Orthopedics/Sports

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 50 years old and live an active lifestyle. Recently, I started having more aches and pains, especially in my knees and [...]

Severe damage to the brachial plexus­ — the group of nerves that control the movements of your hands, arms and wrists­­­ — [...]

At first, you may brush it off as fatigue or pushing your run or walk too far. But eventually, the recurring, throbbing pain in your [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am an athletic director at a middle school, and a new school year is almost here. I anticipate seeing an increase in [...]

When it comes to sports and activities, what a child eats can affect performance. Sports nutrition focuses on not only on [...]