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VERTIGO Complete Injury Guide
We have all experienced, for a variety of reasons, the sensation of being dizzy. Dizziness is a catch-all term that can describe an assortment of symptoms from feeling woozy after a ride at the amusement park or feeling light-headed as you stand up from sitting, to a sensation of being unstable or feeling like you are going to faint. Dizziness as a medical complaint is very common. Some people, however, suffer with a more severe and specific type of dizziness called vertigo. Vertigo ...
Posted on 2023-12-09
HIP ARTHROSCOPY Surgery Guide
A hip arthroscopy is a procedure where a small video camera attached to a fiber-optic lens is inserted into the hip joint to allow a surgeon to see the joint and do work on the joint without making a large incision. Arthroscopy is now used to evaluate and treat orthopedic problems in many different joints of the body. While not as common as arthroscopy of the knee and shoulder, hip arthroscopy is used to evaluate and treat certain problems affecting inside the hip joint and the area just outside...
Posted on 2023-12-07
BONE HEALING AFTER FRACTURE AND SURGERY
Bone fractures are a common injury that can affect people of all ages and backgrounds. Accidents, falls, sports, and diseases that cause bone weakening can all cause bone fractures. The symptoms of bone fractures vary and may include pain, swelling, bruising, and loss of function of the injured area. Different treatments are available depending on the type and severity of the fracture. While some fractures may heal with immobilization and rest, others require surgery to put the bones back into a...
Posted on 2023-12-01
PCL Complete Injury Guide
The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is one of the less commonly injured ligaments of the knee. Understanding this injury and developing new treatments for it have lagged behind the other cruciate ligament in the knee, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), probably because there are far fewer PCL injuries than ACL injuries.
Posted on 2023-11-29
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY VS EXERCISE
We all know that moving our bodies and burning calories is good for us. From cardiovascular benefits, to decreasing the chances of becoming diabetic or obese, to even reducing stress and improving our microbiome and gut, movement is vital to our all-around health.
But what is the difference between what we know as physical activity and exercise?
Posted on 2023-11-26
UNDERSTANDING JOINT STIFFNESS
Joint stiffness can be a major deterrent to staying active. Contrary to what you might think, however, stiff joints and muscles may become worse with rest and better with movement. Yes, exercise can actually help achy, arthritic joints feel better. Research shows that the cellular properties of muscles and joints respond well to simple stretching, strengthening, and coordination exercises to maintain and promote joint health. To better understand why exercise improves joint stiffness, let’...
Posted on 2023-11-22
LUMBAR FACET ARTHRITIS Complete Injury Guide
Arthritis of the lumbar facet joints can be a source of significant low back pain. Aligned on the back of the spinal column, the facet joints link each vertebra together. Articular cartilage covers the surfaces where these joints meet. Like other joints in the body that are covered with articular cartilage, the lumbar facet joints can be affected by arthritis.
Posted on 2023-11-15
VOLLEYBALL Complete Sports Guide
Greenville SC's Volleyball Guide: Set, Dig, Spike, & Therapy
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Welcome to 's patient resource about services for volleyball.There is a lot more to volleyball than jumping around in the sand on a beach in a bikini -- Misty May Treanor and Kerri Walsh proved that at the Olympics. This highly competitive sport requires an athlete to be in top shape, both in hand-eye coordination and athletic ability.The majority of volleyball injuries occur to the hands, ...
Posted on 2023-11-12
CERVICAL DISCECTOMY Complete Surgical Guide
Cervical discectomy is surgery to remove one or more discs from the neck. The disc is the pad that separates the neck vertebrae; ectomy means to take out. Usually a discectomy is combined with a fusion of the two vertebrae that are separated by the disc. In some cases, this procedure is done without a fusion. A cervical discectomy without a fusion may be suggested for younger patients between 20 and 45 years old who have symptoms due to a herniated disc.
Posted on 2023-11-09
WEIGHTLIFTER'S SHOULDER Complete Injury Guide
Weightlifter's shoulder is a painful deterioration of the distal end of the clavicle (collar bone). It is an overuse phenomenon that causes tiny fractures along the end of the clavicle and then a breakdown of the bone (osteolysis) occurs.
Weightlifters aren't the only ones affected; air-hammer operators, soldiers, handball players, and others can develop this problem. For this reason, it is also known as distal clavicular osteolysis (DCO). Osteolysis refers to the resorption of bone at the site...
Posted on 2023-11-07
UNDERSTANDING TRIGGER FINGER
Trigger finger, also known as tenosynovitis or stenosing tenovaginitis, is a hand disorder that affects the tendons that allow the thumb and fingers to flex. This condition is characterized by the sudden release or locking of one finger during extension (extending) or flexion (bending) [Ferrara]. Additional symptoms include pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility in the thumb and fingers.
Posted on 2023-10-31
PERONEAL TENDON Complete Injury Guide
Problems affecting the two peroneal tendons that lie behind the outer ankle bone (the lateral malleolus) are common in athletes. These problems mainly occur in the area where the two tendons glide within a fibrous tunnel behind the lateral malleolus.
Posted on 2023-10-25
TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT Surgery Guide
A painful knee can severely affect your ability to lead a full, active life. Over the last 25 years, major advancements in artificial knee replacement have improved the outcome of the surgery greatly. Artificial knee replacement surgery (also called knee arthroplasty) is becoming increasingly common as the population of the world begins to age.
Posted on 2023-10-19
Risks of OVERTRAINING
Training for sports is a balance between overload and recovery. If the physical stress placed on an athlete is greater than what they can handle, imbalances can occur, leading to “nonfunctional overreaching”, defined as overtraining syndrome (OTS). Without adequate recovery, overtraining can result in injury and/or a decrease in athletic performance.
Posted on 2023-10-15
BICEPS RUPTURE Complete Injury Guide
A biceps rupture involves a complete tear of the main tendon that attaches the top of the biceps muscle to the shoulder. It happens most often in middle-aged people and is usually due to years of wear and tear on the shoulder. A torn biceps in younger athletes sometimes occurs during weightlifting or from actions that cause a sudden load on the arm, such as hard fall with the arm outstretched.
Posted on 2023-10-11
PLICA SYNDROME Complete Injury Guide
Plica syndrome is an interesting problem that occurs when an otherwise normal structure in the knee becomes a source of knee pain due to injury or overuse. The diagnosis can sometimes be difficult, but if this is the source of your knee pain, it can be easily treated.
Posted on 2023-10-05
ENHANCE MENTAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH REGULAR EXERCISE
Have you ever wondered whether exercise could do more than just help you stay in shape orimprove your physical health? Research shows that exercising for about 20 minutes a day can help boost mental performance.
More specifically, engaging in an aerobic exercise, such as cycling, swimming, or walking, at a moderate intensity followed by a cool down session has been shown to improve cognitive functions. Concentration, memory, and functional capacity, which refers to the abili...
Posted on 2023-10-03
CHONDROMALACIA PATELLA Complete Injury Guide
Chondromalacia is the term used to describe a patellofemoral joint that has been structurally damaged, while the term patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) refers to the earlier stages of the condition where structural damage has not yet occurred. Symptoms are more likely to be reversible with PFPS.
Posted on 2023-09-28
AC JOINT SEPARATION Complete Injury Guide
A shoulder separation is a fairly common injury, especially in certain sports. Most shoulder separations are actually injuries to the acromioclavicular (AC) joint. The AC joint is the connection between the scapula(shoulder blade) and the clavicle (collarbone). Shoulder dislocations and AC joint separations are often mistaken for each other. But they are very different injuries.
Posted on 2023-09-21
CERVICAL BURNERS/STINGERS Complete Injury Guide
Injury to the nerves of the neck and shoulder that cause a burning or stinging feeling are called burners or stingers. Another name for this type of nerve injury is brachial plexus injury. Football players are affected most often. Up to half of all college football players have had at least one burner or stinger. Many of these occurred during high school football. Fortunately, it’s not a serious neck injury.
Posted on 2023-09-13
FOOTBALL Complete Sports Guide
It's football season in Greenville SC. PPT will educate you in the ways to stay healthy while you play Football. We want to make sure you have the resources to stay at the top of your game.
There is no denying that life on the gridiron can be a grind. Football is a tough sport and the sheer toll it takes on the body of players makes it easy to see why the professional only plays once a week.Regardless of the level you are at, if you are playing in high school, college, the NFL or in...
Posted on 2023-09-07
OSTEOPOROSIS VS OSTEOPENIA
Preserving the health and strength of bones as individuals age is an important issue that is not overlooked in the medical community. However, statistics show that osteoporosis and osteopenia are major health problems for over 50 million women and men aged 50 and over in the United States (US). Both conditions are characterized by low bone density, or low bone mass, but osteoporosis occurs due to the progression of osteopenia.
Posted on 2023-09-05
RADIAL TUNNEL SYNDROME Complete Injury Guide
Radial tunnel syndrome happens when the radial nerve is squeezed where it passes through a tunnel near the elbow. The symptoms of radial tunnel syndrome are very similar to the symptoms of tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). There are very few helpful tests for radial tunnel syndrome, which can make it hard to diagnose.
Posted on 2023-08-31
NUTRITION & SURGERY Complete Guide
Surgery always means a certain amount of risk to your well being. Surgery is a deliberate, skillful injury to your body. It may take you several weeks to months to heal. Infections and blood loss are two possible complications that your surgeon will want to help you avoid.
You can do your part to make sure you heal well without problems. You can do this by choosing the most nutritious diet. Using supportive supplements for some weeks before having an operation is also helpful. Surgery is a big ...
Posted on 2023-08-29
AC JOINT ARTHRITIS Complete Injury Guide
Some joints in the body are more likely to develop problems from normal wear and tear. Degeneration causes the cartilage that cushions the joint to wear out. This type of arthritis is called osteoarthritis. Doctors sometimes refer to this type of arthritis as arthrosis.
The acromioclavicular (AC) joint in the shoulder is a common spot for osteoarthritis to develop in middle age. Degeneration of the AC joint can be painful and can cause difficulty using the shoulder for everyday activities.
Posted on 2023-08-24
SOCCER Complete Sports Guide
Greenville SC's Soccer Guide to Shoot & Scooooore!!
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Welcome to 's patient resource about .In Greenville SC is a sport that is not only fun to play, but it is a sport that provides a great workout to everyone on the field. However, if the proper conditioning is not in place, the field can be laden with potential landmines for injury.The majority of injuries are directly related to the muscles and joints of the knees, ankles and hips; and because of the repetitive m...
Posted on 2023-08-22
Learn To RUN A 5K
See a two month plan to get into shape and finish your first 5k. Now, two months seems like a short time and the temptation to skip ahead and do more than you should, will almost be too much to bear. But hold yourself back. Don't try to do more, even if you feel you can. On the other hand, you find the plan below is a little too trying, increase the number of weeks in the plan. There might be a certain race you really want to do, but going before you are ready may make you never want...
Posted on 2023-08-15
ANKLE IMPINGEMENT Complete Injury Guide
The ankle joint is formed where the bones of the lower leg, the tibia and the fibula, connect above the anklebone, called the talus. The tibia is the main bone of the lower leg. The fibula is the small, thin bone along the outer edge of the tibia.
The ankle joint is a hinge that allows the foot to move up (dorsiflexion) and down (plantarflexion). The ankle is a synovial joint, meaning it is enclosed in a joint capsule that contains a lubricant called synovial fluid.
Posted on 2023-08-10
BALANCE TRAINING COMBATS ANKLE SPRAINS
Ankle sprains are common among active individuals, especially athletes who play sports such as basketball or soccer. However, jogging, running, cheerleading, and gymnastics are linked to ankle sprains as well.
This is because activities that require rapid acceleration and deceleration, quick direction changes, and precise movements can cause ankle sprains to occur. Although there are many ways you can sprain an ankle, balance training has been shown to dramatically lower the incidence of this p...
Posted on 2023-08-09
RUNNING Sports Guide
Whether you are racing in the 400 meter at the Olympics or you are jogging the track at your local high school, any true runner knows that this sport requires not only incredible endurance and great lung capacity, but that you also had better keep your legs in shape to win your race.Most running injuries happen in the hips, knees, ankles and feet of runners. There is not only intense repetitive motion in this sport, but it also requires ample stretching and just a tiny bit of coordination....
Posted on 2023-08-03