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 →

Knee Replacement Statistics On the following video, you will be able to appreciate some of the numbers related to total knee replacements. One of the most common orthopedic procedures in … Continue reading →

Sports Medicine: Whey Protein and Anabolism At Dr. Mead’s practice we know who important is for athletes to learn and understand nutrition and how it affects their performance. Following that idea, … Continue reading →

Anatomy of a Torn Cuff     Orthopedic Corner | Leon Mead MD Orthopedic Doctor | 730 Goodlette Road North, Suite 201  Naples Florida 34102 | Phone: (239) 262-1119

Symptoms of Minor Athletic Illnesses: Abdominal Pain While most people do not understand the  anatomy of their digestive systems, almost everyone has experience abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea at some … Continue reading →

Symptoms of Minor Athletic Illnesses: Cough A cough is one way your body prevents irritating particles that enter your airways from invading your lungs. Viruses and bacteria that cause  infection, … Continue reading →

Nutrition Facts: Fats You should realize the importance of fat in your diet. fat is not always a villain, responsible for clogging arteries and packing pounds. To an athlete, fat … Continue reading →

  Hip Replacement Fast Facts Adapted from the NIH Website (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Deseases).     Orthopedic Corner | Leon Mead MD Orthopedic Doctor | 730 Goodlette … Continue reading →

How to take blood pressure A little bit out of the orthopedic relax but definitively important information anybody can use. Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against … Continue reading →