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Meniscus tears in children

Meniscus Tears in Children

Meniscus tears in children are relatively common due to sports.  Many of those meniscus tears will heal spontaneously over 4-6 weeks after the injury.  Certain

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What Are Shin Splints? Terminology Tuesday

Overuse injuries are common in runners and active individuals alike. Shin splints are one of the most common overuse injuries we see.  Unfortunately, many

What Is a Stress Fracture? Terminology Tuesday

Stress fractures are a relatively common cause of injury in runners and athletes alike. Stress fractures come in all shapes and sizes.  We can develop a stress

Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Training & Performance

Heart rate variability (HRV) is an important marker of an individual’s physiological stress level. When properly analyzed in the context of training, it can be

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Osteoarthritis and Running …Can They Co-Exist?

Osteoarthritis of the knee does not always end a long-running career. Most runners over 45 have some degree of arthritic change in their knee and don't even

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What is an AC Separation- Terminology Tuesday

AC Separations are a relatively common cause of shoulder pain and deformity.  An AC Separation, also called a Shoulder Separation is a different injury then a

Polarized training for runners

Running : The Best Medicine

Is running the happiness miracle? It sure does come close to being the perfect outlet.  It's inexpensive, easy to find a place to do it, and running properly

MCL Injury Recovery

What Is An MCL Tear?

MCL or medial collateral ligament injuries of the knee are a relatively common injury.  The MCL is one of the most commonly torn ligaments around the knee.  The

The Aging Athlete : Staying In The Game

If you were asked to describe an elderly person, what sort of words would you come up with? For many, the answer probably includes something along the lines of

Tennis Elbow and Cortisone

Tennis Elbow : Terminology Tuesday

Tennis elbow is a very common cause of elbow pain.  It is a very silly name because most tennis players do not get tennis elbow, and most patients I see with

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What is ITB Friction Syndrome : Terminology Tuesday

Once again, thank you for suggesting topics of interest to you for our TT series. Today's post is about ITB friction syndrome.  Or ITB Syndrome for

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Common Running Injuries and How To Avoid Them

Runners are a unique breed.  I am fortunate to treat many local runners.  They are motivated, and they need to run to feel whole.  Most runners are fairly

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