The Foundry Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Blog

Running is and excellent way to improve cardio-vascular endurance and promote overall fitness. However, there is also a risk of injury associated with running.  Running injuries are typically classified as overuse injuries, which are injuries due to repetitive micro-trauma. The body can adapt to these increased stresses but the key is to increase your running program in a gradual and controlled manner.

Have you ever sustained an injury to a finger and subsequently noticed an inability to move the adjacent one(s)?  Or possibly you have experienced pain while moving the supposed uninjured finger?  Much to their dismay, many patients undergoing treatment for specific hand or finger injuries develop difficulty performing functional movements with the uninvolved fingers or even the whole hand.  As hand therapists, we have had many patients who have arrived at therapy very frustrated and perplexed at the decreased function of the “non injured” finger(s).  The intricacies of the hand are many and the ability of the fingers to function independently of one another is limited.  For those of you out there who find yourself in this predicament, I recommend the following article from the New York Times which will provide you with some insight into your situation:  Each Flick of a Digit Is a Job for All 5.

What exactly is an Athletic trainer?  The name can be a little deceiving.  When the profession of Athletic training or physiotherapist and athletic therapist as some countries refer to it as, was founded in the early 20th century, the intention was to provide medical services to athletes.  However in actuality, athletic trainers provide medical services to all types of people in various settings.  Although the word training is in our title, we have different certifications, education, and responsibilities compared to a personal or fitness trainer.  Let me take a few moments to not only answer that but specifically answer what we as athletic trainers do here at Foundry Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

When we hear the term “rotator cuff injury,” we often think of a baseball pitcher who is out for the season after undergoing surgery. We don’t usually associate this type of injury with the weekend golfer who heads out on weekends and hit the golf ball around. But many golfers are plagued by shoulder problems, from tendinitis to complete tears of the rotator cuff.

Are you feeling stressed out, overwhelmed, and tired? Well, a quick remedy for this is to simply take a few deep breaths. Deep breathing is advocated in both traditional and alternative medicines as a simple effective way to promote relaxation and lower stress. In addition to reducing stress, deep breathing has a multitude of health benefits which promote a sense of overall health and well being.