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What are stress fractures? How are they caused?

• A stress fracture is when tiny cracks form in a bone due to excess stress and overuse
  • Overuse occurs when bone is not given adequate time to recover from activity, and fatigued muscles are unable to absorb forces on the bone
  • Excess stress can be caused by increases in duration or intensity of exercise, new activities, or new exercise surfaces

What is osteoarthritis (OA)?

• Osteoarthritis is when “wear and tear” breaks down the cartilage on the end of your bones, and the cartilage can no longer cushion your bones from the impact of activities and daily life
• Osteoarthritis commonly develops with age, but can occur in your earlier years due to injury or abnormal alignment of your joints

What are the symptoms of osteoarthritis?

What are the common causes of knee pain?

• Knee pain can be caused by injuries to the tendons, ligaments, and cartilage, or by overuse
• One of the most common types of non-traumatic knee pain is patellofemoral syndrome
• Patellofemoral syndrome can be caused by overuse, abnormal kneecap motion, weak/imbalanced leg muscles, or changes in intensity or type of exercise

What are common sources of hip pain?

• Proximal hamstring strains (injury to the muscle on the back of the leg) and greater trochanteric pain syndrome (irritation of the structures on the outside of the hip)
• Other causes include osteoarthritis, labral tears, and hip flexor strains/tendinitis

What are the symptoms of common hip problems?

• Proximal hamstring strain

What is a concussion?

• A mild traumatic brain injury occurring when impact causes the brain to move suddenly within the skull
• There may be no “obvious hit” to the head
• Typically does not involve brain damage/bleeding
• Temporarily impacts brain function What are the symptoms of a concussion?

When should I see a doctor for low back symptoms?

• New, severe low back pain
• Low back pain not improved by rest, activity modification, or over-the-counter medications
• Pain, numbness, or tingling that radiates from your back into your legs

What can cause low back problems?

• Degeneration of the discs that cushion your vertebrae (spinal bones) from injury

 

What are the types of ankle sprains that can occur? 

 

These resistance exercises should be done very slowly in both directions. We want to strengthen you throughout the full range of motion and it is very important that these exercises be done very slowly, not only when you complete the exercise (concentric), but also as you come back to the start position (eccentric). The slower the motion, the more maximal the contraction throughout a full range of motion.