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What Is An ACL Injury?
ACL injuries are the most common knee injury in young athletes particularly in those who play basketball, football, or soccer. Learn more about how this injury occurs, how to prevent it, and what your treatment options are.
Is Crossfit Safe?
As athletes seek to incorporate something new and challenging into their fitness regimen, Crossfit often appeals to them. Many of them wonder: Is Crossfit safe?
Common Football Injuries & How To Prevent Them
Football is a high-energy, high-impact, contact type of sport. So there are going to be injuries as part of that game, but what we want to do is help lower that risk and help prevent them.
The Importance of Treating the Patient & Not the X-ray
When choosing the right specialist to treat your hip, knee, or shoulder injury or condition, you must find someone who won't just treat the X-ray but instead will determine the root cause of your condition and then take the right steps to help you heal and regain full function and mobility.
When Should I Consider Rotator Cuff Surgery?
If you have injured your rotator cuff, it probably resulted from either sustaining injury or wearing down over time.
The Most Common Shoulder Injury
The rotator cuff is actually a pretty complex structure made up of four muscles for tendons that wrap around the shoulder and allow you to move your arm around in space in a pain-free manner.
When to See a Sports Medicine Physician
At SAOS we specialize in an array of orthopedic services that go beyond the average sports injury. You can also visit our orthopedic office if you are simply looking to improve your performance or prevent future sports’ injuries.