Children and Sports Medicine America is faced with an obesity epidemic that extends to our youth. Now, children are not miniature adults. You can not use the same exercise programs … Continue reading →

Nutrition: Antioxidants | Naples Sports Medicine Antioxidants are compounds that prevent and repair damage cells caused by pollution, sunlight and normal body processes. These elements cause oxidation in our body, … Continue reading →

What is a Stem Cell? Stem cells are those who can replicate themselves or turn into different cell types. The discovery and implementation of stem cells in the medical field … Continue reading →

Rotator Cuff Tear Symptoms and Treatments A rotator cuff tear can be very misleading to diagnose. The symptoms can be confusing and treated as a minor problem. This video is … Continue reading →

Sports Medicine & Nutrition: Water Water is the most abundant substance in your body. All your cell are soaked in water. Water makes up 55% to 75% of your total … Continue reading →

Sports Medicine: Shin Splint Part II: Selecting the Proper Footwear Now that the kinesiology is out of the way, we will review footwear. If you are flat footed, you want … Continue reading →

Sports Medicine: Shin Splint Part I: Knowing your feet You know that annoying pain in your lower legs that never seems to get better? This leg pain always seems to … Continue reading →

Getting Older, Getting Stronger Why you should never quit exercising no matter how old you are   Aging affects the function of all body systems. Referencing Dr. Bortz ‘We Live … Continue reading →

Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy for Orthopedic Injuries Platelet rich plasma therapy have been gaining popularity in the last few years because of its benefits. Among them, inflammation reduction when applied … Continue reading →

Sports Medicine & Nutrition: Vitamins Vitamins are any of various relatively complex organic substances found in plant and animal tissue and required in small quantities for controlling metabolic processes. Everyone … Continue reading →