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For athletes and sports enthusiasts alike, the thrill of the game often comes with the risk of orthopedic injuries. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a professional athlete, the journey from the field to recovery can be both challenging and rewarding. Enter sports medicine in orthopedics – a specialized field that plays a pivotal role…
Sports medicine deals with the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. It is best for athletes to consult a sports medicine specialist so they can ensure they are getting the best treatment and can return to their active lifestyles as soon as possible. A sports medicine specialist can also help athletes…
As an athlete, you put so much effort into your fitness and constantly train your body to move and react. So when you sustain an injury while playing your sport, it is common to feel betrayed by your body. But just like you trained your body before your injury, you can strengthen it and achieve…
ORTHOKnox is a one-stop shop for sports medicine care with on-site physical therapists, a board-certified surgeon, and dedicated physician assistants who work together to return athletes to the field, court, track, water, road, or mountainside. Our surgeon is Dr. David Hovis, MD, and our physician assistants are Neil Stoner, PA-C, and Samuel Lee Conway, PA-C. They…
ORTHOKnox orthopedic clinic has a dedicated team of physical therapists that are available to help you with sports injury prevention, sports injury rehabilitation, and even answer your sports medicine questions! Our physical therapists are on-site, allowing you convenient access to their sports medicine experience. They can work with you to develop sports-specific programs to decrease…
At the Summer Olympics, even the most skilled and highly trained athletes can get injured. In the 2016 Olympics, about 8% of the Olympians sustained an injury. Over time, we’ve seen some of the worst injuries in the Olympics––from broken collarbones to fractured tibias. More recently in this year’s Olympics, we saw Simone Biles pull…
The leaves are changing to beautiful yellows, oranges, and reds and snow is on the horizon, both of which make for great hiking scenery! If you are planning a hike in the mountains over the weekend, check out our hiking injury prevention tips below. If you or a loved one does sustain…
Even though this year may look a little different, football and cheerleading are back! While most of the fans are cheering on the team at home, our cheerleaders are out on the field tumbling, doing the splits, and doing gymnastics. This acrobatic sport can lift spirits but can sometimes result in injury. We discuss the…
Tall grass snagging your club in the rough, an unfocused swing that hits the ground, or repetitive practicing after a winter of rest are all ways to injure your wrist while playing golf. They can result in trauma, a sprained wrist, and tendinitis, respectively. We discuss the top causes of these…
Feeling shoulder pain after that tackle in practice? Or maybe you spent all weekend repainting your kitchen that farmhouse gray and are feeling a little stiff? Or perhaps you’ve got pain in your shoulder and have no idea why? General shoulder pain is common, and the top causes include shoulder impingement, rotator cuff tears, osteoarthritis,…
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