Most Common Joint Injuries and How to Prevent Them
We can run, throw a ball, glide through water, and flip in the air because our joints help us move freely. The joints that support your wrists, elbows, shoulders, knees, and ankles are finely-tuned...
View ArticleMake Your Off-Season Baseball Workouts Steady and Progressive
Coaches and athletic trainers recommend that baseball and softball players should gradually increase their physical training in the off-season. For the reasons why, look no further than the 2020...
View ArticleNutrition for Gamers: Even Esports Players Need Fuel from Food
Nutrition is a key element of every athlete’s success — including esports athletes. A healthy diet benefits an athlete’s performance, focus, and recovery. Healthy eating helps them be at their best for...
View Article50 Phenoms: From Cleft Lip and Palate to Champion Wrestler
Chase Karenbauer doesn’t like milkshakes anymore. “For my last surgery, I was only allowed liquids for 6 weeks,” he says. “Milkshakes were the best source of protein, so I kept having milkshakes. When...
View ArticleHow to Make Exercise Engaging and Fun
For many kids, movement is second nature — playing tag and swinging from the monkey bars are the best part of the day. And yet most kids aren’t getting the exercise they need to thrive. The American...
View ArticleUPMC Sports Medicine Return to Play: Shoulder Injuries
Read The Full Video Transcript – If you play softball, baseball, tennis, basketball, golf, or even swim competitively, chances are you’re no stranger to shoulder injuries. Specifically, rotator cuff...
View ArticleA Family Affair: Seeking Care at UPMC Sports Medicine in Erie
Sports are important to the Gibson family of North East, Pa. When injuries happen, they turn to the experts at UPMC Sports Medicine to get them off the sidelines — and back in the game — as soon as...
View ArticleUPMC Sports Medicine Return to Play: Elbow Injuries
Read The Full Video Transcript – Injuries to the elbow are common in sports, typically due to acute trauma, overuse, or improper mechanics. These injuries are often caused by throwing or swinging...
View ArticleDoes Compression Clothing Help Athletes?
Basketball players have the sleeves, runners have the socks, volleyball players have the shorts, and baseball players have the long-sleeved shirts. In almost every sport you can find examples of...
View ArticleBrad’s Story: Pursuing College After a Serious Concussion
Brad Barker, 18, a catcher on a town team in Norwalk, Conn., was at baseball practice taking part in rundown drills when he took a throw from the outfield. As he dropped to one knee to block home...
View Article50 Phenoms: Boy Receives the Miracle of Transplant — Twice
Like many other children growing up, Luke Maeding played hide and seek with his siblings. But one thing always got in the way: his oxygen tube. “They would follow my oxygen tube cord, and they would...
View ArticleUPMC Life Changers: How Volunteering Keeps John Hoover Young
John Hoover has a nickname around the hallways of UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Grandpa John. “Some of the families referred to me as Grandpa John, and then some of the staff would pick up on...
View ArticleHow Anxiety Can Affect Sports Performance and How to Combat It
Many factors can lead to successful athletic achievement. Athletes may require weeks, months, or even years of training and practice to be fully emotionally present at the right moment when peak...
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How to Treat Common Shoulder and Elbow Injuries
Nathan Formaini, DO, shoulder and elbow fellowship-trained orthopaedist and surgeon Elbow and shoulder injuries are common, especially when these joints are prone to overuse and repetitive activities....
View ArticleUPMC HealthBeat Podcast: Weight Loss Surgery
For some patients, it may be the last resort to improve their health. Anita Courcoulas, MD, Director of the UPMC Bariatric Center, explains who is a good candidate for weight loss surgery and what...
View ArticleHealthy Holiday Activities to Connect with Family
The holidays are about gathering with family and friends and celebrating the season. Holiday family activities help us reconnect with loved ones and create special memories. They can also play a role...
View ArticleWhat Is Commotio Cordis?
Commotio cordis is a condition that occurs when a blunt impact to the chest causes sudden arrhythmia and cardiac arrest. Although a rare condition, it is most common in sports. Without quick...
View Article50 Phenoms: How Mother Cindi and Daughter Erica Survived Cancer Together
The night of her October 2019 wedding, Erica Nix danced the traditional father-daughter dance at the reception. Her husband followed by dancing the traditional mother-son dance with his mother. But...
View ArticleMinimally Invasive Shoulder Surgery: What You Need to Know
Shoulder surgery has significantly improved in the past few decades. For injuries like rotator cuff and labral tears, surgeons are now more likely to use a less-invasive option called the arthroscopic...
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Max’s Story: Getting a Baseball Player Back to the Sport He Loves
Max Fancher has played baseball for as long as he can remember. “I feel like it is part of who I am,” he says. Max was only 6 when he joined his first organized baseball team and has stuck with it ever...
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