Published April 17, 2018 by Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates
Check out these five tips from Sportsinjuries.org to keep your kids safe while returning to outdoor sports.The snow is melting, the birds are chirping, and everyone is growing tired of those 6am Sunday morning hockey practices. Sunny days spent at... ...
Published January 19, 2018 by Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates
We can all improve balance thru daily practice – especially if we incorporate yoga, and these three poses, into our fitness routines. Tree pose, standing pose and warrior pose are each extremely effective postures to help you build, improve and ma... ...
Published January 10, 2018 by Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates
Let’s take a look. Vitamin D, often known as the sunshine vitamin, plays an important role in our bone health and is mostly made by our body through its exposure to sunlight. This is somewhat unique because most of our vitamin D consumption comes ... ...
Published December 19, 2017 by Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates
Chronic pain has different definitions, depending on who you ask. Some say it is pain that lasts more than 3 months and some say it’s pain that lasts more than 12 months. A definition that does not put a timeline on chronic pain is pain that lasts... ...
Published December 08, 2017 by Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates
Cold weather is here and it’s more important than ever to warm up thoroughly before getting into your workout. When it’s cold outside, your muscles lose heat and contract, which makes everything in your body a lot tighter. Your joints get stiff an... ...
Published November 28, 2017 by Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates
While ankle injuries are common in sports, you don’t have to be an athlete to twist your ankle. The most common ankle injury is a sprain, but there are other injuries that can occur as well.The ankle is where three bones meet: the fibula, tibia an... ...
Published November 10, 2017 by Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates
Many people deal with worsening joint pain in cold weather, while what causes this is unclear. Try the following tips to decrease joint pain during the winter months.Exercise – Cold weather can make any of us more sedentary, which leads to joint p... ...
Published October 18, 2017 by Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates
Due to the structure of the hip, pain in this area can have many different causes. The location of the pain may give you some clues as to what is causing the discomfort in the hip. For example, if you’re having pain in the inside of your hip or in... ...
Published October 10, 2017 by Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates
Injuries to the fingertip are really very common and can happen almost anywhere – from using a hammer or saw to pinching your hand in a door or smashing it while moving something heavy. These everyday injuries can result in damage to part of the f... ...
