Category Archives: Sports Medicine Articles

Dancers are at high risk for back pain because of the strenuous demands that their bodies are subjected to during their practices and performances. But the lumbar spine is the most common site for back injuries among dancers, especially among balle...

Athletes are special individuals in many ways and their high risk for sports hernia is just one of the signs. Keep in mind that a traditional hernia as it happens in non-athletes is different from a sports hernia although these conditions share man...

Ankle And Foot Injuries in Dancers: Why They Matter The graceful beauty of ballet dancers can be deceiving. The demanding biomechanics particularly on the feet and ankles involved in ballet means that injuries (foot and ankle injuries) and their s...

Healthpointe’s new LAX location is now treating basketball injuries through their Orthopedics and Sports Medicine programs, for hamstring strains, ankle sprains, tendinitis, ACL injuries, meniscus tears, and muscle strains. Whether they play for sc...

While most cases of tennis are resolved without going under the knife, your doctor may consider surgery as a last resort. You can be assured, however, that surgery will only be considered after several months of tendon rehabilitation, including res...

While you may want to run away from your running-related injuries, such as an achilles tendon injury, there’s just no doing so for obvious reasons. You must stop running away and start seeking treatment from Healthpointe doctors and surgeons at the...

Think of the spine as a friend and foe of bodybuilders and you will have an idea of its importance in the sport. On one hand, your spine serves as the anchor for your weightlifting movements, thus, making it your friend in achieving a lean and mean...

Ballet dancers may have the most graceful movements but they also have a high risk for physical injuries. Many of these ballet injuries can actually be devastating to their careers. Fortunately, ballet injuries are treated by Healthpointe doctor...

Professional dancers have enviable grace, flexibility and strength that mere mortals admire to attain. However, their physical fluidity in movements can become irregular because of muscle cramps. Muscle cramps, after all, can be excruciatingly pain...