Have you noticed ongoing tingling and numbness in your hand and wrist when you drive, talk on the phone, or when you first wake up? Are you experiencing intense, cutting pain that sharply pierces your wrist, and then moves up your arm and shoulder? Have your hands felt weak, causing you to drop personal belongings or other objects? If so, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) may be the culprit. Read More

According to the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, more than 250,000 ACL surgeries are performed annually in the United States, totaling more than $500 million in healthcare costs each year. An ACL rupture is one of the most devastating sports injuries, responsible for sidelining countless athletes for a season and derailing athletic careers. Read More

Some NFL players have been seeking out unproven stem cell therapies to help accelerate recoveries from injuries, according to a paper by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy that was published last month in the 2014 World Stem Cell Report. While most players seem to receive treatment within the United States, several who may be unaware of the risks involved have traveled abroad for therapies unavailable domestically, researchers found. Read More

From the January 1938 issue:

A possible complication

It is only proper to assume that a sprained ankle also weakens the long arch of the foot. If true, it would be wise to tape the arch in such a way that it will be held up in place while the ankle is healing.

A weakened arch may become a permanent injury and bother long after the ankle is repaired. Read More

Do you have a New Year’s resolution to start using kinesiology tape? Or do you already use Kinesiology tape, but want to improve your technique? Regardless of where you fall on the kinesiology tape knowledge/experience spectrum, you’ll want to give latex-free TheraBand™ Kinesiology Tape—tape powered by Cramer’s sports medicine expertise--a try. Read More