by Dr. Veronica Jow | Sep 3, 2026 | Sports Injuries, Sports Medicine
Key Takeaways Water polo injuries often come from a mix of overhead throwing, swimming volume, eggbeater kicking, contact, and fatigue. Common injury areas include the shoulder, head and face, hand and wrist, hip and groin, knee, and low back. Prevention should...
by Dr. Veronica Jow | Aug 21, 2026 | Sports Injuries, Sports Medicine
Key Takeaways Symptoms of a strained Achilles tendon often include morning stiffness, tenderness, swelling, calf tightness, pain after activity, and reduced push-off strength. Achilles pain may improve during warm-up but return later, which means the tendon may still...
by Dr. Veronica Jow | Aug 12, 2026 | Conditions, Sports Medicine
A foot injury can change your day immediately. You may step wrong off a curb, twist during a workout, land awkwardly during sport, or notice pain after a long walk that felt normal at the time. Suddenly, the foot feels sore, swollen, stiff, bruised, unstable, or hard...
by Dr. Veronica Jow | Aug 5, 2026 | Sports Medicine
Key Takeaways Knee replacement physical therapy exercises help restore motion, strength, balance, walking mechanics, and confidence. Early exercises often focus on circulation, knee bending, knee straightening, and quadriceps activation. Later exercises should build...
by Dr. Veronica Jow | Jul 17, 2026 | Sports Medicine
Key Takeaways Foot therapy focuses on restoring foot and ankle strength, mobility, balance, gait, and load tolerance. Foot pain can affect the knee, hip, back, and overall movement because the foot is the foundation for every step. Foot therapy may help conditions...
by Dr. Veronica Jow | Jul 4, 2026 | Sports Injuries, Sports Medicine
Key Takeaways Connective tissue in the knee includes ligaments, tendons, cartilage, meniscus, and fascia, all of which help support stability and movement. Knee pain often happens when tissue load exceeds tissue capacity, either from sudden injury or gradual overuse....
