Now that the country is experiencing the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, it may seem hyperbolic to refer to the “epidemic” of childhood obesity. Nonetheless, the facts show clearly that our country has a serious problem with overweight and obese youngsters. Among the wide variety of health problems associated with childhood obesity are several related…
Read MoreBaseball, 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…
Read MoreIf 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…
Read MoreHow painful is radiculopathy and is it a spinal condition that always requires surgery? Radiculopathy, while a fairly common condition, may not be a term with which most people are familiar. Using the less technical “pinched nerve” or “sciatica” terms are far more likely to ring a bell. Other times the diagnosis might otherwise be…
Read MoreWhat 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…
Read MoreIs knee pain always a sign of arthritis? If you are currently not in a coma or on an extended retreat with the main focus being to avoid contact with the rest of the world, you are constantly exposed to various forms of the media’s 24-hour assault of information, most of which seems to revolve…
Read MoreIs “pinched nerve” a real type of spinal condition and how does it happen? As anyone unfortunate enough to have experienced the accompanying pain will tell you, nerves do, indeed, become pinched. The correct medical terminology, however, is “radiculopathy”, which is defined as the symptoms that result from a nerve becoming compressed or irritated at…
Read MoreWhat are the sports injuries that we should be concerned about the most? Let’s face it, life has gotten really hectic. Our work week seems to stretch farther and farther into what is supposed to be our personal time, and that doesn’t even begin to include all the other chores and responsibilities that pile up…
Read MoreWhat is chronic high hamstring tendinopathy and how is it treated? The hamstring muscles are the three large muscles in the back of the thigh, the biceps femoris, the semitendinosus and the semimembranosus. Strains or tears in these muscles are common, especially for athletes. In fact, while especially prevalent in football, hamstring injuries account for…
Read MoreWhat are the benefits of trigger point injections? Everybody has trigger points, but you may not realize just what they are or what role they play. The body is held together by a network of muscles, joints and tendons that all work together allowing us to perform our daily activities. When everything is working as…
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