Common Injuries

Neck Injuries

Whiplash refers to the injury of a number of structures in the neck as a result of a sudden acceleration or deceleration of the head. Whiplash is common in car accidents or contact...

Shoulder Injuries

The rotator cuff is a group of small muscles which act to stabilize and rotate the shoulder joint. A rotator cuff strain refers to a minor tear in one or more of these muscles.

Elbow Injuries

Tennis elbow refers to irritation and inflammation of the tendons on the outside aspect of the elbow joint. These tendons connect to the muscles in our forearm that extent our wrist...

Wrist Injuries

A scaphoid fracture refers to a break in one of the central wrist bones, commonly caused by a fall onto an outstretched hand. Breaking your fall with your hand is often an uncontrollable...

Torso/Back Injuries

Rib trauma is damage to the long rib bones that form the chest wall. Rib trauma commonly occurs in contact sports or any activity where a forceful blow to the ribs can occur. The damage...

Hip Injuries

This is a partial fracture or crack at the top of the femur bone in the hip where it attaches to the pelvis. Stress fractures result from imbalances between the bone formation and...

Knee Injuries

A meniscal injury is when there is damage to one or both of the cartilage discs within the knee joint. These cartilages act as shock absorbers within the knee to assist in cushioning...

Ankle Injuries

A lateral ligament injury refers to a strain or tear of one or more of the ligaments on the outside Lateral aspect of the ankle. The lateral ligaments consist of three ligament bands,...