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No matter what fitness routine you choose, minor tweaks and injuries are inevitable. CrossFit is no exception. Injuries happen in CrossFit, just as they do with weightlifting, bodybuilding, or running. Yet, there is still a widely held belief that CrossFit is a more dangerous sport compared to other activities. Is this true? [...]

Golf requires a great deal of skill, mental fortitude, and perseverance to become a true master of the sport. Although it may not look like a high impact sport, golf injuries can occur in participants of all skill levels. The explosive nature of a golf swing can put a great deal of [...]

There is no denying injuries are a common occurrence in mountain biking. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to minimize your risk of mountain bike injuries. Preparation can help you avoid a lot of common mountain biking injuries.Mountain biking injuries fall into two categories:Wear-and-tear injuries due to overtraining or poor techniqueAcute [...]

Marathon Training Tips Are you training for a marathon? Maybe you are training for your first marathon, or maybe you’re a veteran runner. Regardless of your running status, it is important to cross the finish line injury free. How do you finish a marathon without injury? Sports medicine specialist Dr. Richard [...]

If you have injured your knee or shoulder, and you continue to have pain, swelling, instability or mechanical symptoms, then you may ultimately require orthopedic surgery. Because any surgery comes with some risk, you should learn as much as possible about your procedure beforehand. Orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, Dr. [...]

What is Ski Touring? In recent years, ski touring has become an emerging winter sport. Ski touring, also referred to as skinning, involves uphill and downhill travel on skis or a splitboard with no lift assistance. Ski touring requires a free heel in a touring binding, allowing you to traverse and [...]

---------- --------- -------- ------- ------ ----- ---- --- -- - People who live here in the mountains tend to play hard. Injuries are not uncommon. It is not unusual for me to see young people in my office who have dislocated one or both of their shoulders. When someone dislocates their shoulder [...]

With summer here, patients are out enjoying activities such as golf, paddling on the river, tennis and fly fishing. I often see patients in the office who present with shoulder pain after participating in these sorts of overhead activities. Typically patients do not report a particular injury but just notice that the shoulder pain [...]