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February 16, 2024
Sports are so much more than games. Athletes of all ages and levels learn lifelong skills while getting a healthy dose of exercise and endorphins. As a sports cardiologist and a former collegiate soc...
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January 02, 2021
By MedStar Team
Researchers across MedStar Health recently published collaborative research which characterized jockey injuries at Maryland racetracks during thoroughbred racing activities over 4 years. This research...
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September 16, 2020
We use our shoulders to do just about everything, from pushing and pulling to lifting and carrying. That’s why it’s common to feel tension—or even pain—in our shoulder joints, especially after doing t...
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August 13, 2020
By Wiemi Douoguih, MD, Director of Sports Medicine
COVID-19 may have recently put a damper on some team sports, but weekend warriors—athletes who practice a sport on weekends or otherwise infrequently—are making their way back out to golf...
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July 21, 2020
If you have to go through a painful surgery and lengthy recovery to repair a knee injury, you want to do everything you can to make sure the surgery corrects the problem. The most important thing you...
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June 12, 2020
By Rebecca Schwender, PT, DPT, Clinic Coordinator
As many of us are spending our days at home, finding new ways to exercise is increasingly important, especially with gyms and fitness centers being closed. Running is a great option for staying physic...
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April 21, 2020
Sean Kimerling was a successful New York TV sportscaster and a lifelong athlete. When he started to experience unexplained back pain, it was chalked up to an old sports injury. But the pain got worse...