When an athlete tears their ACL, or Anterior Cruciate Ligament, it doesn’t have to be the end game for their sporting career. With surgery, which repairs the damaged ligament by reconnecting it to your femur and tibia bones, most athletes can return to their preferred...
Fall is just around the corner and with that means going back to school and jumping into your favorite sport. Now, due to the pandemic, some sports are still looking to make a comeback, like your contactless sports such as baseball and tennis, but others are still in...
Do you ever have days where you’re sitting watching TV, working at your desk or stretching before a workout and a muscle has a spasm? It just keeps on twitching and you rub it, but it keeps coming back for more. A muscle spasm can happen on any muscle, but more...
Whether you’re running, golfing, or playing a more contact sport such as, soccer or basketball, you’ll need to make sure your feet are protected with the right shoes. Wearing shoes that are too tight or worn out can cause shin splints, bunions or blisters, which can...
Tendons are what connect your muscles to your bones. When a tendon becomes inflamed, as a result of overuse, it’s known as tendonitis. The most common areas where you can get this can be found in your elbow, shoulder, hip, knee, Achilles tendon and at the base of your...
Hockey is a very strenuous sport, with injury risk nearly any second of the game. The team at Missouri Orthopedics can help you get back on the ice! While most of the St. Louis Blues were enjoying a (brief) Thanksgiving break after their game against the Tampa Bay...
