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1-5-2010 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) occurs when the median nerve along with the tendons, become entrapped in the tightly spaced tunnel or flexor retinaculum, thus leading to inflammation. Read more

What is Sever’s disease?
In young athletes certain areas of the body are more likely to experience pain than others.  These areas include the elbow, knees, and heels.  Sever’s disease occurs when the calf muscle (gastrocnemius-soleus complex) creates traction and pulls on the Achilles tendon. Read more

Sprains of the Medial Collateral Ligament
The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is a ligament found on the inner side of the knee. The MCL is commonly injured by either a direct blow to the outside of the knee, with the force going inward, or a severe outward twisting motion. Read more

Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
Lateral epicondylitis is and overuse injury.  It is inflammation or swelling of the tendon (connects muscle to bone) that bring your wrist back/up.  A common name for this condition is tennis elbow due to the common occurrence in tennis players due to the tennis stroke. Read more

Corneal Abrasions and Lacerations
A corneal abrasion, or laceration, is an injury that occurs from a foreign object entering the eye or from blunt trauma to the eye. Read more

What is a CT scan?
Computed Tomography Scan (CT scan), or CAT scan as it is sometimes called, uses special x-ray equipment to take image data from different angles around the body. Read more

Low back pain (LBP) occurs in 10 to 15% of all athletic injuries and ranks second and fifth for physician visits and orthopedic referrals, respectively. Read more

Acute Exertional Rhabdomyolysis
also known as AER, is a very serious condition and can occur in any individual that engages in physical activity. Diagnosis and treatment of AER begins with proper recognition from health professionals such as: athletic trainers, strength and conditioning specialists, personal trainers, and coaches. Read more

Managing Exercised-Induced Asthma
Asthma is a chronic disease affecting the airways (bronchial tubes) of the lungs. Asthma causes the muscles around the bronchial tubes to tighten making it difficult to inhale and exhale air from the lungs. Read more

Compartment Syndrome
Compartment syndrome is a condition in which the pressure in the soft tissues of a limb is abnormally high, resulting in diminished blood flow to the affected extremity. Read more

What is the Rotator Cuff?
The rotator cuff is a group of muscles that originates on your scapula, or shoulder blade, and inserts on your humerus, the bone in the upper arm. There are four main muscles that comprise the rotator cuff. They include: the teres minor, infraspinatus, supraspinatius, and subscapularis. Read more

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy is a very complex and life changing nerve disorder.  Patients who present with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CPRS), can appear to have a sudden, insidious onset. Read more

Stress Fractures
On of the most common injuries sustained in athletics today is a stress fracture. A stress fracture is essentially a small crack or fracture in the bone. Although stress fractures are relatively common, they are often misunderstood due to the various causes and complications related to diagnosis. Read more

Migraines
Migraines are non-discriminating; they affect men, women, and children of all ages, and all ethnicities. There are two main types of migraines: classic migraines and common migraines. Read more

Osgood-Schlatters
Osgood-schlatters is a condition where the boney protrusion just below the knee also known as the tibial tubercle becomes painfully enlarged. Read more

Effects of Second Impact Syndrome in High School athletes
Even if Second Impact Syndrome is not the problem, multiple concussions can significantly worsen long-term cognitive functioning. Athletes are 3 times more likely to sustain a second concussion once the have had their first when compared to atheletes experiencing no concussions. Read more

MRSA: What is MRSA?
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus also known as MRSA, is caused by staphylococcus aureus bacteria (staph). Staph can be found in 1/3 of the population whether it be in the nose or on the skin. Read more

Ice or Heat: What Works Best with Mild Injuries?
Recreational, student, and professional athletes all have a common link: each is physically active and thus, susceptible to mild injuries. Whether you are a parent, coach, or weekend warrior, many treatments are available for such injuries. Read more

The Pre-participation Physical Evaluation
Every year thousands of athletes undergo a pre-participation physical evaluation. Physicals can identify an athlete who may be at risk for injury before he or she participates in a sport. Read more

What is Sciatica?
Sciatica is a general term used to describe a set of symptoms that usually only affects one side of the body. However, pain that radiates from the lumbar spine, to the buttock and down the back of the leg is a major trait of sciatica. Read more

Guide To Jumper's Knee
There are some conditions and injuries that correlate to certain sports, such as ACL tears in soccer or football players and skin infections in wrestlers. An injury common in basketball is patellar tendonitis, commonly called jumper’s knee. Read more

Little League Baseball Injury Awareness
Over the past decade, the competitive bar has been on the rise for Little League baseball players, which leaves athletic trainers to question whether pushing adolescent pitchers places them at an increased risk for future injury. Read more

The Certified Athletic Trainer
Most people have seen an athletic trainer, either during a Friday night high school football game, or perhaps during a professional or college basketball game. However, it may be a mystery to some who this individual is when he or she makes an appearance. So the question may arise, what is a certified athletic trainer (ATC)? Read more

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