Yes, sciatica can affect athletes of all ages, not just the middle-aged or elderly populations. Sciatica is known to most people as a pinched nerve in the low back, causing buttock and leg pain.  Did you know […]

Sever’s Disease or “calcaneal apophysitis” (a-pof-i-sight-is) is heel pain experienced by a lot of athletes that are involved in high impact sports. Essentially, those big medical words mean “Inflammation at the growth plate of the heel bone).  Heel pain typically begins around the age of 10 and can be intermittent throughout growth, until the…[Read more]

Plantar Fascitis is a very common disorder that occurs on the bottom of the foot. Usually pain begins at the heel. It works its way towards the inside arch and occasionally to the ball of the foot. There are many causes of plantar fascitis, treatment options, and ways to manage it on your own. Anatomy: The plantar [...]

Compartment syndrome is a lower leg injury that can be acute and very serious, or something chronic, and more manageable. Often times, athletes with lower leg pain, automatically shake off their pain and consider it to be “shin splints.” Although acute compartment syndrome is not a very common problem in athletes, chronic exertion compartment…[Read more]