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Seeking Physical Therapist
Job Description We are looking for a committed Physical Therapist to act as the patient’s partner throughout the trip of restoring motion and ensuring that the client will function at their personal best. You will maximize the quality of life and movement potential...
Train Smarter with Adaptive Resistance (ARX)
It’s a New Year, which means it may be time to ramp up your training regimen. Ditch your weights and begin your best resistance training in 2021 with ARX technology. ARX is a resistance exercise technology that uses computer-controlled, motorized resistance in place...
Pain-Free With Vasper
“I’m 79 years old but I don’t feel like it.” Charleston Sports Medicine has seen a variety of patients, specifically with knee injuries, experience outstanding results with Vasper. When patient Josie S. began her journey with Charleston Sports Medicine in February...
Improve Foot Function
Bright McConnell, III, MD, of Charleston Sports Medicine is now offering computerized gait analysis using the F-Scan® in-shoe pressure measurement system. This state-of-the-art system allows doctors to “see inside the shoe,” giving them a better understanding of how a...
Vitamin D Protects Athletes from Injuries
A new study from the American Journal of Sports Medicine determines vitamin D levels are insufficient in most people, and these low levels can cause injuries in elite athletes. For years, many believed sunshine alone could provide the needed amount of vitamin D, but...
Deanna On Her TekScan Evaluation For Foot Pain
Healthy Aging: Preserve Your Bones and Joints
Married with children, single, seniors, and everyone in between struggle to fit exercise into their morning routine. “Busy” is a well-worn word among Americans. Time constraints are not alone in the challenges to stay healthy as we age. Maintaining the ability to be...
My Elbow Hurts!
Two of the most common injuries around the elbow that sports medicine physicians evaluate and treat are related to overuse and stress to the muscle and tendons that are involved in gripping type activities. Lateral epicondylitis, known as “tennis elbow”, results from...
Regenerative Medicine Speeds Healing for Orthopedic Injuries
Regenerative medicine continues to keep its promise as the greatest “game changer” in orthopedic medicine. For both chronic and acute pain patients, the scope of minimally invasive orthopedic treatments available is widening. Charleston Sports and Orthopaedic...
Get the Right Diagnosis for Leaky Gut Syndrome with Cyrex 2/10
Charleston Sports Medicine brings the best science to determine “leaky gut” syndrome to our patients. A simple oral and blood lab text is now the answer to a complicated diagnosis. Cyrex™ addresses the cross-connections between the body’s endocrine, gastrointestinal,...
