Nick Chubb’s Knee Dislocation and His Ability to Return to Play

Nick Chubb had a gruesome injury to his knee during the Monday Night Football game against the Steelers.  His injury is a knee dislocation which can be a devastating injury for a professional football player.  This article will describe what a knee dislocation is and what the outlook...

Aaron Rodgers tears his Achilles tendon.  What is his expected recovery?

Aaron Rodgers Tears His Achilles Tendon Achilles tendon tears, especially in athletes, are significant injuries that require careful management to ensure optimal recovery. The approach to treatment depends on the severity of the tear and the specific needs of the individual. There are both...

Waterski Season is Here! Be Careful Not to Injure Your Hamstrings

Hamstring Injuries The 3 tendons of the hamstrings all originate at the ischial tuberosity beneath the gluteal maximus at the bottom of the buttock. The 3 tendons are the semimembranosus, the major hamstring muscle on the inside of...

Ty Johnson tears Pectoralis Major Tendon and then is released by the NY Jets

Pectoralis Major Tears The Increase of Torn Pec Muscles and More About Treatment Ty Johnson, the back-up running back for the last 3 years, was cut this week by the NY Jets after tearing his pectoralis major tendon while training.  He was told by the team physician that the injury...

Meniscus Tears, Things to Consider Prior to Surgery

Meniscus Tears Things to Consider Prior to Surgery The meniscus is the fibrocartilage between the two bones of the knee.  There is a meniscus on each side of the knee, the medial and lateral meniscus.  These are important for normal knee function and injury to the meniscus...

Zack Kuntz TE Draft Pick for the NY Jets

Zack Kuntz TE Draft Pick for the NY Jets The Jets picked Zack Kuntz in the 7th round of the NFL draft.  Kuntz is a big tight end at 6’7” and 255lbs.  He had the best scores at the Combine for vertical jump broad jump and 3 cone drill and the second best scores for 40 yd dash...

Should the NY Jets Sign Lamar Jackson? Insights Into His PCL Injury

Lamar Jackson, the star quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens, is a free agent and there are some rumors that he might not return to the Ravens next year.  There are other rumors linking him to the NY Jets.  Jackson has made it to the playoffs in 3...

Pele and the Treatment of Hip Osteoarthritis

“The greatest of all time”, is what they call him. His name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but most just call him Pelé. The Football Player of the Century according to FIFA has a new and popular documentary on Netflix. The way he once played soccer was referred to as “The Beautiful Game”, but...

Quinnen Williams Calf Strain

Quinnen Williams of the New York Jets strained his calf muscle during the game against the Buffalo Bills on 12/11/22.  The injury was significant and caused him to miss the rest of the game.  This is concerning for the Jets highly ranked defense as Williams is having a career year on...

Pain is the PITS

Total Orthopedics and Sports Medicine has introduced the PITS Program to help millions of pain sufferers that struggle with acute and chronic orthopedic and sports-related pain conditions.  No doubt, America needs a universally-recognized assessment and treatment program to help guide...