ACL Reconstruction Q&A Interview with Dr. Van Thiel
ACL ruptures (tears) are common. Every year in the US, between 100,000 and 300,000 ACL reconstruction surgeries are performed.
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4 Common Hip Injuries and Their Symptoms
Hip injuries may not get as much media attention as knee injuries, but that doesn’t mean they’re not common. In fact, evidence suggests hip injuries actually are becoming more common among athletes of all levels – and even among people who aren’t involved in sports. Regardless of the underlying cause, hip injury symptoms can be painful – and they can take a big toll on your quality of life. Here are a few of the most common hip injuries you should be aware of.
The Cutting Edge in Training and Rehab: Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
Pretty much everyone knows a steady supply of blood is necessary to promote healthy tissue growth and development. But recently, doctors and physical therapists have begun looking at a new technique that actually restricts blood flow to help improve muscle mass or hypertrophy, helping muscle tissue get bigger and rehabilitate without resorting to increasingly heavier weights and more and more reps.
Hip Arthroscopy in an Athlete
Lexie had a promising swimming career on the horizon after receiving a full ride scholarship to University of Illinois – Chicago, but at the end of her college freshman year she began having a sharp pain in her hip. Lexie needed an option that would allow her to be back in the water and competing as soon as possible.
Arthroscopic Treatment for Hip Pain in Women
About 7.4 percent of adults in the U.S. suffer from chronic hip pain, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and most of those sufferers are women. While hip pain is commonly thought of as an “older” woman’s problem, data shows that in recent years, younger women in their 30s and 40s are experiencing hip pain in higher numbers.
