There is a little known muscle known as the psoas. You pronounce it “SO-as.” It’s surprising how so few people have ever heard of this muscle due to the fact that it is so vital to all movements. Almost all activities and sports that you participate in require the recruitment of your psoas muscles. They…
There are six sports offered by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the fall season. However, the season of fall offers the least number of sports out of the three seasons of winter, spring and fall. Some may argue this, but the most popular fall collegiate sport is arguably, football. Which college football team…
According to the National Health Interview Survey conducted in 2006, approximately 30% of adults say they are experiencing some form of joint pain. 18% of respondents identified that knee pain was the main cause of their pain. Are you one of those individuals that is suffering from knee pain? Are you trying to figure out…
It’s that time of year when students and athletes of all ages are heading back to their respective schools and colleges. It’s an exciting time of discovering schedules, activities and friendships. It’s also a time when students consider which backpack they will use to carry their mountains of information-filled books in. It’s incredible that students’…
According to Gallup polls sixty-seven percent of adults in the United States drink alcohol. Beer is still the favorite beverage among drinkers, followed by wine and then liquor. With this high number of people consuming alcohol, it’s important to consider how this consumption may influence your physical therapy. Alcohol has an impact on your body…
At Ortho Sport & Spine Physicians, we offer complete care for your shoulder pain. You can trust our physicians to implement a treatment resolution to bring you out of pain and help you return to the activities you once delighted in. We employ the latest technology and cutting-edge techniques to ensure your treatment is as…
Ortho Sport & Spine Physicians is proud to be Atlanta’s trusted leader when it comes to expert treatment for groin strains or pulls. If you’re experiencing a groin strain or pull, it’s important to contact our office immediately to help limit the amount of time that you may suffer from the pain related to this…
At Ortho Sport & Spine, we care about all injuries that you might experience. Sometimes your injuries even have the unfortunate timing of happening at work. When this happens, we are prepared to work with your Worker’s Compensation case to provide you with effective treatment plans that will get you back to work and play…
How do you approach your sport or exercise? Do you arrive at your running, sporting, or exercise venue and begin your stretching routine? Perhaps you begin by sitting and touching your toes and then proceed to a calf stretch? This type of traditional approach is very common. However, are you aware that when active warm-ups…
Symmetry is found in mathematics, art, architecture or nature. In your body we beautifully exhibit a balance of bilateral symmetry. This means that your body can be divided into matching halves by drawing a straight line down the center of your left and right sides. If you could fold your body in half to face…
