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The Latest Sports Medicine & Orthopedic NewsEPAT Treats the Root of Your Pain Non-Invasively
There’s a better way to treat pain now available at Charleston Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Centers. EPAT/ESWT or focused shock wave is an evidence-based treatment that gets to the root of your pain, facilitating healing and accelerating your recovery. EPAT...
Eat Your Way To Stronger Bones & Healthy Joints
Here are six Key Nutrients and a few supporting nutrients that you should incorporate into your diet to protect your bones and reduce inflammation.
FitMed Partners Medically Based Fitness (MBF) Program: Get Fit. Age Well. Now, Get Fit Faster!
Men and women begin losing strength and muscle annually after age 30. After 60 years of age, the muscle mass and strength loss multiplies. Strength training can reverse this aging process. Medically-based fitness in our FitMed Partners innovative program can get...
Train Smarter with Adaptive Resistance (ARX)
It’s a New Year, which means it may be time to ramp up your training regimen. Ditch your weights and begin your best resistance training in 2021 with ARX technology. ARX is a resistance exercise technology that uses computer-controlled, motorized resistance in place...
Pain-Free With Vasper
“I’m 79 years old but I don’t feel like it.” Charleston Sports Medicine has seen a variety of patients, specifically with knee injuries, experience outstanding results with Vasper. When patient Josie S. began her journey with Charleston Sports Medicine in February...
Improve Foot Function
Bright McConnell, III, MD, of Charleston Sports Medicine is now offering computerized gait analysis using the F-Scan® in-shoe pressure measurement system. This state-of-the-art system allows doctors to “see inside the shoe,” giving them a better understanding of how a...
Vitamin D Protects Athletes from Injuries
A new study from the American Journal of Sports Medicine determines vitamin D levels are insufficient in most people, and these low levels can cause injuries in elite athletes. For years, many believed sunshine alone could provide the needed amount of vitamin D, but...
Deanna On Her TekScan Evaluation For Foot Pain
Take The Pain Out Of The Game
Recently, the world’s best tennis players took over Daniel Island at the Family Circle Cup. In the crowd, many recreational players watched in awe looking for tips to improve their game. For some, playing without pain would be a start because of the well-known injury...
Healthy Aging: Preserve Your Bones and Joints
Married with children, single, seniors, and everyone in between struggle to fit exercise into their morning routine. “Busy” is a well-worn word among Americans. Time constraints are not alone in the challenges to stay healthy as we age. Maintaining the ability to be...