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Whether you’re trying to beat a personal best or qualify for an athletic scholarship, it’s important to keep your body in top condition. Regular training is essential, but it also helps to work with a team of medical professionals to make sure your musculoskeletal system is in great shape. Keep reading to learn how regular […]

The most successful athletes keep their bodies in peak physical condition, improving their performance and making it easier to prevent sports injuries. If you haven’t quite reached your peak, a sports medicine physician can help. Keep reading to learn more about what sports medicine is and why it’s so important for athletes at all levels. […]

Computers, smartphones and tablets make life more convenient, but using them frequently also increases the risk of a condition known as “tech neck.” This condition occurs when you spend a lot of time looking down or holding your head in one position to look at a screen. Tech neck is associated with pain, stiffness and soreness […]

If you’re an average-size human, your head probably weighs between 10 and 11 pounds. When you realize that’s heavier than the average newborn, you can understand how hard the seven neck vertebrae and surrounding small muscles, tendons and ligaments have to work to support your head.  When you move your head from a neutral, upright […]