An Oklahoma man whose workers’ compensation claim was denied had the ruling vacated after the Oklahoma Court of Civic Appeals ruled that his injury occurred before the state raised the burden of proof associated with compensation claims. Court documents revealed that Charles Prince injured his right foot in November 2008 while he was working for […]
Percy Harvin Battling Through Ligament Tear
Percy Harvin has been sidelined with an ankle injury for four weeks, but he’s recovering from a more severe injury than initially thought. Harvin suffered a Grade 3 sprain of his left ankle against the Seahawks on November 4, according to a team source. A Grade 3 sprain is associated with a complete ligament tear, and […]
Dr. Silverman Examines Andrew Bogut’s Microfracture Surgery
Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut underwent microfracture surgery this offseason, and although the team expected a quick recovery Bogut is still dealing with swelling in his injured ankle. The Warriors originally said that Bogut underwent “minor arthroscopic surgery” in April, but Bogut said he had a more serious microfracture operation. The team expected a […]
Achilles Tendon Rupture Rehab
Guest blog by Heidi Mills BSc (Hons) GSR – a Graduate Sports Rehabilitator who writes for www.sportsinjuryclinic.net. The achilles tendon is the thick tendon which can be felt at the back of the ankle. It attaches the two main calf muscles (Gastrocnemius and Soleus) to the heel bone and transmits the forces they produce to […]
4 More Rehab Exercises to Help you Bounce Back After an Injury
Earlier this month we shared 3 rehab exercises you can do by yourself to bounce back after an injury and/or surgery. Continuing down that path to recovery, here are 4 more simple rehabilitation exercise that will guide you back to full strength following an injury or surgery. Dynamic Hamstrings [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6m4V8J2o37Y] Start by lying flat on […]