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 [...]
All modern gyms and physical therapist’s offices have some form of a slant board or incline board. Slant boards are used by athletes, rehab specialists and personal trainers to effectively stretch calf muscles and rehabilitate injuries such as shin splints, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs and achilles tendonitis. Any athlete should consider using a slant board [...]
If you participate in sports that put strain on your back you will eventually suffer lower back pain. Aging also increases the odds of lower back pain as core muscles deteriorate. As I mentioned in my last blog, golf is a leading cause of lower back pain because of the spine torque involved in a [...]
For many years I wondered how hanging upside down from a bar could be of any benefit. I rejected the concept if for no other reason than it looked impossible for me to get in that position (let alone get down). When I was exposed to modern inversion therapy I realized that the new, easy [...]
Although athletes and physical therapists have known how to use heat therapy for many years, there is a new “leading edge” product that will set a new standard. This new product combines the benefits of Far Infrared Ray Heat Therapy with the latest rechargeable battery technology to provide “pain relief on the go” with cordless [...]
Athletes know that sprained ankles should be treated immediately to prevent further injury and reduce swelling. In past blogs I have discussed the benefits of using the RICE treatment approach. For treatments of sprained ankles I’ll suggest using the PRICE technique along with some simple rehab and prevention suggestions: Protection: Immobilize the sprained ankle with [...]
One of the most important things you can do when you get a muscle or joint injury is to apply cold therapy. Most experts say that cold therapy should be applied as soon as possible following a soft tissue injury and repeated at regular intervals for 48-72 hours. Cooling the area after an injury relieves [...]
As I mentioned in my last blog, the local sports doc gave me a cortisone shot and told me to take 2 Aleve tablets twice a day for treatment of my tennis elbow. He also told me not to start any rehab for two weeks. It is now two weeks and my tennis elbow pain [...]
You’ve probably seen some odd looking round boards or plastic disks laying around your gym and wondered “What the heck are those?” Those mini flying saucers are called “Wobble Boards” or “Balance Boards”. At first I thought they looked like a kid’s toy but they are one of the most effective and fun to use [...]
As I hit the big “60″ today I’m thinking about all the times I’ve been injured competing in various sports over the years. I’ve had a broken foot, broken collar bone, broken fingers, numerous sprained ankles, many cases of tennis elbow, rotator cuff surgery, a couple knee surgeries and last but not least numerous trips [...]
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"
