by | Jul 22, 2016 | Sports Injuries
By Keith J. Cronin of Dynamic Tape ® Youth baseball programs - Little League in particular - have put new limits in place in recent years to reduce the number of pitches thrown per game, week, and for what team, prompting, indeed requiring, parents and coaches to get...
by | Jul 22, 2016 | Sports Injuries
By Keith J. Cronin of Dynamic Tape ® Matt Harvey and Stephen Strasburg are two of many young pitchers who have found themselves on the disabled list for a long period of time because of elbow, tendon or shoulder issues. The trend is happening more and more as younger...
by | Jun 25, 2016 | Sports Injuries
The rotator cuff is the most important group of muscles giving the shoulder support and stability. This structural support allows the shoulder joint to move and turn through a wide range of motions and allows us to perform an amazing variety of tasks with our arms....
by | Jun 25, 2016 | Sports Injuries
Today our children begin training and playing year round sports from a very early age. The results have been extraordinary in the Wins and Losses column. The Win column contains the amazing achievements in speed, coordination, and overall results. Unfortunately, the...
by | May 17, 2016 | Sports Injuries
Have you ever witnessed a professional or Olympic athlete that seems to be superhuman? Did you sit and watch mesmerized by their quick reflexes, amazing speed, and agility? We all have. While many simply believe it’s “enhancement drugs” others, who are sports...
by | May 17, 2016 | Sports Injuries
Today our children begin training and playing year round sports from a very early age. The results have been extraordinary in the Wins and Losses column. The Win column contains the amazing achievements in speed, coordination, and overall results. Unfortunately the...
by | May 17, 2016 | Sports Injuries
We all know that exercise and playing sports is an essential part of staying healthy. It benefits your heart, lungs, joints and bones, and also your mind in the way it releases mood-enhancing endorphins. The downside is that physical activity can sometimes lead to...
by | May 14, 2016 | In The Spotlight
Dr. Brian Prieto recently joined Dr. Alan Beyer on Doctor In The Dugout, an entertaining twist on sports medicine-related topics and current injury reports. You can listen back to this episode below, and if you'd just like to listen to Dr. Prieto's feature please skip...
by | Apr 8, 2016 | In The Spotlight
The following is an excerpt from an article originally published by Twin Cities. Click here to read the full article. Sometime after Kyle Gibson starts for the Twins in their home opener Monday afternoon, the durable young right-hander will connect with perhaps the...
by | Mar 24, 2016 | In The Spotlight
The following is an excerpt from an article originally published by Blue Cubbie Blue. Click here to read the full article. Sometime last October, around the time I was racing from Chicago to Pittsburgh to St. Louis back to Chicago, I did something to my neck. Maybe...