Dehydration in athletes can lead to fatigue, headaches, decreased coordination, and muscle cramping. Other heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heatstroke, have even more serious consequences.
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Preseason Conditioning & Injury Prevention
From high school competitors to weekend warriors or seasoned professionals, preseason conditioning is essential for peak performance and injury prevention.
Strong recovery from knee replacement surgery got one woman back in the game
Technological advances have made total knee replacement (TKR) surgery less invasive and quicker to recover from. Read about one patient's decision to get the surgery and her successful outcome.
These Two Conditions Are Often Misdiagnosed As Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Most people have heard of carpal tunnel syndrome and with good reason. According to a 2022 report by Penn Highlands Healthcare System, more than 16.9 million Americans experience carpal tunnel syndrome per year.
Keep horse time fun by avoiding injury
The Reno Rodeo kicks up its hooves every June with some of the country’s best rodeo performances, so summer is a great time to think about safety around horses.
7 Ways to Keep Arthritis Pain at Bay This Winter
If you’re one of those people who “feel it in your bones” when the temperature drops, you’re not alone. In fact, extra aches and pains this time of year in your joints or at the site of old injuries is relatively common for those with arthritis.
Tips for a Healthy, Active Winter
Let’s be real – it’s a lot easier to get outside for a jog or take a ride on your bike when the sun is shining on a warm summer evening and ice and snow aren’t covering the ground.
Getting Back in the Game: One Patient’s Healing Journey
Cassie Macias-Hicks has returned to the field, playing running back for Nevada Storm, a professional tackle football team in the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) after Dr. Christopher Dolan successfully repaired her ruptured ACL.
Pediatric Orthotics — Helping Our Smallest Patients Heal Well
While many of us have come to associate “orthotics” with corrective shoe inserts, the term actually refers to any external device used to adjust the function of the neuromuscular or skeletal system. These devices can be rigid or soft and include splints, braces, and wraps.
Four Common Orthopaedic Problems in Women
In an earlier blog, we identified the six most common orthopaedic injuries in men. In this blog we take a look at some of the most common injuries the Great Basin Orthopaedics (GBO) team sees in their female patients.
Why Does My Knee Hurt?
Don Butterfield was playing soccer a few years ago when he stuck his leg out to defend a shot.
“The ball hit my toe awkwardly and twisted my knee,” he explains.