,...

• Common Causes of Hip Pain

  and feels like something gets caught, especially with pivoting activities. The hip is a ball-and-socket joint like the shoulder, and both of these joints have a soft tissue “gasket” that surrounds the socket called a labrum. Joint preservation surgeons...

• Medical Mystery: What caused woman’s arm pain and weakness?

  been experiencing arm pain and weakness for about a year. During that time, the pain had become worse, radiating to the shoulder blade and down the arm. The problem was starting to interfere with her work as an internal medicine physician, as well as...

• Get to Know Dr. Sommer Hammoud, Rothman Sports Medicine Surgeon and Head Team Physician of Drexel University Athletics

  Dr. Sommer Hammoud is a sports medicine surgeon and specializes in sports related injuries of the knee, shoulder and elbow. She currently serves as the Head Team Physician of Drexel University Athletics as a part of Rothman Orthopaedics “Team Behind...

• Orlando Magic Team Behind the Team: Dr. Luke Oh

  Surgery, Dr. Oh completed multiple subspecialty fellowships including Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy at Mass General, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery at the Mayo Clinic, and an apprenticeship with Dr. James Andrews to master the techniques for Tommy John...

• Sports Injury Doctors Know Tis the Season for Ski Related Injuries

  of damage to various parts of your body. The Body Parts Affected As you would probably guess, your knees, legs, wrists and shoulders are at the highest risk of injury. A person can injure their knee without ever falling. All it takes is one twist the...

• Who Needs Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery and How Does It Work?

  and disease may include: Neck pain and/or stiffness Clumsiness or problems with balance Pain that radiates to the shoulders or arms Weakness in the shoulders, arms, hands, or legs Numbness or tingling in the arms Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement...

• Who Needs Cervical Herniated Disc Surgery?

  up the spinal cervical vertebrae. This section of the spine supports the weight of the head forming a connection to the shoulders and body. Neck pain has many causes and may be associated with damage or degeneration of the discs in the neck causing pain...

• How Winter Sports Can Cause Stiffness and Soreness in the Neck Muscles

  winter sports activities like skiing, snowboarding, or even sledding. Increased movement or stress put upon your neck and shoulders can increase the likelihood of neck soreness or even a sprain. Many different things can cause stiffness and soreness in...

• What Is a Cervical Herniated Disc?

  When a slipped disc presses against a nerve in the neck, patients experience either dull or sharp pain in the neck, shoulders, and sometimes one or both arms. Below are other common symptoms associated with a cervical herniated disc: Increased pain with...

• 6 Top Body Stretches for Flexibility

  produce a stretch in the back of the left leg. This stretch targets a hard to reach area that can be difficult to loosen. Shoulder Squeeze You hold tension in your back and shoulders from standing, sitting at a desk, running, and stress. Poor posture...

• Understanding Cervical Spine Pain and Injuries

  responsible for connecting the skull to the spine. They are directly attached to the thoracic spine, which begins at the shoulders and runs through the rib cage. Each of these doughnut-shaped vertebrae is supported by our intervertebral discs which are...

• Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocation

  The sternoclavicular (SC) joint is the pivot on which the shoulder moves on the sternum. It is located at the junction of the collar bone and the breast bone. Dislocation of this joint most often results from a fall onto the shoulder. The type of...

• Labrum Surgery

  the torn labrum is sometimes necessary. The purpose of the surgery is to reattach the torn labrum to the socket of the shoulder. Large labral tears that are the result of trauma generally need to be fixed in surgery. The success rate of this surgery is...

• Bursitis/ Impingement surgery

  If pain and disability of the shoulder persist, despite nonoperative treatment, surgery may be considered. Surgery for bursitis or impingement surgery called a “subacromial decompression” involves removal of the inflamed bursal tissue over the rotator...

• Non-operative Bursitis/Impingement Treatment

  treatment. In the large majority of cases, nonoperative treatment can provide sufficient pain relief while improving the shoulder function. Initial treatment options include: Simple rest and reduction of any overhead activity Anti-inflammatory...

• Orthopedic Injuries At The Beach: How to Avoid Them and Still Have Fun

  Most Common Knee and Shoulder Injuries Sustained at the Beach With summer in full swing, spending a hot day at the beach is a long-lived tradition. The beach is and has always been a place of pure joy. Kids and adults alike are free to run, jump,...