Sport Medicine Physicians at Banff Sport Medicine, Dr. Andy Reed and Dr. Matt McIsaac, recently discussed the management and treatment of ankle sprains and tendinopathy to local healthcare providers.
View the recording and access the slides here!
Dr. Andy Reed, Banff Sport Medicine Physician
Dr. Matt McIsaac, Banff Sport Medicine Physician
Along with the orthopaedic surgeons at the Banff Sport Medicine clinic, our research team are recruiting patients to the STABLE clinical research trial. Why is this research being done? The shoulder is one of the body’s largest joints and can also move through the greatest range of motion. Unfortunately, it is also the most commonly…
We’re recruiting An ankle sprain is a common injury, especially among athletes and active individuals. This type of injury occurs when the ankle moves outside of its usual range of motion and involves stretching or even tearing (partially or completely) the ligaments of the ankle. The ankle joint is made up of 3 main bones:…
A rotator cuff tear is a common injury among adults that results in shoulder pain, limited shoulder mobility, and sometimes weakness. It is estimated that approximately 180,000 Canadian adults develop symptoms of a rotator cuff tear. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that work together to stabilize the shoulder joint. These…
In his latest, Bow Valley Crag & Canyon article, Dr. Andy Reed, Sport Medicine Physician at Banff Sport Medicine, discusses an increasing trend of “the icy plunge”!
What happens to the bone after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury? This is the question our Research Team hopes to help answer as part of a three year clinical research collaboration with the Bone Imaging Laboratory at the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary.
The quadriceps tendon autograft is the third type of autograft used for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. —– Learn more about the other graft types here —– Although the use of this graft was first described in 1979, it has not been widely used until more recently. The most recent surveys show that worldwide, this…