Sports Medicine Blog
Common Autumn Injuries – How to Prevent Yard Work Woes
The fall & winter seasons open you up to potential for all sorts of physical injuries. No, we're not talking about the strain from lifting a dozen pumpkin spiced lattes per week, although that may already be an epidemic. Instead, we're referencing outdoor and yard...
“Bone on Bone” Osteoarthritis Optimism for Runners
“Bad News, the Doc says it’s bone on bone…” Have you been told you should quit running because of hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA)? That it’s bone on bone. All that running has caused too much wear and tear? Well, these aren’t very optimistic sentiments, are they? So...
Knee Pain – How common is it?
Knee Pain by Brynna Maloughney Knee pain is so common that many athletes believe that it is a normal part of their sports. In many cases, if there isn't a specific incident of injuring the knee, such as someone running into it, the knee pain will be ignored as normal...
Functional Neurology for Runners with Dr. David Hardy
As runners, we don’t think about the brain much. Running is really hard sometimes, but not in the way that quadratic equations are hard. So who the hell cares about the brain? Just keep the heart beating and the lungs breathing and let me get on with my race! Well, my...
Spring Gardening Tips
The spring season is upon us (finally) which means it is time to get out there and get those gardens started! This increase or change in workload can lead to an increase in many kinds of injuries. Spring gardening, as you know, can be very hard on the body. The lawn...
What can Vestibular Therapy help with?
Did you know there is a treatment for dizziness/room spinning? If you feel dizzy, off-balance, or like the room is spinning, you do not have to live with it! Many conditions that cause these sensations are treatable. The best part is, you may not require very many...
What the heck is Craniosacral Therapy?!
Craniosacral Therapy (Cranio) is a gentle, hands-on approach that was developed by John Upledger, Osteopathic Physician. It is a way to treat the central nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, and the tissues that support these vital structures....
Better Than Coffee, WHAT?!
Let’s face it, we love our coffee and we love our caffeine! It’s that little bit of a hit that we need in order to wake up and think. We are willing to sit in our cars in long lines for it, we tell our spouses not to talk to us until we’ve had our coffee, we learn new...
The Snow is here! – Tips for shoveling your snow safely?
There is no denying that winter is here and the number of shoulder and back injuries are on the rise with all the shovelling that is hard to avoid! The best way to keep that upper body safe and sound is to learn proper posture...
You Dictate Your Own Recovery Period!
Here at Collegiate Sports Medicine, we give you the freedom to do just that! You are so busy with work, sport & just living your lives – you don’t have time to be injured! So in order to get back to living like you did before an injury, we believe the control...
