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Sports Medicine
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...
In the November 10, 2022 episode of Better Than Ever Live!, I discuss surgery for...
315. 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
New York and Greenwich, CT November 1, 2022 Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAOA, FAAOS...
Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAOA, FAAOS – 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
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
Whether your kiddo is a little daredevil or just a bit klutzy, accidents happen....
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
The vast majority of people have trouble sleeping from time to time. However, 10...
Why athletes' skills fail them—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...
The repeat concussions suffered by Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa less...
Post-surgical Wounds and Healing
Surgery is necessary in some circumstances for repairing broken bones, removing...
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...
Osteoarthritis affects over 32 million adults in this country. A new study suggests...
Killing two birds with one stone: Evaluate sprinting horizontal...
How the evaluation of sprinting horizontal force production capacities can macroscopically...
Physical Therapy Can Help Golfer’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
Are you struggling to recover from a soccer injury? Are you looking to take your...
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 children
Pregnant women who drink even small amounts of caffeine before giving birth tend...
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?
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA is an auto-immune disease. Here’s where RA often affects,...
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
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people — visitors and locals alike — hit the...
312. One of every 10 older adults has dementia
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...
The Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Shoulder and Elbow score (KJOC) is developed...
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 introduction Though rare, an isolated cuboid stress fracture...
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?
November 29, 2017 When recovering from injury what is one of the most important...
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?
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!
I want to start out by saying that there is no one cause of knee pain. This is not...
Butt Pain Part Three – 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 – 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?
OK, so it comes as no surprise (Spoiler Alert) most of us know exercise is good...
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
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...
Exercising on an empty stomach helped people to burn about 70% more fat than those...
ABC of Football Medicine® Lesson 9: The role of motor control...
The application of the motor control plan: from simple to complex, from the generalization...
ABC of Football Medicine® Lesson 9: The role of motor control...
Navigating through the pillars of muscle injury prevention, here’s a recap: -> chapter...
ABC of Football Medicine® Lesson 8: Athletic Development...
Be sure to read Part 1 or Part 2 of this chapter before going through with this...
How Acupuncture Can Improve Lung Health
The health of our lungs isn’t necessarily talked about a lot when general health...
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...
To investigate whether recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) injections during...
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
Daisy reached "peak insanity" on Friday. All she wanted to do was play, and so I...
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
I suffered an embarrassing injury this weekend. On Sunday afternoon I banged my...
COVID Email: May 19
In today’s email, I’m going to take a look at one of the main risk factors during...