Many people involved in some kind of athletic activity know the wear and constant use of your knees and joints can sometimes result in injury or pain. There are several ways to injure your knees. According to Dr. Cesar Roca, Jr., MD of Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic, Knee injuries are generally caused by direct trauma […]
During the countdown to the 2012 London Olympics AOC is going to spotlight some USA Team members who were able to recover from an injury and fulfill their dreams of making the team. At AOC we applaud and love it when an athlete has a real COMEBACK RECOVERY and PERFORMANCE and is able to return […]
Regarding the recent mandate by the NFL authorities to require football players to wear knee pads and thigh pads. I am confused as to the reasoning why this mandate has been imposed upon the players. From an orthopaedic point of view and as a sports medicine physician who sees football injuries all the time, the […]