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  • What Are the Most Common Injuries for Pro and Amateur Golfers? (And How to Recover)

    About 25 million people in the U.S. play golf, making it one of the country’s most popular sports. 

  • Youth Sports Safety: A Parent’s Guide to Injury Prevention and Healthy Play

    Your child is excited to start a sport, but you’re concerned about potential injuries. You both can feel confident about this new stage in your child’s life as long as you strike a balance between safety and autonomy.

  • Tennis Elbow Anyone? How to Treat and Avoid Lateral Epicondylitis

    Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is a degenerative condition caused by overusing the tendons on the outside of the elbow. Repetitive motions, such as hitting a tennis ball with the forehand, can cause micro-tears in the extensor tendon of the forearm, leading to pain. But it’s not just tennis players who can develop this condition. Painters, plumbers, carpenters, auto industry workers and cooks also are more prone to develop tennis elbow because of the repetitive movements in their jobs.

  • 5 Common Foot Problems - and What to Do About Them

    Our feet take a beating. Whether it’s standing on hard floors, pounding the pavement at a marathon or just getting the recommended daily steps, we put a lot of pressure on our feet. Compared to the rest of the body, feet make up 25 percent of our bones, 18 percent of joints and 6 percent of muscles, and damage to any of these areas can cause serious effects on our bodies.

  • A Day in the Life of an Athletic Trainer for the Orlando Ballet

    As children, many little girls dream about being a ballerina. I’m fortunate enough to be a part of it with them.

  • Hot or Cold Therapy for a Sports Injury—When to Use Each

    Ice your knee. Apply heat to your back. When you’re in pain from a sports injury, you want to find the most effective means to relieve the pain, calm the symptoms and get you back in action. Both cold and heat can be effective for doing that, but not at the same time. Here’s how to know which one is best to use for your injury and when.

  • Understanding the Risks for Concussions in Soccer

    As we look forward to this summer’s 2018 FIFA World Cup, we should understand that being a champion can have its costs. We often hear about concussions in football, but soccer also comes with its own risk of serious head injuries.

  • Telemedicine at Orlando Health: Oncology

    When you are battling cancer, the amount of required doctor appointments and follow-up visits can feel overwhelming.

  • Top 10 Ways to Prevent a Sports-Related Injury

    Playing sports is a great way to exercise, and that doesn’t have to stop once you’re an adult. Sports, either recreational or competitive, can be fun, and an ideal way to socialize and maintain fitness. But when we’re active, we also increase the chance of getting an injury.

  • How To Avoid Injuries in 7 Popular Sports

    Whether you jog, lift weights, golf or play another sport, you can’t escape the injury potential that comes with being active. Sometimes, it’s just bad luck. But there are ways you can protect yourself against injury, including: