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    • A Pitcher of Health: Injury Prevention in Little League

      Spring heralds the start of the baseball season—or is it the other way around? Either way, the diamonds are filling up with millions of little leaguers as the new season starts after a long winter. These first few weeks are of particular import because of the new strains on young athletes after the off-season. Little League injuries can be as stressful for parents as they are for their children, so we’d like to offer some background as well as a few tips on how to prevent injury in one of the most injury-prone positions on any baseball team: The pitcher.

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      Sticks and stones may break our bones… but what exactly is a fracture?

      What is the difference between a broken bone and a fracture? This is a common question among our patients. The answer: a fracture and a broken bone are the same thing. The term fracture comes from the Latin fractura, which translates to a broken bit or fragment. So, all broken bones are fractures, yet fractures themselves are divided into three distinct categories: non-displaced fracture, displaced fracture, and stress fracture. Let’s review. Read more…

      The Cold Truth about Winter Injuries

      Winter’s on the way, and it’s only a matter of time until the season’s hottest accessory becomes a snow shovel. The coming months have a unique way of presenting us with a new set of chores and hazards that, for all of our preparation, can wind up in a quick trip to the hospital. Never mind agility training, because slipping on ice can happen to anyone. That’s why some of the most common injuries that orthopedic surgeons see in the winter are to our wrists and backs from a variety of snow- and ice-induced mishaps. Read more…

      So Cool: Skiing, Snowboarding and Safety

      Feel that chill? For some, fall is just a precursor to the joys of winding down the slopes on the opening weekend of their favorite ski resort. That’s why getting the most out of a quick trip to the mountains means getting prepared now through exercise and the proper equipment. Read more…

      Sprains and Strains of the Hip

      It’s an interesting fact of life that we don’t appreciate a device’s inner workings until something goes wrong. So it goes with the hip. The intricate mechanics of the hip are something to behold: a 360-degree bundle of muscles, ligaments, and tendons that work in tandem to allow us a range of movements at the hip – from the simple motions of everyday life to the more complicated jumps, pivots and lunges on the sports field.

      Hip injuries, then, can slow us down to the point of frustration. Let’s go through a quick rundown of common hip injuries in order to understand and demystify some of the strains and sprains before they turn into chronic conditions. Read more…

      Hamstring Injuries

      If you have ever pulled one, you need to read this; even if you haven’t, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Lower extremity muscle strains are a very common injury in an active population.

      Acute trauma that causes a muscle to tear can occur during activities like sprinting. That is not always the inciting agent. For those of you who like to do repetitive activities like running, overuse strains of the hamstrings also occur. Repetitive loading to a muscle can over time cause tissue to fail and cause the feeling of muscle tightness, pain and disability even with activities like sitting in the chair. Some people even think that it might feel like so called sciatic pain because it can radiate down the leg. Read more…