Sciatica and Epidurals: Understanding Your Pain Relief Options

While strength training is certainly important, far too many men focus solely on building mass at the cost of increasing their flexibility. Unfortunately, not achieving balance or taking everything...

Even if your children don’t play organized sports, chances are that they’re still going to be active in at least some manner. Whether that means they’re running around the playground and all...

Many times on this blog, we’ve recommended consulting the expertise of an experienced personal trainer prior to settling upon any intensive exercise regimen. But many people that have never had a...

The best way to take care of a shoulder injury is to take care of it early on. That could mean getting the requisite amount of rest when pain is first noticed or it could mean altering one’s...

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Some runners and cyclists might seek to get more out of their exercise than that which is possible from a short run or ride. Many athletes want to push themselves as far as they can, maximizing their...

Sports medicine practitioners have seen their fair share of tennis-based injuries. Such athletes are susceptible to types of damage that may not be as common in other sports. Prompted by the ongoing...

When big wave surfer Ian Walsh needed surgery, he headed to DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina del Rey to see orthopedic surgeon Dr. Andrew Bulczynski. It started in October 2012, after Walsh fell...

Today’s youth athlete is typically confronted by three types of injury risks: overuse injuries, acute injuries, and the trauma created by a concussion. Minimizing risks posed by each of these types...

On the eve of football season, the eyes of the nation are turning to the gridiron. And while many high school students, coaches, and sports fans are focused on how the local team can win the next...

Even the most active athletes have trouble getting back on the horse once they succumb to an injury that lays them up for awhile. All the progress they made basically resets to zero, and the thought...

A new report takes a look at how to maintain the health of the scapula, which the author points out is perhaps the deciding factor when it comes to the wellbeing of our upper extremities. Basically,...