Super Bowl is less than a week away! And this year marks its 50 anniversary, pretty exciting. Over the last few years the NFL has been gaining negative media attention with the off-field behaviour of its players, deflated balls, and the rise in concussion amongst past and present players. Although a very serious injury many of you would be surprised to note that concussions are not the most common injury experienced by players. In fact 50% of all injuries sustained by NFL players include the lower limb. Concussions account for only 7.4% of football injuries. OF the lower limb the knee is most commonly injured joint. Common injuries include, sprained/torn ACL, Torn Meniscus and Sprained/Torn MCL. Here’s the breakdown: Continue Reading…
Last Friday we saw Jonas Valanciunas leave the game against the Lakers with a finger injury. It was later determined that he had broken his left 4th metacarpal bone. What is the Metacarpal bone? The palm of the hand primarily comprises of 5 long bones known as the metacarpals. The metacarpal bones form joints with the small bones of the wrist known as the carpal bones and the small bones of the fingers known as the phalanges. Continue Reading…
I’ve decided to start a new page on my blog, The Sports Injury Corner. Many of my patients are young athletes, and its seems with every visit into my office I am being asked questions about their favorite pro athelete and the injuries they may suffering from. For some it seems pretty cool to know that they are suffering from the same injury as Lebron James, Andrew Luck or Sidney Crosby. So for them and for those interested welcome to the Sports Injury Corner.
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The phrase “killer heels” has come to have a different meaning in my chiropractic office. With the amount of heel and arch pain, bunion formation and leg cramping that I treat due excessive wearing of heels, high heels are definitely causing some major issues. Statistics show that high heels are one of the biggest factors leading to foot problems in women, with up to a third suffering permanent problems as a result of prolonged wear.
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If you work on your computer everyday or spend a lot of time texting or writing using a mobile device, you may have experienced some pain in your wrist, otherwise known as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Web MD helps us to understand what the symptoms are, how to treat and find relief from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and how to keep it from coming back.
Also check out my article on Combatting Injuries From Your Devices.
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