4 Ways Training Legs Could Also Benefit Your Brain Health
Exercise is being increasingly recognized as important for nearly every aspect of health, including brain function. And while it may not be obvious that working your legs could influence your mind, experts say lower-body exercise can have meaningful benefits for various aspects of cognitive functioning and mental health.
Knee Injuries Threaten To End Teen Soccer Player's Budding Career
We're going to find you a surgeon right away," a doctor said. A week later, Jewett sports medicine orthopedic surgeon Dr. Andrew Carbone performed a two-hour procedure to repair the meniscus and ACL.
"This was a really, really bad meniscus tear," Dr. Carbone says. The operation involved repairing the lateral meniscus by flipping it, pushing it back into place, then stitching it in tightly so it won't move. Once that was done, Dr. Carbone restructured the ACL.
5 Common Squat Mistakes That Can Lead to Injury—and How to Avoid Them
Squats are a foundational exercise for lower-body strength and mobility, targeting major muscle groups such as the quadriceps, gluteus, and hamstrings. But even small errors in form can lead to injury or reduce effectiveness.
To avoid this mistake, "maintain a neutral spine with the chest up and core engaged," Mendez recommended. An alternative is to squat next to a wall with your arms above your head, which "forces you to maintain an upright posture," said Andrew Carbone, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Orlando Health.
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6 of the Worst Habits for Your Muscles and Joints, According to Orthopedic Doctors
And while it's always good practice to take at least one rest day every 7 to 10 days, it's especially important to embrace downtime as you begin any new routine or sport. As for how often? It depends on your fitness, but extreme soreness, tiredness, and muscles that feel like spaghetti are signs to chill. Also keep in mind that "the body has an intrinsic ability to heal, but the time it takes to do so will go up as you age," Andrew Carbone, MD, orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician at the Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, tells SELF. So give yourself more grace with each passing year.
Complex, Minimally Invasive Labral Reconstruction Restores Hip Mobility
Expert hip preservation specialists at Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute are advancing all aspects of arthroscopic labral tear management, including repair and restoration using the most sophisticated techniques in minimally invasive labral reconstruction.
"Investing in leading-edge training and subspecialties, combined with our large volume of positive case outcomes, has enabled Orlando Health to become a regional center for complex hip techniques," says Andrew Carbone, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician at Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute. In December 2023, Dr. Carbone performed the institute's first labral reconstruction.
