Sports injuries are common and can range from mild to severe. When your athletes experience pain or discomfort, it’s essential to understand when…
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Dehydration in athletes can lead to fatigue, headaches, decreased coordination, and muscle cramping. Other heat-related illnesses, such as heat…
Heat illness occurs when the body cannot cool itself down. The three most common types of heat illness are heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat…
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Ice treatment is most commonly used for acute injuries. For a recent injury (within the last 48 hours) where…After having a joint replacement, you may expect to be able to return to the lifestyle you had before surgery, but this can take some time. It is…
At Desert Orthopaedic Center, fellowship-trained joint replacement surgeon Dr.…
Volleyball is an exciting sport that requires players to jump, land, and move quickly. Because of that rapid movement, ankle and knee injuries…
The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is along the inside of the knee, while the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is in the front of the knee. The…
If you are suffering from back or neck pain and are in need of surgery, minimally invasive surgery may be an option to consider. Minimally…
While refraining from strenuous activities to relieve back pain might be the answer in the short term, when done for more than a few days, it can…