SPORTS INJURIES EXPLAINED
What Happened? Sean Couturier of the Philadelphia Flyers sustained unique rib injury on January 14th during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It is believed that the injury took place on the play here: https://twitter.com/BroadStHockey/status/1350247079441018884 The hit that caused the injury? What does it mean? This is not a common injury in hockey, but essentially… Continue reading Sean Couturier – Costochondral Separation (Rib Injury!)
Vladimir Tarasenko has been placed on long-term injured reserve by the St. Louis Blues following shoulder surgery back in September. This was the THIRD surgery in three years on Tarasenko's left shoulder. The recurring problem, unfortunately, seems to be related to repeated dislocations of the joint. Much like the hip joint, the shoulder is a… Continue reading Vladimir Tarasenko – Shoulder
An injury that is all-too-common amongst hockey players is the dreaded labral tear of the hip. Currently David Pasrnak, Tyler Seguin, and presumably Nikita Kucherov (he has had season-ending hip surgery, although in available reports, the labrum was not specifically mentioned), are all recovering from arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum in the hip.… Continue reading Hip Surgery for Three Prominent NHL’ers
Many of us are all-too aware of what it means to sprain your ankle. Maybe you were running, maybe landing from a jump, and all of a sudden, your ankle rolls over. You might hear a “pop”, and maybe it starts to swell, and eventually bruise. It may be very difficult to put weight on… Continue reading High Ankle Sprain
What is the first thing you think of when you hear the name Tommy John? It may depend on when you were born. If you are of a certain vintage, the name may have dual meaning. It may conjure up memories of the man who holds seventh spot on the all-time wins list for left-handed… Continue reading Tommy John’s Elbow
How many times have your heard these three letters while watching your morning hi-lights? ACL stands for anterior cruciate ligament. Maybe we should start briefly with what a ligament is! Ligaments are bands or rope-like strands of fibrous, connective tissue that connect one bone to another. They are important because they help to keep the… Continue reading THE ACL
Who is the best hockey player ever to have played the game? For some people, it is a relatively easy question to answer. Wayne Gretzky of course! The numbers (and records) speak for themselves! Or is it Mario Lemieux? Pure dominance, even after coming back from Hodgkins Lymphoma. Or is it the man who can… Continue reading Bobby Orr: The Knee
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