Patient Tips And Tricks Blog

  Getting a charley horse can affect many different types of people every day, from the marathon runner to your grandmother. If you have ever had a charley horse you know the debilitating feeling of the sudden tightening of your muscle which can last for a few seconds to a few minutes. A charley horse, also known as a cramp, occurs most commonly in...

With football and school sports back in full swing, Dr. Howe shares some facts about concussions.  

Kristin Helpingstine PTA explains how SROSM can treat many issues like arthritis, joint replacements, fractures and sprains in our warm water therapy pool. The heated water helps aching joints and muscles relax and improves blood circulation to promote healing.    

Imagine, for a devastating injury such as a knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear or shoulder rotator cuff tendon tear, that your physician could inject a mixture of blood taken from your body that could improve your ability to heal these injuries. What you may be imagining is now a reality. This reality, called biologic augmentation for orthopedic healing -- or orthobiologics -- is...

So much of our mobility depends on our hips functioning correctly – especially for athletes. The hip joint, which is a ball and socket joint, needs to move smoothly in order to allow a full range of motion without pain.  Repetitive motion from participation in bootcamps or crossfit classes, running, soccer, football, golfing and ballet can potentially lead to pain and reduced...

Turned an ankle while playing basketball? Tear your rotator cuff trying to serve up an ace? Caused a stress fracture in your foot from running too much? Exercise, even when recovering from an injury, is an important part of returning to your full strength. However, you may not realize there could be safe ways for you to exercise. One type of exercise that can...

Sometimes overtraining can cause a bone fracture in the tibia (shin bone) or one of the many small bones in our feet. Repetitive impact from sports like running or gymnastics are typically the cause. We often see patients who tried to increase their mileage too quickly or were not wearing proper footwear which resulted in a stress fracture. If you’re having pain...

Sprained ankles can occur at any time, from a wrong move playing sports to stepping awkwardly onto uneven pavement. Either way, the pain and inconvenience from a sprained ankle makes it an injury you shouldn't ignore. For years, the treatment technique for sprained ankles has been RICE therapy: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. The new format is POLICE. RICE was tweaked based on research...