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Injury Prevention with Dr. Seth Blee: Oblique Strains
Seth Blee, PT, DPT, CFMT, CSCS is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Director, Physical Therapy at Inova Sports Medicine Institute. He is the Physical Therapist for the Washington Nationals. Oblique strains Oblique muscle strains are one of the most common baseball injuries that do not involve the shoulder or elbow. They are also common…
Read MoreHave a Sports Injury? Find Out When to See a Doctor
If you blow out your knee playing soccer or dislocate your shoulder during a game of pick-up football, you know you need to see a doctor stat. But many sports injuries are more subtle. Should you see a doctor if your knee sometimes hurts after a long run? What should you do if you pull…
Read MoreMedical Tattooing for Cancer Survivors
Marnie Rustemeyer is a licensed and board certified permanent cosmetic professional at Inova Medical Spa at Schar Cancer Institute. A former Wall Street executive, Marnie is a thyroid cancer survivor and a breast cancer “previvor.” She began her career in medical tattooing after being diagnosed with the BRCA gene mutation and undergoing a preventive double…
Read MoreInjury Prevention with Dr. Seth Blee: SLAP Tears
Seth Blee, PT, DPT, CFMT, CSCS is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Director, Physical Therapy at Inova Sports Medicine Institute. He is the Physical Therapist for the Washington Nationals. SLAP Lesion What is a SLAP tear and why is it so common in baseball? A SLAP tear stands for superior labrum anterior to posterior…
Read MorePreparing for a Shortage of Cancer Doctors
John Deeken, MD, is president of the Inova Schar Cancer Institute. He is board-certified in medical oncology and specializes in head and neck cancers. Earlier this month, a study in the medical journal The Lancet Oncology predicted that cancer cases will rise worldwide in the next 2 decades. Meanwhile, we’ll face a shortage of cancer…
Read MorePain in the Neck? Artificial Disk Replacement Might Be the Answer
Ali Moshirfar, MD, is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery. He is a member of the Inova Neuroscience and Spine Institute and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of spine surgery at Inova Loudoun Hospital. If you’ve had a slipped disk in your neck, you know how painful it can be. Also called a ruptured or…
Read MoreInjury Prevention with Dr. Seth Blee: The Weighted Ball Debate
Seth Blee, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Clinic Director for multiple locations at Inova Physical Therapy. He is a team Physical Therapist for the Washington Nationals. The Weighted Ball Debate For this edition of the injury prevention blog, I wanted to address one of the most common questions that I hear when I…
Read MoreWhen Mother’s Day Isn’t Happy
Michael A. Bogrov, MD is a psychiatrist board certified in general, child and adolescent psychiatry with experience working on inpatient psychiatric units, providing school consultation, developing parenting programs, and working specifically with children and adults diagnosed with ADHD and disruptive behaviors with Inova Behavioral Health Services. It’s that time of year: The airwaves and Internet…
Read MoreAspirin & Heart Attacks: A Look at the New Primary Prevention Guidelines
Paul A. Gurbel, MD, is the director of the Inova Center for Thrombosis Research and Drug Development at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. He is board-certified in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine and interventional cardiology and sees patients at his office in Lutherville, Maryland. You might have seen the headlines: The American College of Cardiology recently…
Read MoreInjury Prevention with Dr. Seth Blee: Little Leaguer’s Elbow
Seth Blee, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Clinic Director for multiple locations at Inova Physical Therapy. He is a team Physical Therapist for the Washington Nationals. What is “Little Leaguer’s Elbow”? The term “Little Leaguer’s Elbow” refers to a stress response that happens to the inside part of the elbow from increased stress…
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