Learn About Sports Injuries
Keep Tommy John Away From Our Youth Athletes
A study released in 2015 reported that 57% of athletes who underwent Tommy John Surgery were between the ages of 15-19 (high school to college freshman age), indicating that pitching injuries due to overuse are a significant problem in youth sports, and are only worsened when the athlete chooses to specialize in a sport such as baseball with a sub-specialized focus of pitching. When combined with poor technique and lack of recovery, the immature elbow will eventually see damage.
Easy Ankle Taping for Parents
I have created a video to show parents how to easily tape an ankle, with minimal supplies you can get online, that can be done when an athlete doesn’t have access to an athletic trainer or when a brace will not be sufficient.
Ankle Support After an Ankle Sprain
To use a brace or tape? A popular question without a simple answer.
Return to Play After an Ankle Sprain
In order to return to play after an ankle sprain, the athlete must be able to run and cut without a limp, and be able to pass a functional progression test. A functional progression is sport specific and should stress the demands of the sport on the injured body part, and is the last step in returning to sports after suffering an injury.
Rehab for an Ankle Sprain
The goal of rehabbing an ankle sprain is to continue to control pain and inflammation and to start to work on restoring normal motion and strength in the ankle, while continuing to protect the ligaments.
Ankle Sprains in Sports
An inversion type injury is more common than an eversion injury, or when the foot turns out. Inversion injuries can happen when a basketball player comes down from a rebound and lands on the side of their foot.