Published on Jan 8, 2019 | Men's Health, Sports Medicine, Stay Well, Women's Health
It’s happened to us all at one time or another — lying in bed, your leg all of a sudden seizes up with intense pain. Or maybe you’re in the middle of a workout when you feel something spasm. Either way, you’re experiencing muscle cramping. And while we’ve all...
Published on Aug 27, 2018 by Jad Dorizas, MD | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Sports Medicine
You’re visiting the doctor because you’ve had some lingering pain in your shoulder. He says he thinks the culprit might be tendinosis. But what is that? You’re probably familiar with “tendinitis,” but tendinosis is a lesser-known condition that also impacts the...
Published on Jun 1, 2018 | Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Men's Health, Sports Medicine, Stay Well, Women's Health
We get so many mixed messages about what we should or shouldn’t eat, it can feel both frustrating and overwhelming. You want to eat healthy, but what does that even mean? According to Chrissie Smith, RN, Certified Health Coach and Director of Erlanger’s Living Well...
Published on Mar 27, 2018 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Sports Medicine
This N That host James Howard interviews Dr. Derek Worley with Erlanger Sports and Health Institute about the role of a Primary Care Sports Medicine Specialist and how they help athletes with non-surgical treatments for their injuries. We always talk about the doctors...
Published on Jan 21, 2018 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, Stay Well
Patients who come into the walk-in clinic with either of these injuries are advised to: Get an x-ray and examination at the clinic to determine extent of injury Learn and practice the recommended exercises Take an anti-inflammatory (i.e., Aspirin, Tylenol, Advil)...
Published on Apr 8, 2016 by by: Bill Moore Smith, M.D. | Sports Medicine, Stay Well
My child needs a physical – what should be included in a thorough sports physical? The sports physical answers an important question: Does your child have any medical condition that will make him or her more likely to suffer an illness or injury on the playing...
