Ankle and leg injuries are some of the most common injuries in sports, meaning it’s no surprise that we’ve assessed and diagnosed countless sports injuries right here on our blog. Football is a big sport for lower body injuries, as players are continually getting tackled at awkward angles. Now that training camp is underway, we […]
Managing Pain after a Sports Injury
Sports injuries, like most other injuries, come with varying levels of pain. The reaction to tissue damage is the stimulation of sensory nerves and when these signals are transmitted to the brain they are perceived as pain. The intensity of pain is not necessarily an indication of the severity of damage, since the brain is […]
The Risks of Wearing Ankle Weights During Your Run
People are always looking for new ways to push their workout to the next level. Everybody wants to go faster, jump higher or run farther, but some techniques are better than others when it comes to improving your performance. While ankle weights can be beneficial during some workouts, they can do more harm than good […]
High Ankle Sprain: Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation – The Jose Reyes Case
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes is expected to be out for the next three months after severely spraining his left ankle while sliding into second base. As you can see in the video below, Reyes suffered the injury while attempting to steal second base. It appears as though he thought he could make it […]
Diagnosing Pierre Garcon’s Foot Injury
Washington Redskins receiver Pierre Garcon was plagued by a nagging foot injury throughout the 2012 season, but he has decided to forgo offseason surgery as doctors have determined that his plantar plate should heal with adequate rest. Garcon originally felt pain in his right foot during training camp, but he played through it. The injury […]
