Category: Athlete
Meet C. Kevin Martin, PA-C
Kevin Martin, PA-C, is a board-certified physician assistant who provides general orthopedic care to patients of all ages. He has a special interest in sports medicine and treating sports-related injuries. Martin earned an Associate of Science degree in respiratory therapy at Vincennes University in...Meet Benjamin Hackett, MD
Benjamin J. Hackett, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship trained orthopedic spine surgeon at Bone & Joint. He treats adults of all ages who suffer from arthritis, disc disease, bone spurs, and spinal-nerve-related problems. Dr. Hackett has a special interest in pain management and minimally inv...To body check or not to body check? That’s the question circling many youth hockey teams.
Parents watch anxiously from the cold bleachers of the hockey rink as two players fight for the puck. Grainger gains control for a few seconds. Then, Simmons body checks him. Grainger goes down hard. A crescendo of opposing cheers rattles the iron rafters. Grainger’s mom watches in dismay a...Keep your hamstrings strong for pain-free movement
Your hamstrings are not the strongest muscles in your legs, but they play a major role in your ability to move. As a result, hamstring injuries have sidelined more than one professional athlete for an entire season. So, what are hamstrings? Your hamstrings are actually a group of three muscles locat...