Sports related injuries are among the most common injuries in the United States. From youth and teens injured in a school related sporting event, professional athletes suffering from injury which affects their careers, to those who simply love recreational sporting activities and who push their bodies to limit just because they can – sports related…
Soft tissue injuries involve damage to the ligaments, tendons, and muscles. These injuries include sprains, strains, bursitis, tendonitis, and contusions. Ligaments are strong bands of fibrous tissue that connect bone to bone and work to stabilize a joint. Tendons are strong fibrous bands that attach the muscle to the bone. Injuries can result from a…
Radiculopathy is defined as a pinched nerve in the spine. When surrounding bones, cartilage, muscle, or tendons are deteriorated or injured, they pinch the nerves in the spine. This trauma causes the tissues within the spine to change position so that extra pressure is put on the nerve roots. When these roots are pinched, or…
Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic pain disorder in which pressure on sensitive points in the muscles causes pain in seemingly unrelated parts of the body. This referred pain persists or worsens over time instead of lessening. Myofascial pain typically occurs after a muscle has been repetitively contracted. Many jobs, hobbies, and recreational activities use…
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a form of chronic pain that usually affects one of the body’s limbs such as an arm, leg, or foot. Most people with CRPS develop symptoms after an injury or surgery; some people who suffer also come down with symptoms following a heart attack or stroke. Complex Regional Pain…
Athletes and active individuals often suffer from common injuries of the body, mostly from overuse of a particular muscle group (or groups). Hip bursitis is one of these common injuries that can cause the area of the hip to become very tender and painful. Bursae are fluid-filled sacs that cushion the tendons, ligaments, and muscles.…
Carpal tunnel syndrome is numbness, tingling and weakness in the hand because of pressure put upon the median nerve within the wrist. This nerve runs from the forearm to the hand through a small space in the wrist called the “carpal tunnel”. When there is pressure on the nerve running through the small opening, carpal…
There are many options available for patients who suffer from chronic back pain. Many people falsely believe that once their backs start hurting they will have to suffer through the pain for the rest of their lives. At Ortho Sport & Spine Physicians, we know that does not have to be the case. Paraligament injections…
These days there are many options for those who are suffering from chronic and/or acute back pain. While just 20 years ago doctors performed extensive back surgeries to try to relieve pain, today surgeons are able to use minimally invasive approaches to help those with acute and chronic instabilities caused by degenerative changes in the…
While Cervical Spondylosis may sound like an unnerving mouthful, it is actually a general term for the age-related wear and tear that affects the spinal disks in the neck. Over time, the disks dehydrate and shrink which cause bone spurs and other signs of osteoarthritis to develop. Cervical spondylosis is very common in both men…
