by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Nov 20, 2013 | Blood Pressure, Ergonomics, Exercise, Health, Sports
Sports injuries are usually not subtle. Tension in the underlying tissues results from acute acceleration or deceleration movements. For example, we see this with a check into the boards, a tackle from the side, or a crash over the...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Jun 19, 2020 | Ergonomics, Health, Stress, Trigger Point Injections
Stress has been greatly increased by the covid-19 pandemic of 2020. Millions have been infected, hundreds of thousands have died, and more millions have lost their jobs. Until a vaccine or a curative drug is available, our main strategy is to modify our...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Jan 23, 2012 | Ergonomics, Exercise, Pain control, Prevention, Sports Injuries
Talk about your pain-in-the-ankle! One of the more common complaints I see in my sports medicine practice is the ankle sprain. Just what is a sprained ankle? It is when one or more of the ankle ligaments is partially or fully torn. It usually is accompanied...