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 [...]
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, [...]
OK, so you’ve never heard of Chondromalacia Patella either? It’s funny that as you get older you start getting all these odd sounding injuries. Believe it or not, Chondromalacia Patella is a fairly common knee injury resulting from wear and tear of the cartilage behind the knee cap (patella). Normally the patella slides over a [...]
As I tried to prioritize the most important items I’ve carried in my athletic bags over the years, I really struggled because each item has been important at some time. Let’s face it, when you are competing you never know what or when some nagging injury will occur. The important thing is that you have [...]
I know from personal experience that choosing your first knee brace can be a confusing experience. The most important consideration when selecting knee braces is the type and severity of your injury. If the wrong knee brace is selected you can do more damage to an already injured knee. For that reason it’s always advisable [...]
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"
