Barbados
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Injuries that Could Cost Teams the World Cup
Posted on Tuesday, May 15th, 2018"Upper extremity injuries tend to keep the players out of the game for a bit longer" For some countries, soccer is an integral part of their culture, and their players are hailed as national heroes. So, with the World Cup merely a month away, fans from all over the world are placing their bets on their national teams and players. One key component that defines these teams’ victories [...]
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Renowned Surgeon From Miami To Visit Barbados To Conduct Medical Conference
Posted on Tuesday, June 10th, 2014Miami – Dr. Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS, and world-renowned Hand & Upper Limb Surgeon, President of the ISSPORTH (International Society for Sport Traumatology of the Hand), will visit Barbados the first week of December. Dr. Badia will offer a free Medical Conference for local medical professionals and another one for patients and professional athletes. Dr. Badia has recently performed [...]
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Gym and Weightlifting Injuries of the Hand and Upper Limb in Barbados Fitness Athletes
Posted on Thursday, January 9th, 2014Gym and fitness injuries in the hand and wrist are often misdiagnosed and undertreated for a variety of reasons. Chronic and overuse injuries often go untreated due to the athlete’s reluctance to seek medical attention. This is because in many sports, the athlete can compensate with some of these injuries while this may be more difficult in weight bearing joints such as the knee and [...]
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Barbados residents benefit from arthroscopic surgery to the shoulder
Posted on Thursday, January 9th, 2014Deep persistant pain in the shoulder can affect young and old alike. The causes, however, can be very different and require a thorough diagnostic process to understand the underlying problem and lead to a solution. Young, active patients often feel that there is an overuse syndrome. This may be the case, but it is important to understand why. Current exercise regimens usually emphasize [...]
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Shoulder Problems are common reason that Barbados patients travel to Miami for solutions
Posted on Thursday, January 9th, 2014Severe, unremitting pain in the shoulder can affect young and old alike. Young, active patients often feel that shoulder pain stems from overuse such as seen in Karen Meakins, local squash champion and international competitor. Current exercise regimens usually emphasize strengthening the deltoid muscles, but the rotator cuff is largely ignored. If the pain is a chronic problem, with [...]
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Barbados Golfers understand wrist pain may need a specialist’s assessment and arthroscopy
Posted on Thursday, January 9th, 2014Wrist pain in athletes, particularly golfers and Tennis players can be particularly disabling to this group of sportsman. Injuries to the upper limb in golfers and tennis players are of two major types: The less common acute injury from a poor swing, or the much more common overuse injury or exacerbation of an underlying degenerative condition. The latter frequently occurs since golf [...]
