Baseball, like all activities involving public gatherings, has been suspended during the 2020 season of the COVID-19. Now that the coronavirus pandemic is coming under some control, hopes are high that the major leagues will begin playing again, perhaps in July, but without the presence of fans.  Nonetheless, we are likely to see amateur and…

If it seems that you get hurt too frequently during recreational sports, you are not alone. While it is true that, whether for physiological or physical reasons, some people are more prone to injury, much of the time those who suffer more sports injuries than their teammates may not be preparing properly for increased activity…

How is it possible that I have golfer’s elbow when I have never played golf? Medial epicondylitis is a form of elbow tendinitis that you may more readily recognize as golfer’s elbow. The tendons that run along the inside of the elbow are damaged due to some sort of repetitive motion done with the hand,…

What causes rotator cuff injuries? In the United States alone, rotator cuff tears have become so common that 2 million people visit their doctor for this issue every year. If you have ever been unfortunate enough to have sustained this painful injury, just watching the pitchers in the World Series wind up to get ready…

If you play a lot of golf, is golfer’s elbow inevitable or can it be prevented?    There was a time when golf was defined as a sport, but many people thought of it as more of a second-tier type of athletic competition. Perhaps that had to do with the pastel colors and plaids or maybe…

Is treatment for a sprain different than that for a strain? Everyone is familiar with the terms “sprain” and “strain”, but the way they are often used makes it sound like they mean the same thing. They do not. Both do refer to stretching or tearing, but sprains occur in ligaments and strains happen in…