Dr. Rice has joined Beacon Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Congratulations Dr. Rice: 2024 Cincinnati Magazine Top Doctor
Healthcare News
The Difference Between a Sprain and a Strain
Many patients with musculoskeletal injuries get confused about the difference between a strain and sprain. Your physical therapist can show you the difference between what a sprain and a strain is and how to properly treat each of these distinct injuries.
Stretching and strengthening exercises to relieve and prevent lower back pain
Lower back pain is a common medical problem, affecting millions of people worldwide. Stretching and strengthening exercises may help prevent episodes of low back pain. Exercising while experiencing low back pain can also help, but requires a slow and cautious approach.
Muscle pain due to cold weather: What to know
Some people experience muscle pain in cold weather. This may be due to the effects of cold temperatures. For example, being cold can make muscles tense.
Heavy resistance training around retirement preserves vital leg strength years later, shows study
Twelve months of heavy resistance training—exercise that makes muscles work against force—around the time of retirement preserves vital leg strength years later, show the follow-up results of a clinical trial, published online in the open access journal BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine.
Pickleball Injuries and How to Prevent Them
Pickleball has a reputation for being a casual sport, but it can be intense because it requires reactive and sudden movements. Many of its players are older adults, and sports injuries are common.