Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy has been in the headlines in the past several years, as many high-profile athletes and celebrities have turned to it in an effort to speed the healing associated with muscle strains, tendon issues, and even arthritis. The Seahawks’
Spring arrives on March 20, and with it, the crack of a baseball or softball bat, the sound of a track coach’s whistle and the rough-and-tumble of other outdoor sports in the Pacific Northwest. Spring sports not only herald the return of warmer weather, they are a forerunner of an increase in an athlete’s risk […]
The regular NHL season is well underway and the Seattle Thunderbirds are respectively improving their stats with their recent win over the Vancouver Giants at ShoWare Center. In the regular season as well as the off season, players experience a variety of sports-related injuries as a result. Ice hockey is a contact sport where the […]
A thumb sprain is an injury of the main thumb ligament at the base of the thumb, the ulnar collateral ligament. Skier’s thumb is another term for a thumb sprain. Ligaments are the soft tissue components that hold two bones together to stabilize a joint. You weaken your pinching and grasping abilities if you tear […]
Congenital anomalies are deformities that your child has at birth. Congenital hand deformities are particularly disabling for children and present a challenge to the orthopedic specialist. These deformities vary from minor types, such as a digital disproportion, to severe forms, such as the total absence of a bone. If your child has a congenital hand […]