Cycling earns high marks as a low-impact sport. However, there is a potential for injuries, particularly if you’re using improper technique, an ill-fitted bike, or you push yourself to do too much, too soon.
Tag: sports medicine
Athletes: What to Do When You Get Hurt
Whether you’re a weekend warrior, competitive athlete, regular recreational exercise or simply an active individual, you know a nagging tendonitis or skin infection can halt you in your tracks. That’s where primary care sports medicine doctors step in.
Tendinitis or Tendinosis? Why the Difference Is Important, What Treatments Help
Whether it’s an elbow, shoulder, hip, knee or ankle, a painful tendon is a troublesome condition that can affect just about anyone. You are probably familiar with an inflamed tendon being called tendinitis, but have you ever heard of tendinosis?
Is Your Exercise Causing Good or Bad Pain? How to Tell
How do we know if the pain we are experiencing is normal, or if the pain is far more serious and due to an injury?
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How to Clean Your Medical or Sports Brace — and Why It Matters
A medical or athletic brace is a big help after an injury on or the playing field, but how do you keep it clean? Find out in this athletic trainer’s Q&A.
4 Ways to Help Your Baseball Player Play His Best (Infographic)
Making sure your baseball player plays his best game possible doesn’t start the moment he steps out onto the field. It starts the night before. And continues by choosing the right foods to eat that day — and more!
Injured During Marathon Training? Here’s How to Get Back In Stride
Contributor: Laura Goldberg, MD A long-distance running event such as a marathon is grueling, yet rewarding. Distance runners push the body’s limit to increase their exercise capacity. It is draining and often uncomfortable to challenge your body daily. But it should not cause pain, and you should not ignore recurrent pain or discomfort that lasts … Read More
Ex-NFL Players Put ‘Trust’ in Cleveland Clinic
The long-term effects of sport-related collisions and brain trauma are a growing concern, particularly for retired pro football players. The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) and Cleveland Clinic are teaming up to do something about it. The institutions have established a program called The Trust to assess and improve the brain health and overall … Read More
Suspect a Concussion? What You Need to Know
Contributor: Richard Figler, MD, Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician It is estimated that 1.6 to 3.8 million concussions occur each year across the United States. The recent increase in awareness about concussive injuries has led to an increase in the diagnoses of concussions. A concussion is a short-lived functional brain injury typically caused by a … Read More
Youth Sports Safety
A recent survey found nine out of 10 parents underestimate the time kids should take off from playing any one sport during the year. The rest is needed to prevent overuse injuries, overtraining and burnout. Laura Goldberg, MD, a sports health physician at the Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Center, says parents need to pay attention … Read More