Are you practicing winter workout safety? As the temperature dips and winter approaches, it is not unusual for you to shift your workout to more indoor activities, especially at gyms and fitness centers. However, with the specter of COVID all around us, you may decide to continue exercising outside for health safety reasons. Outdoor workouts can continue this winter if you are aware of the unique risks brought about in colder months as opposed to those in the summer months. 5 Outdoor Winter Workout Health and Safety Tips Layer Up While it is a natural instinct to bundle up against the cold, it ..read more

Have you heard about stem cell treatment for knee pain? Osteoarthritis (OA) is the number one joint disorder in the United States. It is defined as the loss of articular cartilage that lines the end of bones. According to the CDC, over 32.5 million adults suffer from knee osteoarthritis, including over 10% of males and 13% of females over the age of 60. As our population continues to age and live longer, those numbers will only continue to grow. Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment Typical symptoms of knee OA include pain, stiffness, swelling and loss of motion. The symptoms can cause limitations in ..read more

When you hear the term sports medicine, it commonly conjures an image of an elite athlete having their ACL reconstructed by an orthopedic surgeon, or a severe fracture fixed surgically with plates and screws. However, most injuries to the muscles and joints of our body do not require surgery. Fortunately, there is an entire specialty dedicated to nonsurgical treatments for these types of injuries – Primary Care Sports Medicine. Primary Care Sports Medicine or Sports Medicine specialists undergo primary residency training in a field of general medicine, such as Family Medicine, and then additio ..read more

Viscosupplements are a class of medications that are made up of hyaluronate, which is the building block of joint fluid and they have shown excellent results for patients with chronic knee pain. Knee osteoarthritis is a common disease faced by men and women as they grow older. It causes knee pain and swelling resulting in significant limitation in daily activity. One of the most common treatments for knee osteoarthritis is viscosupplementation injections, often referred to as gel shots, chicken shots or rooster shots. What is Osteoarthritis? To understand how they work; we first must understan ..read more

PRP Injections offer a non-surgical sports injury treatment and an alternative to corticosteroid injections. Chronic pain is an issue many people deal with daily, and it can have several different causes. For people that are physically active, sports are a common source of injury. For golfers and racquet sports participants, they even have their own injuries, golfer’s and tennis elbow! Traditionally, these types of injuries are treated with oral medications (ibuprofen, naproxen, etc), physical therapy and corticosteroid injections. However, for common injuries such as tennis elbow, partial rot ..read more

Let’s look at ways to avoid golf injuries as New Jersey courses re-open. With winter and the six-week corona virus-imposed golf hiatus coming to an end, golfers will be grabbing their clubs and hitting the links starting this weekend. With all that time off, you’re bound to be a little rusty and, even a little out of golf shape. Common injuries that can occur in golf include elbow, shoulder, hip and low back pain. Here are some tips to help you avoid golf injury and to help you get golf ready: Work on Technique A strong golf game is based on proper swing technique. Poor swings can put abnormal ..read more

Let’s look at how to stay active during the COVID-19 Crisis. Are you missing your regular work outs at your favorite gym? What about regular runs or walks on a local trail or track? How about that fun dance class with friends? National experts (American Heart Association) recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise per week to promote a healthy lifestyle. For many of us, we get that exercise in gyms or workout studios. For others, we use parks, tracks and other outdoor facilities to get the recommended amount of exercise in. Unfortunately, the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 ..read more

Concussions continue to be a prominent topic in the news. However, a lot of the conversations on TV revolve around athletes in professional and college ranks that have teams of medical professionals surrounding them to help diagnose and treat their injuries. Even at the high school level, there are frequently well-trained athletic trainers to guide the treatment process of injured athletes. But as the popularity of club sports grows in all age groups, more athletes are competing in settings where there is limited trained medical supervision. Therefore, coaches and parents are usually the first ..read more

It’s inevitable – If you’re an avid golfer, you have probably experienced some type of shoulder pain. As one of the most common complaints evaluated in the world of sports medicine, shoulder pain is frustrating and uncomfortable, but gaining a comprehensive understanding of why and how the pain develops can help you move past injury. The most common structure at the root of shoulder pain is the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is comprised of four different muscles that originate on the shoulder blade and attach to the head of the humerus, otherwise known as the upper arm bone. The rotator cuff ..read more

With golf season in full swing, so is the potential for injury. Although golf is considered a low-intensity sport that almost anyone can play, there are still risks involved. Contrary to popular belief, golfers are prone to experiencing injury more-so than even some of the roughest and toughest athletes out there. In fact, one study by the National Health Statistics Reports found that injuries in recreational sports such as golf occur more frequently than those in team sports like rugby and hockey at a rate of 1.8/1000 versus 1.5/1000! With the warmth and summer sunshine upon us, eve ..read more