Tom Brady’s Hand Injury
Patriot’s quarterback Tom Brady has had the right middle and ring fingers of his throwing hand taped together. Buddy-taping reduces strain on torn ligaments of the interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joints, as well as minor fractures. His throwing velocity and accuracy are inevitably affected, because these fingers impart grip force and ball rotation. Depending on the […]
How to Choose a Hand Surgeon
How to Choose a Hand Surgeon If you’re ever in the unfortunate position of having to find a hand surgeon, you may find yourself a bit overwhelmed by the process. Especially choosing the right hand surgeon. Fortunately for you, choosing a hand surgeon doesn’t have to be difficult. If you focus your search on a […]
New York Met’s Star Pitcher Matt Harvey Elects for Elbow Surgery
Late this season, New York Met’s pitcher Matt Harvey went down with what team doctors reported as a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), an injury that happens quite frequently in athletes who perform high velocity, repetitive throwing motions. The ulnar collateral ligament is the major ligament on the inner aspect of the elbow which […]
Marouane Fellaini Injures His Wrist
Marouane Fellaini suffered a severe ligamentous wrist injury in training before the 10/5/13 win over Sunderland. The Manchester United midfielder will play with a cast and undergo wrist surgery in December. Soccer injuries to the wrist include ligament and cartilage damage, as well as fractures. The scaphoid, radius, or the triquetrum may be broken. Treatments […]
Yankees’ Mark Teixeira Injures His Wrist
On March 5, 2013, while hitting off a tee during practice at the World Baseball Classic, first baseman Mark Teixeira injured his right wrist. He throws right-handed and bats from both sides, so this is a serious injury that will side-line him about two months. He strained one or more of his tendons. The most […]