New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter suffered a setback this week when re-fractured his ankle for the second time in six months. Jeter now hopes to return to the lineup after the All-Star Break. “It’s not what we wanted, that’s for sure,” said manager Joe Girardi. “I know it’s extremely disappointing for him because he’s […]
Diagnosis and Treatment of Concussions in Sports
Although an ankle or foot injury can keep you on the sidelines for months, a brain injury can impact a person’s life years after they’ve stopped playing sports. There has been ample evidence that a concussion during the adolescent years can severely impact healthy brain development, so certain protocols should always be followed when participating […]
New Study Examines Range of Motion in High Heel Wearers
We’ve written about the health risks associated with high heels in previous blog posts, and a new study out of Korea further highlighted the risks when it examined the long-term effects that high heeled shoes have on range of motion in the ankle. Below, we take a look at the study and its findings. Background […]
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 […]
Achilles Tendon Rupture: Diagnosis, Treatment and Recovery – The Kobe Bryant case
Kobe Bryant has earned many distinctions throughout his NBA career. He’s a 15-time All-Star, 5-time NBA Champion, and 2-time Finals MVP, and he also holds the unofficial record for most tweeted about Achilles tendon. Bryant injured his Achilles on Friday in the closing minutes against the Warriors, and although he was able to walk off […]
