Sports injuries are very common among athletes and weekend warriors. If you like to remain active and maintain your athletic performance, consulting a sports medicine doctor is the best choice. Let’s explore the different techniques a sports medicine doctor can employ to assist you in recovery from a sports injury and where you can go
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What Can a Sports Medicine Doctor Treat?
Are you an amateur athlete? Do you enjoy physical activities and exercise to keep yourself fit and healthy? If so, you might have already experienced a sports injury because of it. Sports medicine doctors are orthopedic specialists who work with athletes and those with musculoskeletal injuries. They are trained to address any issue that is
Read MoreWhen Is It Safe to Return to Sports After an Injury?
If sports are a big part of your life and you’ve sustained an injury, you’re probably champing at the bit to return to your sport. While each person’s injury is unique, how will you know when it is safe to return to playing sports again? Keep in mind that returning to your sport too soon
Read MoreHow to Stretch Properly, The DO’s and DON’T’s
Unfortunately, many people avoid stretching, execute it poorly or don’t do enough of it. The body relies on being stretched. We understand the benefits of feeling physically and mentally fit, as well as the importance of quality life. What many people fail to comprehend is that regular stretching has just as much influence on our body’s ability to
Read MoreA Couch Potato’s Guide to Getting Back into Exercise
“Change your thoughts and you change your world.” – Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. This quote rings true about our daily lives. Life is all about perspective and how you look at each and every situation. Although, this mantra certainly applies to one thing in particular, exercise and fitness. Are you a couch potato? If the
Read MoreYour Guide to Running a Marathon: 7 Things You Should Know
Getting motivated to go for a run can be difficult. Running a mile or two is a good workout, but gearing up to run a marathon takes a lot of guts. So if you are running in your first race, give yourself a major pat on the back. Training for a marathon is no easy
Read MorePassion for Soccer Takes OACM Sports Medicine Specialist, Dr. Scott Adams, Around the Globe
It’s not every day you meet a doctor who has the opportunity to combine his medical skills with his passion for sports, but Orthopaedic Associates of Central Maryland’s Scott Adams, MD, who specializes in sports medicine and orthopaedic surgery, is one of the lucky ones. As a team physician for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer
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