Sports Medicine
Preventing ACL Injuries in Youth Sports
Anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, injuries are extremely common in youth sports. How an athlete lands when coming down from a jump can increase or minimize their risk of this infamous knee injury.
ACL Injuries 101 – What Is ACL Reconstruction?
Unfortunately, the ACL cannot heal itself once torn. ACL reconstruction surgery can help patients return to the sports and physical activities they love after a serious injury.
Exploring the Body from the Inside Out: Shoulder
In the inaugural Orthopedic Anatomy Series event, OrthoCarolina shoulder surgeons and Experience Anatomy educators dive into the anatomy of common shoulder injuries and treatments.
Read MoreHow to Choose the Right Athletic Shoes
Choosing the right athletic shoe for your foot is key to moving comfortably, efficiently and safely. Get to know your foot type and follow the tips above to choose an athletic shoe that’s right for you.
Cartilage 101 – Is My Cartilage Healthy?
Healthy articular (joint) cartilage cushions our joints and ensures they can bend and straighten fluidly and without pain. What causes cartilage damage and how can you prevent it from happening?
Read MoreCartilage 101 – What Is Cartilage and What Does It Do?
We often hear about the importance of cartilage to protect our joints. But what exactly is cartilage, and how does it keep our joints healthy?
Read MoreCollege Athletics During a Pandemic
PA Jeffrey Dabkowski explores the unique challenges of managing Davidson College's NCAA Division 1 student-athletes from afar.
Read MoreHow to Spice Up Your Running Routine
Whether you log 2 or 20 miles, changing up your running or jogging routine will keep your workouts effective, interesting and even fun.
Read MoreBehind the Scenes of Caring For Some of the Country’s Top College Athletes
PA Jeffrey Dabkowski invites us to learn how he keeps Davidson College’s basketball team healthy at home and on the road.
Orthopedic Anatomy Event Series
Discussing orthopedic injuries and topics that affect you most. Watch our live stream on Facebook & YouTube (@orthocarolina).
Read MoreHow to Avoid Rotator Cuff Injuries at Work
Rotator cuff injuries or tears are one of the most commonly encountered shoulder problems seen by orthopedic surgeons.
Read MoreWhat is Frozen Shoulder?
Adhesive capsulitis, more commonly known as Frozen Shoulder, is frequently treated in the physical therapy setting due to the pain and loss of upper extremity function that can occur as a result of the development of the pathology.
Read MoreShoulder Impingement: What It Is and How to Fix It
Just above your rotator cuff, you have a fluid-filled sac called a bursa. The job of the bursa is to provide a cushion between tendons and bones. Bursa can become inflamed which can cause pain.
Read More5 Neck and Shoulder Stretches To help reduce soreness
Finding yourself grabbing your neck and shoulders after a long day at work? Try these neck and shoulder stretches physical therapist-approved stretches.
Read MoreWhat You Probably Don’t Know About Orthobiologics
Orthobiologics -- which you may hear referred to as biologics, cell-based therapy, regenerative medicine or stem cell therapy -- are derived from substances that naturally exist in the body.
Read MoreStretches to Prevent Hamstring Injuries
Learn how to prevent hamstring injuries with these stretches from a Physical Therapist
Read MoreWorld Champion Power Lifter Calls Total Hip Replacement a "Miracle" Hitting the Gym Just Weeks After Surgery
Learn how a power-lifter has built his fitness back up after a total hip replacement.
Read MoreHow Aric Almirola Won at Talladega a Year and a Half after Breaking His Back
Aric Almirola won the 1000Bulbs.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, October 14, 2018 in the No. 10 Smithfield Ford for Stewart-Haas Racing, marking his second-career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory. For Almirola, it was a sweet taste of success after a nearly-devastating injury in a wreck at Kansas Speedway in 2017 when he suffered a compression fracture to his T5 vertebra.
Read MorePhysicals for College Athletes: A Q&A with Physical Therapist Matt Erbe
OrthoCarolina, helping to keep your favorite team on the field.
Read MoreAn Interview with Dr. Pat Connor - the Carolina Panthers Head Team Physician
The commotion and action on the sidelines on any given Carolina Panthers game day can make it difficult to spot Dr. Pat Connor, but he’s there.
Read MoreOC on the Sidelines – How one Physician Assistant Keeps High School Athletes in the Game
If you’ve been to a local high school sports event, you may have seen OrthoCarolina staff on the sidelines. We learn from one PA how they keep athletes safe during competition.
Read MoreRunning Cadence Counts
One of the joys of running is the ability to throw on your running shoes, hit the road and let your mind relax.
Read MoreWhat is patellofemoral pain syndrome?
Patellofemoral pain syndrome is pain in the front of the knee. It frequently occurs in teenagers, manual laborers, and athletes.
Read MoreWhat is a stress fracture?
Stress fractures are common injuries for runners with pain starting as they begin to run and progressively becoming more painful and localized.
Read MoreFrom Two ACL Tears to West Point - Patient Caroline Horne
Two ACL tears in less than a year would be difficult to come back from for most. But with hard work and a positive attitude, Charlottean Caroline Horne didn't just recover from her two ACL tears - she thrived. Learn more about how Caroline went from double injury to successful West Point student with the help of OrthoCarolina's medical team.
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