Who doesn’t want a lifetime of enjoying their favorite sport or fitness activity? Too often, athletes incur a career ending injury. With the new X-Tremus line of supports and braces, athletes will not only increase their longevity, but also enhance their performance and joint stability. This is all possible with LP’s innovative 3-Dimension knitting mode [...]
By now everyone knows the success story of the New York Knick’s Jeremy Lin. To go from a virtual unknown to instant star in the NBA is really amazing. It reinforces the old saying “the harder you work the luckier you get”. Since I’m always ready to take advantage of free advertising I noticed that [...]
The thrill of skiing is in the speed, the adrenalin rush and the extraordinary beauty of the mountains. If you’re like me (not an advanced skier) there’s always the nagging thought of injury as you’re cruising down the slope. As you might expect, knee injuries are the most common injuries because of the simple mechanics [...]
Most athletes have a pretty good understanding of basic injuries but shin splints is a condition that is widely misunderstood. Actually shin splints really aren’t an individual medical condition. The term shin splints is really a description of of symptoms that could be caused by a number of things. The main symptom is pain at [...]
If you are like me, you’ve found the traditional thick neoprene knee brace to be hot, smelly and difficult to get on and off (especially after an athletic event when you’re all sweaty) . In the past there were few options available other than some “low end” knit knee sleeves your would get at Walmart [...]
Osteoarthritis is an extremely common condition in the knee-joint which is sometimes called “wear and tear.” It is a degenerative condition of the articular cartilage which is made worse by repetitive impact or previous injuries in the knee. It also tends to have a genetic component, meaning it runs in families. As the disease progresses, [...]
Tennis elbow braces and golfers elbow braces come in many different shapes and configurations. In a recent blog we reviewed some of the most popular tennis elbow braces on the market. They all have common characteristics: Changing tasks will change the amount of elbow strain and the amount of pain The tighter the brace, the [...]
Selecting a shoulder brace is not an easy process. You can select a shoulder support for any shoulder injury and in varying support levels for each injury. Shoulder braces are also difficult to size correctly because every person has a different body type (i.e. thin/heavy,short/tall,male/female,muscular/normal). Since most shoulder braces are sized using simply chest circumference [...]
Postural issues are a big contributor to many different injuries. Poor posture itself can be caused by many things, but in most cases, a very sedentary lifestyle, poor training techniques and the use of high heels etc are the main culprits. Injuries related to poor posture tend to be overuse injuries which build up over [...]
If you spend a lot of time doing repetitive motion hand or wrist tasks in your job, hobby or sport, chances are you will experience the numbness and pain caused by carpal tunnel syndrome. If you are able to identify and treat it early on you will save yourself a lot of pain and aggravation. [...]
Welcome to my Return2Fitness Sports Medical blog site. We discuss Sports Medicine topics including injury resources and information about braces, supports,insoles,cold & hot therapy, electrotherapy, inversion therapy, wobble boards and more...If you have any any ideas for future topics or anything you'd like to share about what I've posted please let me know.
~Bruce the Old Jock - "A 60 year old still competing thanks to modern sports medicine & rehabilitation"
