Common Hockey Injuries and Prevention Tips for Athletes

Common Hockey Injuries and Prevention Tips for Athletes

Ice hockey is a popular winter sport in the United States, especially in Michigan, with thousands of amateur and pro athletes playing every year. Hockey is a fast-paced sport. It combines players of different sizes and speeds with aggressive, non-stop action....
WHAT IS A SPORTS MEDICINE PHYSICIAN?

WHAT IS A SPORTS MEDICINE PHYSICIAN?

A sports medicine physician has significant specialized training in both the treatment and prevention of illness and injury. They are ideally suited to provide comprehensive medical care for athletes, sports teams or active individuals who are simply looking to...
Treating Sports Injuries – How Sports Medicine Works

Treating Sports Injuries – How Sports Medicine Works

In a perfect world, medications would never produce side effects, operations would always be successful, and the best movie would win the Oscar. In that world, Harvard Men’s Health Watch would be in every mailbox, and exercise would continue to prevent...
Most Common Athletic Injuries Treated by Sports Medicine Doctors

Most Common Athletic Injuries Treated by Sports Medicine Doctors

Most sports require a high level of physical exertion – meaning the chances of experiencing an athletic injury go up. While sports medicine doctors and team physicians play a role in helping to prevent those injuries from happening, they’re also there to diagnose and...
Achilles Tendon Injuries + NBA Players = Appropriate Level of Drama

Achilles Tendon Injuries + NBA Players = Appropriate Level of Drama

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Your favorite player goes down. They aren’t grabbing their knee or ankle…but their heel. You cross your fingers hoping it’s not an injury to their Achilles. Where is the Achilles tendon and why is it important? The Achilles...