Como todo el mundo se prepara para mantener sus resoluciones sobre mantenerse en forma, es importante recordar que nuestro cuerpo tiene límites que puede manejar. Sin la postura apropiada y estiramientos, pueden ocurrir lesiones graves. Ya sea que esté haciendo ejercicios de Pilates, construyendo músculo con sus pesas o simplemente, yendo al gimnasio por su… Read More »
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Alejandro Badia, M.D., Pioneer in Global Telemedicine Technology
Telemedicine is the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications to improve a patient’s clinical health status. Imagine a scenario where doctors from different centers can collaborate on a surgery without having to actually be in the operating room, doctors in remote locations could receive immediate expert support from… Read More »
Introduction to Femoro-Acetabular Impingement FAI by Mauricio Herrera, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
Femoroacetabularis the term to describe the location where the femur (thigh bone) and the acetabulum (hip socket) come together. Impingement is a term that refers to pinching. Therefore, a diagnosis of femoroacetabular impingement indicates a pinching or pain in the hip joint where the femur meets the hip socket. A patient will point to their… Read More »
How to prevent injuries to the lower extremities
We asked on our foot and ankle specialist, Dr. Gregorio Caban what advice he would someone training for a triathlon, marathon or simply just trying to adopt a healthier more active lifestyle. Here’s what he had to say: Proper stretching of the achilles tendon, quadriceps, and hamstrings is very important and can affect foot mechanics… Read More »