Top 7 Sports Injuries and How They’re Treated
Whether you’re a weekend soccer player enjoying Florida’s sunshine, a high school athlete, or a dedicated gym-goer, injuries can happen when you push your body to perform.
Julio C. Ortiz, DPM, FACFAS
Julio C. Ortiz, DPM, FACFASWhether you’re a weekend soccer player enjoying Florida’s sunshine, a high school athlete, or a dedicated gym-goer, injuries can happen when you push your body to perform.
Numbness, tingling, or persistent back pain may be signs of spinal stenosis, a condition that narrows the spinal canal and compresses nerves. While it can be challenging, there are effective treatment strategies that improve mobility and everyday comfort.
Weekend injuries can happen anytime. Whether it’s a collision during Saturday’s game, a twisted knee on the pickle ball court, or a slip and fall at home, getting the right care quickly is key to recovery.
Frozen shoulder, also called adhesive capsulitis, is a condition that causes stiffness or pain in your shoulder. It’s called this because, over time, the shoulder becomes hard to move. Find out more from our shoulder experts at Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute.
If you have a deep cut on the palm side of your hand and it’s difficult to move your fingers or thumb, you may have damaged your flexor tendons. Read more about flexor tendon injuries and the available treatment options from our hand experts at Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute.
Ulnar tunnel syndrome can limit your hand’s function and keep you from enjoying life, from golf to normal daily tasks. Luckily, the wrist experts at Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute offer a variety of treatments to get you back in the swing of things.
Achy joints or sharp, shooting pains in the shoulders, arms, hands, knees or legs are often seen as common to aging.
Sports medicine specialists are trained to help professional, or amateur athletes as well as weekend warriors, restore their function and mobility, allowing them to return to their game in good shape.
According to a 2014 study conducted by the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 79.3% of track and field athletes get injured. The most common injuries include stress fractures, tendinitis, muscle tears and shin splints.
After missing 5 consecutive games due to a shoulder injury in his right (throwing) shoulder, Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill has been able throw without pain according to a statement from coach Adam Gase. According to Gase, "There are a lot of factors involved and they're focused on pitch count, distance.