Overuse Injuries in Children: What Parents, Coaches & Kids Need to Know [Infographic]
Overuse injuries are becoming more common among kids, as they play sports year-round. This month’s infographic provides information on youth overuse injuries for parents, coaches and kids. It’s important to know when it’s time to see a doctor for these injuries as well as when it’s time to rest for recovery.
Confronting the Psychological Demands on Endurance Athletes
We know that many of our sports medicine patients are endurance athletes in sports like biking, running and triathlons. New research reveals the biggest challenges facing endurance athletes.
4 Tips to Avoid Colds and Flus
It seems like the coughs and sniffles are well underway this winter season. Here are a few tips to help keep you and your family healthy.
New Year’s Resolutions Reimagined
Some welcome and look forward to the idea of setting New Year’s resolutions, while others dread it, yet set them anyway with half-hearted intent. Neuroscience research shows us that the brain works in a protective way and is resistant to change. The human brain is wired to seek rewards and avoid pain. So, goals that…
Weight Training 101 [Infographic]
If starting a weightlifting program is on your New Year’s resolutions list, here are some basics to get you started.
Exos Bracing System Now Offered in Our Practice
The Exos bracing system is now offered at Integrated Orthopedics. This orthopedic bracing system offers many benefits to patients, and we are pleased to offer it.
How a Common Shoulder Surgery Gave Scottsdale Resident Jodi Amendola Her Active Lifestyle Back
Jodi Amendola at her home in Scottsdale, Arizona. Jodi Amendola is no stranger to orthopedic conditions. A year before finding Brian Gruber, MD, MBA, who performed a shoulder debridement surgery on her left shoulder, Jodi had ankle surgery and surgery on her opposite shoulder. “I’ve been to lots of orthopedic practices,” she shared. “Integrated Orthopedics…
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
Learn more about chronic exertional compartment syndrome with Brian Gruber, MD, MBA, board certified orthopedic surgeon. Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is a condition that can often be challenging to diagnose. Many times, we see patients in the clinic who we diagnose with this condition (after proper testing), who have been to several doctors. Learn what…
National Health History Day is Next Week!
Did you know that Thanksgiving is also National Health History Day? Families often come together on this day to celebrate — it’s a also a great time to take the opportunity to talk to your extended family and gather valuable health history. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Surgeon General have…