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We treat a full range of activity related conditions. Get useful Resources and find out more about these injuries and how they are treated below.
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September 27, 2018
JUMPER’S KNEE (PATELLAR TENDONITIS)
September 26, 2018
Patellar tendonitis, also called “jumper's knee,” is damage to the tendon that connects the kneecap to the shinbone.
LABRAL TEAR- SHOULDER
September 26, 2018
The labrum is a ring of cartilage that follows the outside rim of the shoulder socket. It keeps the ball of the bone in the socket and provides smooth and painless shoulder motion.
LOWER BACK PAIN
September 26, 2018
When athletes have lower back pain, it can impact their ability to be active and participate in sports,
MCL SPRAIN (MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT)
September 26, 2018
Medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprains are knee injuries. The MCL is the ligament located on the inside of your knee joint. It links your thighbone (femur) and shinbone (tibia).
NECK PAIN
September 26, 2018
Neck pain can result from a muscle strain, arthritis, or a more serious trauma — such as an accident or blow to the head. You should consult a physician right away if you suffer head trauma.
OSGOOD SCHLATTER’S DISEASE
September 26, 2018
The tendon below your kneecap (called the patellar tendon) attaches to the tibial tuberosity on the shinbone (called the tibia).
PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN
September 26, 2018
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or anterior knee pain syndrome is a term that refers to pain in the front of the knee and around the patella, or kneecap. It is sometimes called "runner's knee" because it is common in athletes.
SHIN SPLINTS
September 26, 2018
Shin splints — or medial tibial stress syndrome — are overuse injuries caused by repeated stress on the lower legs.
AC JOINT SPRAIN (ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT)
September 26, 2018
The acromioclavicular (AC) joint — along with ligaments — connects your collarbone and shoulder blade.
ROTATOR CUFF STRAIN/TEAR
September 26, 2018
The rotator cuff is made up of four muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint.
ANKLE SPRAIN
September 26, 2018
An ankle sprain is an injury to the ligaments of the ankle. These ligaments hold part of the ankle in place and connect it to other bones in the leg and foot.
SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT
September 26, 2018
Shoulder impingement results when the tendons or bursa in your shoulder become irritated from repeated overhead movements.
ACL TEAR (ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT)
September 26, 2018
The ACL is the main ligament that controls the movement of your shinbone (tibia) in relation to the thighbone (femur).
TENNIS ELBOW (LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS)
September 26, 2018
Tennis elbow is an overuse injury that causes inflammation or degeneration of the tendons on the outside of the forearm.
FEMORAL ACETABULAR IMPINGEMENT
September 26, 2018
Your hip is a ball-and-socket joint. The ball is the head of the femur bone. The socket is the acetabulum of the pelvis. The acetabulum has a ring of cartilage around it — called the labrum — that cushions the hip joint.
GOLFER’S ELBOW (MEDIAL EPICONDYLTITIS)
September 26, 2018
Golfer's elbow is a painful overuse injury that causes inflammation of the muscle on the inside of the elbow.
ILIOTIBIAL BAND SYNDROME
September 26, 2018
The IT (iliotibial) band is a thick band of fibrous tissue that runs along the outside of your leg. It starts at the hip and extends to the outer side of the shinbone just below the knee joint.
ACHILLES TENDONTITIS
September 24, 2018
The largest tendon in the body, the Achilles tendon runs along the back of the leg from the calf to the heel. It moves our leg and foot when we run, walk, sprint and jump. Overuse of this tendon will cause it to swell and ache. Flat feet can also contribute to the condition.