Sports Medicine

Advances in the Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears
Advances in the Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears

Advances in the Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears

Unique biomechanical factors in the overhead and throwing athlete lead to a spectrum...

75. Why arthroscopic meniscus surgery could be harmful for older adults
75. Why arthroscopic meniscus surgery could be harmful for older adults

75. Why arthroscopic meniscus surgery could be harmful...

In the November 10, 2022 episode of Better Than Ever Live!, I discuss surgery for...

ļæ¼315. Better sleep leads to higher work ambitions for women
ļæ¼315. Better sleep leads to higher work ambitions for women

ļæ¼315. Better sleep leads to higher work ambitions for women

Women who sleep well might have improved work-related ambitions, according to a...

Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH Name EAO President
Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH Name EAO President

Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH Name EAO President

New York and Greenwich, CT November 1, 2022 Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAOA, FAAOS...

Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAOA, FAAOS ā€“ One of Only Thirty-Six
Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAOA, FAAOS ā€“ One of Only Thirty-Six

Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAOA, FAAOS ā€“ One of Only Thirty-Six

New York City, NY and Greenwich, CT November 3, 2022 Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH,...

Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAOA, FAAOS Attends AAHKS 2022
Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAOA, FAAOS Attends AAHKS 2022

Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAOA, FAAOS Attends AAHKS 2022

New York City, NY and Greenwich, CT November 7, 2022 Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH,...

7 Most Common Accidents and Injuries During Back to School
7 Most Common Accidents and Injuries During Back to School

7 Most Common Accidents and Injuries During Back to School

Whether your kiddo is a little daredevil or just a bit klutzy, accidentsĀ happen....

How to Build a Successful Cash-Based PT Practice
How to Build a Successful Cash-Based PT Practice

How to Build a Successful Cash-Based PT Practice

A successful cash-based physical therapy business has a lot to do with customer...

Having trouble sleeping? Try exercise
Having trouble sleeping? Try exercise

Having trouble sleeping? Try exercise

The vast majority of people have trouble sleeping from time to time. However, 10...

Why athletes' skills fail themā€”and how focusing on memory can help professionals and amateurs perform better
Why athletes' skills fail themā€”and how focusing on memory can help professionals and amateurs perform better

Why athletes' skills fail themā€”and how focusing on memory...

Athletes invest a huge amount of time and effort to perform at their peak on the...

Neurophysiologist explains how concussions disrupt everyday life in the short and long term
Neurophysiologist explains how concussions disrupt everyday life in the short and long term

Neurophysiologist explains how concussions disrupt everyday...

The repeat concussions suffered by Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa less...

Post-surgical Wounds and Healing
Post-surgical Wounds and Healing

Post-surgical Wounds and Healing

Surgery is necessary in some circumstances for repairing broken bones, removing...

How to Stay Healthy on Thanksgiving
How to Stay Healthy on Thanksgiving

How to Stay Healthy on Thanksgiving

Overindulgence is a common Thanksgiving theme. With plates full of carbs, sugars,...

314. Even a small amount of extra weight can damage your kneesļæ¼
314. Even a small amount of extra weight can damage your kneesļæ¼

314. Even a small amount of extra weight can damage your...

Osteoarthritis affects over 32 million adults in this country. A new study suggests...

Killing two birds with one stone: Evaluate sprinting horizontal force production capacities to improve performance and injury risk management.
Killing two birds with one stone: Evaluate sprinting horizontal force production capacities to improve performance and injury risk management.

Killing two birds with one stone: Evaluate sprinting horizontal...

How the evaluation of sprinting horizontal force production capacities can macroscopically...

Physical Therapy Can Help Golferā€™s Hip Mobility and Pain
Physical Therapy Can Help Golferā€™s Hip Mobility and Pain

Physical Therapy Can Help Golferā€™s Hip Mobility and Pain

Are you noticing soreness or pain in your hip? Does your back seem to feel better...

Physical Therapy For Soccer Performance Training
Physical Therapy For Soccer Performance Training

Physical Therapy For Soccer Performance Training

Are you struggling to recover from a soccer injury? Are you looking to take your...

Missing Therapeutic Exercises After an Ankle Sprain May Lead to a Bad Year
Missing Therapeutic Exercises After an Ankle Sprain May Lead to a Bad Year

Missing Therapeutic Exercises After an Ankle Sprain May...

Performing therapeutic exercise after an ankle sprain reduces the chance of a knee,...

313. Caffeine during pregnancy can lead to shorter childrenļæ¼
313. Caffeine during pregnancy can lead to shorter childrenļæ¼

313. Caffeine during pregnancy can lead to shorter childrenļæ¼

Pregnant women who drink even small amounts of caffeine before giving birth tend...

Adherence to exercise and fitness following exercise-based outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: a cross-sectional survey for Germany
Adherence to exercise and fitness following exercise-based outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: a cross-sectional survey for Germany

Adherence to exercise and fitness following exercise-based...

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation is safe and effective, evidence-based and...

Why Does RA Often Occur in the Joints of the Hands?
Why Does RA Often Occur in the Joints of the Hands?

Why Does RA Often Occur in the Joints of the Hands?

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA is an auto-immune disease. Hereā€™s where RA often affects,...

The Different Manifestations of Back Pain and How to Approach Them
The Different Manifestations of Back Pain and How to Approach Them

The Different Manifestations of Back Pain and How to Approach...

Back pain is one of the most prevalent medical problems in the United States and...

The 3 Most Common Knee Injuries on the Slopes
The 3 Most Common Knee Injuries on the Slopes

The 3 Most Common Knee Injuries on the Slopes

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people ā€” visitors and locals alike ā€” hit the...

312. One of every 10 older adults has dementiaļæ¼
312. One of every 10 older adults has dementiaļæ¼

312. One of every 10 older adults has dementiaļæ¼

A new study shows that one of every 10 adults over the age of 65 in this country...

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic shoulder and elbow score in Finnish-speaking overhead athletes
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic shoulder and elbow score in Finnish-speaking overhead athletes

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Kerlan-Jobe...

The Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Shoulder and Elbow score (KJOC) is developed...

Stress Ultrasound of the UCL
Stress Ultrasound of the UCL

Stress Ultrasound of the UCL

Dynamic ultrasound can assess for partial tears in the anterior band of the UCL....

Cuboid Stress Fractures
Cuboid Stress Fractures

Cuboid Stress Fractures

cuboid stress fractures introduction Though rare, an isolated cuboid stress fracture...

Special Tests for Physical Exam of the Hip
Special Tests for Physical Exam of the Hip

Special Tests for Physical Exam of the Hip

Physical examination of the hip can be aided by focused special tests to help determine...

What is good sleep and how do we get it?
What is good sleep and how do we get it?

What is good sleep and how do we get it?

November 29, 2017 Ā  WhenĀ recovering from injury what is one of the most important...

What is Impact Testing and why is it important to you?
What is Impact Testing and why is it important to you?

What is Impact Testing and why is it important to you?

October 5, 2017 What is ImPACT? Top Tier Sports Medicine ImPACT Program OVERVIEW...

What is Proper Recovery?
What is Proper Recovery?

What is Proper Recovery?

November 2, 2017 Elements of Rest and Recovery 1. Sleep: Sleep is the most important...

Here's how I tackle knee pain at the clinic!
Here's how I tackle knee pain at the clinic!

Here's how I tackle knee pain at the clinic!

I want to start out by saying that there is no one cause of knee pain. This is not...

Butt Pain Part Three ā€“ Is The Piriformis Muscle a Victim?
Butt Pain Part Three ā€“ Is The Piriformis Muscle a Victim?

Butt Pain Part Three ā€“ Is The Piriformis Muscle a Victim?

Is Your Buttock Pain Due To An Over-Active Piriformis Muscle? This is our third...

Butt Pain Part Four ā€“  Clinical Pilates Could Be The Answer!
Butt Pain Part Four ā€“  Clinical Pilates Could Be The Answer!

Butt Pain Part Four ā€“ Clinical Pilates Could Be The Answer!

Can Clinical Pilates Reduce Your Butt Pain? This is the fourth blog from our series...

How To Out Run The Grim Reaper?
How To Out Run The Grim Reaper?

How To Out Run The Grim Reaper?

OK, so it comes as no surprise (Spoiler Alert) most of us know exercise is good...

Exercise science researchers pinpoint method to 'prescribe' aerobic exercise like medicine
Exercise science researchers pinpoint method to 'prescribe' aerobic exercise like medicine

Exercise science researchers pinpoint method to 'prescribe'...

It's a common phenomenon for anyone who regularly works out: two people with similar...

The importance of exercise as you age
The importance of exercise as you age

The importance of exercise as you age

As you age, it is important to create healthy habits and make exercise a priority...

Exercising on an empty stomach burns 70% more fat, study finds
Exercising on an empty stomach burns 70% more fat, study finds

Exercising on an empty stomach burns 70% more fat, study...

Exercising on an empty stomach helped people to burn about 70% more fat than those...

ABC of Football MedicineĀ® Lesson 9: The role of motor control in the muscle injury prevention ā€“ Part 2
ABC of Football MedicineĀ® Lesson 9: The role of motor control in the muscle injury prevention ā€“ Part 2

ABC of Football MedicineĀ® Lesson 9: The role of motor control...

The application of the motor control plan: from simple to complex, from the generalization...

ABC of Football MedicineĀ® Lesson 9: The role of motor control in the muscle injury prevention ā€“ Part 1
ABC of Football MedicineĀ® Lesson 9: The role of motor control in the muscle injury prevention ā€“ Part 1

ABC of Football MedicineĀ® Lesson 9: The role of motor control...

Navigating through the pillars of muscle injury prevention, hereā€™s a recap: -> chapter...

ABC of Football MedicineĀ® Lesson 8: Athletic Development role in muscle injury prevention ā€“ Part 3
ABC of Football MedicineĀ® Lesson 8: Athletic Development role in muscle injury prevention ā€“ Part 3

ABC of Football MedicineĀ® Lesson 8: Athletic Development...

Be sure to read Ā Part 1Ā or Part 2Ā of this chapter before going through with this...

How Acupuncture Can Improve Lung Health
How Acupuncture Can Improve Lung Health

How Acupuncture Can Improve Lung Health

The health of our lungs isnā€™t necessarily talked about a lot when general health...

311. A happy relationship improves recovery from heart attackļæ¼
311. A happy relationship improves recovery from heart attackļæ¼

311. A happy relationship improves recovery from heart...

It appears that being in a happy marriage or long-term relationship can help you...

How to combat the pandemic of physical inactivity?

This blog provides an overview of a recent systematic review (1) which aimed to...

Does Hypoxia and Stress Erythropoiesis Compromise Cardiac Function in Healthy Adults? A Randomized Trial
Does Hypoxia and Stress Erythropoiesis Compromise Cardiac Function in Healthy Adults? A Randomized Trial

Does Hypoxia and Stress Erythropoiesis Compromise Cardiac...

To investigate whether recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) injections during...

A Simple Model for Diagnosis of Maladaptations to Exercise Training
A Simple Model for Diagnosis of Maladaptations to Exercise Training

A Simple Model for Diagnosis of Maladaptations to Exercise...

The concept of overreaching and super compensation is widely in use by athletes...

Deadlifting and Daisy Chillin
Deadlifting and Daisy Chillin

Deadlifting and Daisy Chillin

Daisy reached "peak insanity" on Friday. All she wanted to do was play, and so I...

Daisy Does Toronto and I Do Squats
Daisy Does Toronto and I Do Squats

Daisy Does Toronto and I Do Squats

Daisy has been having a blast at the park, and walked over to her Aunt's for a nice...

Daisy Parade and Dad Cant Deadlift
Daisy Parade and Dad Cant Deadlift

Daisy Parade and Dad Cant Deadlift

I suffered an embarrassing injury this weekend. On Sunday afternoon I banged my...

COVID Email: May 19
COVID Email: May 19

COVID Email: May 19

In todayā€™s email, Iā€™m going to take a look at one of the main risk factors during...

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