Exercising the right way is more important than just exercising. The human body is built to allow certain movements, and when someone takes part in a workout without the proper knowledge of their...
In the Huffington Post, DiscMD’s own Dr. Joseph Horrigan recently examined the issue of early sports specialization and the deleterious impact such a practice could have on children. Now, nearly a...
A new article explores why sometimes a simple ankle sprain isn’t always as simple as an one might think. As the author points out, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association believes that ankle...
Scientists in Cleveland have been able to achieve minor spinal cord function restoration in rats, and in doing, the hope is that the process could be a small step toward spinal cord repair in humans....
There was a time when people who had suffered a spinal cord injury were left with scant options when it came to continued treatment. But now, thanks to organizations like Project Walk, those persons...
While most of the people on board the recently crashed Asiana Airlines flight escaped with their lives intact, the tragedy did lead to a number of spinal injuries that could require longterm...
In mid-January 2013, professional skateboarder Ryan Decenzo faced an ankle injury that put his career on hold. The Canadian-raised athlete broke his fibula, a calf bone, while skateboarding, after he...
We’re still very much in the throes of summer, but it won’t be long before students around the country begin to head back to school. Many of those students will be participating in youth sports,...
A new report takes a look at the good work being conducted by the ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation. Through their straight-forward Feet First initiative, the organization is...
Prompted by a reader query, a new report finds a Colorado sports medicine specialist explaining what he sees as the differences between turf and grass fields. Understanding what separates these types...
Some people might believe that they’re not going to qualify for the services of a sports medicine doctor simply because they’re not an athlete. But a new report outlines why this isn’t the case and...
Recent research has revealed a potential means with which athletes and members of the armed forces might be able to stave off the threat of stress fractures. The Director of Orthopaedic Research at...
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