Orthopedics/Sports

More than half of children in the U.S. ages 6 to 17 participate in sports. With participation also comes the painful reality of injuries that ...

Summer is winding down, and soon kids will be heading onto the field to play their favorite fall sports. But before they can check into ...

Some children are back in the classroom, and others are getting ready. An important tool for keeping kids healthy is participation in youth sports, and ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine will provide a Saturday morning injury clinic for Rochester-area middle school, high school and college athletes injured during ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 10-year-old daughter was just diagnosed with scoliosis. The curve is 19 degrees, and I have read that it could worsen with time. ...

Jennifer Budd's biggest accomplishment is also her biggest heartbreak. Jen, an MRI scanning technician at Mayo Clinic in Florida, started running in 2009 to get into ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My grandmother lives with me, and she is always nagging me to "stand up straight" and "put your shoulders back." She says good ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a homebuilder and have begun experiencing numbness and tingling in my hands. Sometimes I drop things because I can't get a good ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am trying to get into shape for summer, and one area that has always been challenging has been my upper arms. Recently, ...

Wayne Clark grew up on a horse farm in New Paltz, New York. In seventh grade, he started cross-country running and Nordic skiing. Sports defined ...

The game of pickleball is surging in popularity across the country. It can be played at any age and skill level. While many might assume ...

Congratulations! You've just finished a marathon or other running event. Now recovery begins. Try this three-phase approach for best results: Phase one: Immediately after you finish Once you've ...