Orthopedic
A World-Renowned Sports Surgeon Urges You to Stop Using These 6 Dumb Exercises
You can exercise for fun, or for training, or both. Exercise wisely, in ways that help you in sports or your daily life. But don’t do exercises that are useless, [...]
What’s the Difference Between Dry Needling and Acupuncture?
The Latest Technique in Sports Performance Physical Therapy When it comes to new age physical therapy techniques changing the game in the rehabilitation...
This On-Field Exam Offers Instant ACL Diagnosis as Accurately as an MRI
A simple hand-off up the middle. Three yards and a cloud of dust. The ref’'s whistle blows the play dead. Several behemoths patiently untangle their limbs, escaping the pile of [...]
New App to Help Pitchers Avoid Tommy John Surgery
Photo via ESPN With Tommy John surgery—a procedure that replaces an injured ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow—being performed with increasing frequency on young baseball pitchers, Dr. James [...]
Can a 10-Minute Warm-Up Prevent ACL Tears?
Risk of injury is something all athletes face when they put on a uniform. Some injuries—like ACL tears, for example—require expensive surgeries and prolonged rehabilitation—meaning weeks or months away from [...]
Injury Armored Aims to Stop Athletic Injuries Before They Happen
Remember the movie Minority Report, in which Tom Cruise works for a futuristic police department and can stop crimes before they happen by getting a glimpse into the future? Injury Armored, [...]
3 Machines to Relieve Back Pain
Your spine and back muscles are subjected to stress from bad posture, uncomfortable chairs, and even gravity. If you don’t counteract these stresses, you may experience some form of back [...]
Three Upper Back Exercises to Strengthen Your Shoulders
The shoulder lets you perform a myriad of sports skills, such as throwing a football and serving in tennis, because it has a greater range of motion than any other [...]
Introducing Ektio Basketball Shoes and Patented Ankle Support Technology
New to the performance sneaker market is a line of basketball shoes specifically designed to prevent ankle injuries. The brand, called Ektio, was founded by Dr. Barry Katz, an orthopedic [...]
D1 Sports Training Opens Savannah Facility
Just spreadin' the word to all y'all in the Peach State that D1 Sports Training and Therapy has officially opened the doors of its newest facility, D1 Savannah. D1 provides [...]