Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) is a disorder of the heart’s electrical conduction system....[Read More]
Trigger point injections are a safe and quick procedure that can be performed at a sports medicine physician's office to relieve pain and discomfort from trigger points....[Read More]
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an unusually fast heart rhythm that happens when the heart rhythm (or pulse) is faster than 100 beats per minute....[Read More]
Spleen injuries in athletes are rare, but potentially life-threatening if missed. It is therefore important to always keep this diagnosis in mind when evaluating athletes after an abdominal injury....[Read More]
Exercise-Related Transient Abdominal Pain (ETAP) is more commonly known as a side or runners “stitch.” This pain is considered harmless, but can affect athletic performance in many individuals. ...[Read More]
A rib fracture may occur when a rib(s) sustains a direct impact from a ball, bat, punch, kick or fall....[Read More]
Pneumonia is an infection of the lung tissue caused by a variety of bacteria or viruses primarily affecting the microscopic air sacs known as the alveoli....[Read More]
Myocarditis is a condition characterized by inflammation and injury of the heart tissue. Although most cases of myocarditis are mild, some cases can lead to serious heart problems and even death....[Read More]
Mononucleosis, or “mono,” is a viral infection caused by the Epstein Barr virus (EBV)....[Read More]
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) occurs when the leaflets of the mitral valve bulge into the left atrium when the heart contracts. This is usually a result of an abnormal size or damage of the mitral valve tissue....[Read More]
Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the protein fibrillin 1 leading to problems in the bones, heart, and eyes. ...[Read More]
Lupus or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that affects many areas of the body, including the skin, musculoskeletal, kidney, heart, lungs and reproductive systems....[Read More]
Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) is a condition involving the electrical activity of the heart. In a normal heart, an electrical impulse is generated from an electrical center (sinoatrial node)....[Read More]
Abdominal injuries are more common in contact or collision sports, such as football. Both the spleen and liver are the most commonly injured organs in blunt trauma....[Read More]
Kidneys are the third-most common abdominal organs injured. In sports, kidneys are typically injured when someone is hit in the area of the kidneys (blunt trauma) or from intense exercise....[Read More]
Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular condition in athletes and can affect athletes of all ages. Primary hypertension, hypertension without a known cause, is responsible for 95% hypertension cases....[Read More]
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. In CAD the blood vessels to the heart become narrowed from plaque buildup, and over time this limits the blood flow to the heart. ...[Read More]
Congenital coronary anomalies (CCA), though uncommon, are the second leading cause of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD). They are caused by problems with the flow of oxygen and nutrients to the heart. ...[Read More]
If a person is struck in the chest at a specific time in the heart rhythm cycle, the heart’s
electrical signal can be interrupted, resulting in the heart stopping. This rare cause of
the heart suddenly stopping is called “commotio cordis.”...[Read More]
This issue will highlight some of the steps to returning or starting a new exercise and help clarify who is at high risk for cardiovascular events and who may need further cardiac evaluation in the form of cardiac stress test and/or cardiac angiography....[Read More]
Chafing is skin irritation due to repetitive friction. This may arise from contact between skin and skin or skin and clothing, especially during prolonged periods of exercise. ...[Read More]
Cardiomyopathy is a result of change in the structure and function of heart muscle cells. These changes cause the heart to not function properly and can lead to heart failure, which is when the heart cannot pump blood as well to other major organs....[Read More]
Acute compartment syndrome is a medical emergency that can affect the arms, legs, or trunk of the body....[Read More]
Abrasions are injuries to the most superficial layers of the skin due to friction. The most common areas of abrasions are the head, torso and then the lower limbs and are also known as road rash, turf burns and raspberries....[Read More]
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